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CAISSON BASS-REFLEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure chamber loudspeaker
1, record 1, English, pressure%20chamber%20loudspeaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure chamber speaker 2, record 1, English, pressure%20chamber%20speaker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed loudspeaker cabinet, in contest to, a bass reflex cabinet. 1, record 1, English, - pressure%20chamber%20loudspeaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur à chambre de compression
1, record 1, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20chambre%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haut-parleur formé d’une enveloppe rigide et close favorisant l'augmentation de la pression ambiante, contrairement au caisson bass-reflex, lequel est doté d’une ouverture qui atténue la pression d’air. 2, record 1, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20chambre%20de%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bass reflex
1, record 2, English, bass%20reflex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bass reflex speaker 2, record 2, English, bass%20reflex%20speaker
correct
- bass reflex loudspeaker 3, record 2, English, bass%20reflex%20loudspeaker
correct
- bass-reflex loudspeaker 4, record 2, English, bass%2Dreflex%20loudspeaker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A speaker cabinet with an opening relieving air pressure behind the woofer and allowing sound waves generated behind the woofer to contribute to the overall output, but with partitions or barriers inside lengthening the travel path of escaping sound waves so they emerge more in phase with sound waves from the front of the woofer. 5, record 2, English, - bass%20reflex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enceinte bass-reflex
1, record 2, French, enceinte%20bass%2Dreflex
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caisson bass-reflex 2, record 2, French, caisson%20bass%2Dreflex
correct, masculine noun
- caisson basse réflexe 3, record 2, French, caisson%20basse%20r%C3%A9flexe
masculine noun
- enceinte basse réflexe 4, record 2, French, enceinte%20basse%20r%C3%A9flexe
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caisson doté d’une ouverture qui atténue la pression d’air derrière le haut-parleur de graves (woofer) et qui permet aux ondes acoustiques produites derrière ce dernier de contribuer à la puissance de sortie totale, l’ajout de cloisons à l’intérieur du caisson allongeant le parcours des ondes sonores émergentes de manière à ce qu’elles soient en phase avec celles émises à l’avant du woofer. 5, record 2, French, - enceinte%20bass%2Dreflex
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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