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ECRAN ACOUSTIQUE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noise transmission path
1, record 1, English, noise%20transmission%20path
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- path of transmission 2, record 1, English, path%20of%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de transmission du bruit
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20transmission%20du%20bruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie de transmission 2, record 1, French, voie%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun
- cheminement du bruit 3, record 1, French, cheminement%20du%20bruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre moyen de traiter la voie de transmission du bruit consiste à utiliser un écran acoustique pour isoler le récepteur(travailleur exposé) du bruit direct. 4, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20transmission%20du%20bruit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface acoustic wave touch screen
1, record 2, English, surface%20acoustic%20wave%20touch%20screen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- SAW touch screen 2, record 2, English, SAW%20touch%20screen
correct
- surface wave touch screen 3, record 2, English, surface%20wave%20touch%20screen
correct
- surface acoustic wave touchscreen 4, record 2, English, surface%20acoustic%20wave%20touchscreen
correct
- SAW touchscreen 4, record 2, English, SAW%20touchscreen
correct
- surface wave touchscreen 5, record 2, English, surface%20wave%20touchscreen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surface acoustic wave touch screens have transducers and reflectors in the edges that send out and register acoustic waves ... If a soft object touches the screen the waves [are] absorbed and the sensors can calculate where the touch is located. 6, record 2, English, - surface%20acoustic%20wave%20touch%20screen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écran tactile à ondes acoustiques de surface
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20tactile%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20acoustiques%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écran tactile à ondes de surface 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20tactile%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écran tactile à ondes acoustiques de surface est composé d’une dalle en verre et de transducteurs non visibles par l'utilisateur. Ces transducteurs piézo-électriques permettent la transmission et la réception d’une onde acoustique pour le calcul des coordonnées X et Y du point d’impact. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20tactile%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20acoustiques%20de%20surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baffle
1, record 3, English, baffle
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran acoustique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déflecteur 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9flecteur
masculine noun
- baffle 3, record 3, French, baffle
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran, placé à l’arrière des dispositifs sonar, qui favorise l’écoute vers l’avant en absorbant les bruits parasites provenant de l’arrière. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Dispositivo sonar y detección submarina (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla
1, record 3, Spanish, pantalla
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gaiter 1, record 4, English, gaiter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- guêtre
1, record 4, French, gu%C3%AAtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manchon flexible qui prolonge jusqu'aux tuyères l'écran thermique du compartiment de propulsion d’un lanceur et contribue à la protection thermique et acoustique de ce compartiment. 1, record 4, French, - gu%C3%AAtre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guêtre : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 décembre 2005. 2, record 4, French, - gu%C3%AAtre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- THX wall
1, record 5, English, THX%20wall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A front wall used in commercial or private theaters which integrates loudspeaker systems, working as a giant baffle board. 2, record 5, English, - THX%20wall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
THX is a division of Lucasfilm, San Rafael, California. 2, record 5, English, - THX%20wall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mur THX
1, record 5, French, mur%20THX
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur de façade d’une salle de cinéma commerciale ou privée dans lequel sont encastrées des enceintes et qui fait ainsi office d’écran acoustique continu. 2, record 5, French, - mur%20THX
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
THX est une division de Lucasfilm de San Rafael, en Californie. 2, record 5, French, - mur%20THX
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- baffle
1, record 6, English, baffle
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- loudspeaker baffle 2, record 6, English, loudspeaker%20baffle
correct
- acoustical baffle 3, record 6, English, acoustical%20baffle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although this term sometimes is used to designate the entire cabinet or enclosure that houses a loudspeaker, it is - strictly speaking - the panel on which the speaker is mounted, usually the front panel of such an enclosure. (GRAEL 1977, p. 61). 4, record 6, English, - baffle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acoustic baffle: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 6, English, - baffle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
baffle: Term standardized by the USA Standards Institute. 4, record 6, English, - baffle
Record 6, Key term(s)
- acoustic baffle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écran acoustique
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- écran de haut-parleur 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20haut%2Dparleur
correct, masculine noun
- baffle acoustique 3, record 6, French, baffle%20acoustique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à augmenter le trajet acoustique effectif entre la face avant et la face arrière du haut-parleur. 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran acoustique : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 5, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla acústica
1, record 6, Spanish, pantalla%20ac%C3%BAstica
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-01-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Building Ventilation
- Noise Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sound liner
1, record 7, English, sound%20liner
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- soundliner 2, record 7, English, soundliner
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Along with the obvious restroom facilities and concession stands, our system included four Trane gas electric rooftop package economizers, high volume, and low velocity diffusers for quietness and ductwork with 2-inch sound liner for sound attenuation. 1, record 7, English, - sound%20liner
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
High dissemination of fungal spores: contaminated soundliner in operating AC [air conditioning] unit 2, record 7, English, - sound%20liner
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- doublage acoustique
1, record 7, French, doublage%20acoustique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- matériau insonorisant 2, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20insonorisant
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Confondre bruit de bouche et bruit de caisse d’un ventilateur. Le bruit de bouche est celui qui va être véhiculé dans le réseau. Le bruit de caisse est celui qui est rayonné par la carcasse du ventilateur que l'on retrouvera dans un local technique, en toiture ou tout simplement dans le local en question si celui-ci se trouve à l'intérieur. Généralement le bruit de bouche est plus intense, il se traite par silencieux et le bruit de caisse, s’il doit être atténué se traite par capotage, doublage acoustique ou effet d’écran. 1, record 7, French, - doublage%20acoustique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En ce qui concerne les bruits causés par le matériel stationnaire (ventilateurs, moteurs, machines), on peut utiliser des matériaux insonorisants pour étouffer le son ou construire des déflecteurs pour détourner le bruit. 2, record 7, French, - doublage%20acoustique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reflex baffle
1, record 8, English, reflex%20baffle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- vented baffle 1, record 8, English, vented%20baffle
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loudspeaker baffle in which a portion of the radiation from the rear of the diaphragm is propagated forward after controlled shift ... to increase the over-all radiation. 1, record 8, English, - reflex%20baffle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écran réflexe
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cran%20r%C3%A9flexe
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- baffle réflexe 1, record 8, French, baffle%20r%C3%A9flexe
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran acoustique tel qu'une partie du rayonnement de la face arrière d’un haut-parleur est ramenée vers l'avant après un déphasage [...] en vue d’accroître le rayonnement total [...] [Termes et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9cran%20r%C3%A9flexe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-08-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
- Television Arts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Salles et installations de spectacles
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pare-son
1, record 9, French, pare%2Dson
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran acoustique servant à couper la réverbération dans les studios. 1, record 9, French, - pare%2Dson
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- baffle speaker 1, record 10, English, baffle%20speaker
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- haut-parleur à écran acoustique 1, record 10, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- haut-parleur à chicane 1, record 10, French, haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20chicane
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulletin c’est à dire vol. III, no 5 1, record 10, French, - haut%2Dparleur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20acoustique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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