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FOCALISATION SONORE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focus point
1, record 1, English, focus%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot spot 2, record 1, English, hot%20spot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot spots, where the sound is too loud ... 2, record 1, English, - focus%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... we shall suppose that the sound intensity at any moment is uniform throughout the room, and later consider focus points or 'dead spots'. 1, record 1, English, - focus%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de focalisation
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20focalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point focal 2, record 1, French, point%20focal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où les particularités géométriques du milieu [...] favorisent la formation de concentrations de sons [...] 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20focalisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les méthodes de tracés de rayons acoustiques [...] permettaient d’appréhender la distribution de l'énergie sonore dans les salles et ainsi d’éviter l'existence de zones de focalisation, d’ombres acoustiques ou d’échos multiples [...] 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20focalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acoustic shadow
1, record 2, English, acoustic%20shadow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region immediately behind an object placed in the path of a sound wave whose wavelength is much smaller than the object, in which the initial sound wave is cut off by the object and the sound intensity is determined by the diffraction and interference of sound waves bent around the obstacle. 1, record 2, English, - acoustic%20shadow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ombre acoustique
1, record 2, French, ombre%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu’un son frappe une surface et qu’il se réfléchit, il se produit (...) un phénomène d’écho. (...) De l’autre côté de la surface réfléchissante, il peut se produire une véritable "ombre" acoustique; un auditeur qui se trouve séparé d’une source sonore par un obstacle peut donc ne pas entendre cette source si l’obstacle est assez grand (...) 2, record 2, French, - ombre%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) les méthodes de tracés de rayons acoustiques(...) permettraient d’appréhender la distribution de l'énergie sonore dans les salles et ainsi d’éviter l'existence de zones de focalisation, d’ombres acoustiques ou d’échos multiples(...) 3, record 2, French, - ombre%20acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sound focus 1, record 3, English, sound%20focus
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- focalisation sonore
1, record 3, French, focalisation%20sonore
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sound focus back 1, record 4, English, sound%20focus%20back
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- focalisation sonore verso 1, record 4, French, focalisation%20sonore%20verso
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--focalisation du lecteur optique de la piste sonore d’un projecteur d’images, sur la face arrière du film. 1, record 4, French, - focalisation%20sonore%20verso
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sound focus front 1, record 5, English, sound%20focus%20front
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- focalisation sonore recto 1, record 5, French, focalisation%20sonore%20recto
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--focalisation du lecteur optique de la piste sonore d’un projecteur d’images, sur la face avant du film. 1, record 5, French, - focalisation%20sonore%20recto
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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