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FRANCHIR MUR SON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break the sound barrier
1, record 1, English, break%20the%20sound%20barrier
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is sometimes mistakenly thought that aircraft produce a sonic boom only at the moment that they "break the sound barrier". 2, record 1, English, - break%20the%20sound%20barrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the case of an airplane breaking the sound barrier ... it results in the sonic bang or boom on the ground. 3, record 1, English, - break%20the%20sound%20barrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- franchir le mur du son
1, record 1, French, franchir%20le%20mur%20du%20son
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passer le mur du son 2, record 1, French, passer%20le%20mur%20du%20son
correct, verb phrase
- franchir la vitesse sonique 2, record 1, French, franchir%20la%20vitesse%20sonique
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un avion qui passe le mur du son en piqué provoque un double bang [...] 2, record 1, French, - franchir%20le%20mur%20du%20son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mur sonique, le mur du son : l'ensemble des obstacles, des difficultés qui s'opposent au dépassement de la vitesse du son par un avion, une fusée. Franchir le mur du son. 1, record 1, French, - franchir%20le%20mur%20du%20son
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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