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FREQUENCE ULTRA-SONORE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Security Devices
DEF

Frequency too low to excite the sensation of hearing are known as infrasonic frequencies, and those too high as ultrasonic frequency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
DEF

Fréquence située au-delà de la bande des fréquences audibles.

OBS

ultrasonique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

fréquence ultrasonore : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.

OBS

Le terme ultrasonique est à proscrire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Acústica (Física)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
DEF

Frecuencia por encima de la gama perceptible por el oído humano.

OBS

No confundir con frecuencia ultratelefónica.

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