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VIBRATEUR CONDUCTION OSSEUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Hearing
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bone conduction transducer
1, record 1, English, bone%20conduction%20transducer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bone-conduction headphone 1, record 1, English, bone%2Dconduction%20headphone
correct
- bone-conduction vibrator 1, record 1, English, bone%2Dconduction%20vibrator
correct
- bone conductor receiver 2, record 1, English, bone%20conductor%20receiver
- bone-conduction receiver 1, record 1, English, bone%2Dconduction%20receiver
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audiologic instrument which converts electrical activity to mechanical vibrations of the same frequency. 1, record 1, English, - bone%20conduction%20transducer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When placed on the skull, usually in the mastoid region, acoustic energy is conveyed to the cochlea, stimulating the sense of hearing. 1, record 1, English, - bone%20conduction%20transducer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Ouïe
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ostéophone
1, record 1, French, ost%C3%A9ophone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ossivibrateur 2, record 1, French, ossivibrateur
correct, masculine noun
- vibrateur à conduction osseuse 3, record 1, French, vibrateur%20%C3%A0%20conduction%20osseuse
masculine noun
- récepteur pour conduction osseuse 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20pour%20conduction%20osseuse
masculine noun
- récepteur à conduction osseuse 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20%C3%A0%20conduction%20osseuse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récepteur qui transforme les oscillations électriques en vibrations mécaniques et qui stimule l'ouie lorsqu'il est couplé avec le système osseux (généralement le mastoïde). 3, record 1, French, - ost%C3%A9ophone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Oído
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- osteófono
1, record 1, Spanish, oste%C3%B3fono
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que facilita la audición a los sordos por transmisión ósea de los sonidos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - oste%C3%B3fono
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bone vibrator
1, record 2, English, bone%20vibrator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bone conduction vibrator 2, record 2, English, bone%20conduction%20vibrator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electromechanical transducer applied to the skin over the mastoid process of the temporal bone for transmitting sound vibrations to the internal ear via the bones of the skull, as used in bone conduction hearing aids. 2, record 2, English, - bone%20vibrator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vibrateur pour conduction osseuse
1, record 2, French, vibrateur%20pour%20conduction%20osseuse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les appareils d'audiométrie] comportent un casque à deux écouteurs (en général TDH 39 ou 49) pour la mesure de la voie aérienne et un vibrateur pour la conduction osseuse. 1, record 2, French, - vibrateur%20pour%20conduction%20osseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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