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IMPEDANCE ACOUSTIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic transfer impedance
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20transfer%20impedance
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acoustical transfer impedance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impédance acoustique de transfert
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient complexe de la pression acoustique appliquée à l'entrée d'un système acoustique par le flux de vitesse qui en résulte à la sortie du système, l'entrée et la sortie étant connectées à des impédances déterminées. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20de%20transfert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impédance acoustique de transfert : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20de%20transfert
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impédance électrique de transfert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Hearing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clinical impedance audiometer 1, record 2, English, clinical%20impedance%20audiometer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The AZ26 clinical impedance audiometer is built to meet the demands of clinics and hearing specialists who require a comprehensive middle ear analyzer. Tympanometry with a range of pressure limits is available together with an extensive test battery of acoustic reflex tests which include reflex decay and latency measurement. 2, record 2, English, - clinical%20impedance%20audiometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Ouïe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de mesure de l'impédance acoustique
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20de%20l%27imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acoustic impedance
1, record 3, English, acoustic%20impedance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- acoustical impedance 2, record 3, English, acoustical%20impedance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At a given surface, the complex ratio of effective sound pressure averaged over the surface to the effective flux (volume velocity or particle velocity multiplied by the surface area) through it. 3, record 3, English, - acoustic%20impedance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the acoustic impedance for a spherical wave has both real and imaginary components, corresponding to resistance and reactance, respectively. 4, record 3, English, - acoustic%20impedance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impédance acoustique
1, record 3, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient complexe de la pression acoustique sur une surface donnée par le produit de la vitesse du mouvement vibratoire et de la surface considérée (produit que l'on appelle maintenant couramment flux de vitesse acoustique). 2, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impédance acoustique. [...] Z est en général composé d'une résistance et d'une réactance. 3, record 3, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia acústica
1, record 3, Spanish, impedancia%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sobre una superficie, cociente complejo de presión acústica entre la velocidad de volumen a través de la superficie. 1, record 3, Spanish, - impedancia%20ac%C3%BAstica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- characteristic acoustic impedance of a medium 1, record 4, English, characteristic%20acoustic%20impedance%20of%20a%20medium
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- medium characteristic acoustic impedance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- impédance acoustique caractéristique d’un milieu
1, record 4, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un point d'un milieu, dans le cas d'une onde plane progressive, quotient complexe de la pression acoustique en ce point par la vitesse de la particule au même point. 2, record 4, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20milieu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impedancia acústica intrínseca
1, record 4, Spanish, impedancia%20ac%C3%BAstica%20intr%C3%ADnseca
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Waveguides
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- characteristic acoustic impedance
1, record 5, English, characteristic%20acoustic%20impedance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- characteristic impedance 1, record 5, English, characteristic%20impedance
correct
- characteristic acoustical impedance 2, record 5, English, characteristic%20acoustical%20impedance
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of effective sound pressure at a point to the particle velocity at that point in a free, progressive wave. 1, record 5, English, - characteristic%20acoustic%20impedance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impédance acoustique caractéristique
1, record 5, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- impédance caractéristique 1, record 5, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un point d'un milieu, dans le cas d'une onde plane progressive, quotient complexe de la pression acoustique en ce point par la vitesse de la particule au même point. 1, record 5, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Seismic Prospecting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- acoustic impedance
1, record 6, English, acoustic%20impedance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The product of seismic velocity and density. 2, record 6, English, - acoustic%20impedance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Prospection sismique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- impédance acoustique
1, record 6, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- résistivité acoustique 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20acoustique
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] le produit de la masse volumique par la vitesse de propagation [...] des ondes sismiques. 3, record 6, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20acoustique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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