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MACHINE CHOCS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standardized pounding machine
1, record 1, English, standardized%20pounding%20machine
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pounding machine is used to determine the amount of insulation against impact noise that is provided by floor-ceiling construction in multiple dwellings. 2, record 1, English, - standardized%20pounding%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à chocs normalisée
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20normalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à choc normalisée 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20choc%20normalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- machine à chocs normalisés 3, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20%20normalis%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruit de chocs normalisés : bruit produit dans une salle par une machine normalisée frappant sur le plancher d'une autre salle. [Extrait reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR]. 3, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à chocs normalisés : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20normalis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shock machine
1, record 2, English, shock%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - shock%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à chocs
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pounding machine
1, record 3, English, pounding%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tapping machine 2, record 3, English, tapping%20machine
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pounding machine is used to determine the amount of insulation against impact noise that is provided by floor-ceiling construction in multiple dwellings. 1, record 3, English, - pounding%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à choc
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20choc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine à chocs 2, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs
correct, feminine noun
- machine à frapper 3, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20frapper
correct, feminine noun
- appareil de frappe 4, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20frappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bruit d'impact est défini par le bruit que font à l'étage inférieur les chocs produits sur un plancher. Mais comme ces derniers provoquent des vibrations dont la puissance peut varier [...] on est obligé d'utiliser une machine à choc [...] 5, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20choc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shock testing machine
1, record 4, English, shock%20testing%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for subjecting a system to controlled and reproducible mechanical shock. 1, record 4, English, - shock%20testing%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine d’essai au choc
1, record 4, French, machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20au%20choc
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine à chocs 1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif pour soumettre un système à des chocs mécaniques commandés et reproductibles. 1, record 4, French, - machine%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20au%20choc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- varipulse shock test machine 1, record 5, English, varipulse%20shock%20test%20machine
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à chocs à impulsions variées 1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20%C3%A0%20impulsions%20vari%C3%A9es
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le 20 juillet 1966 1, record 5, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20chocs%20%C3%A0%20impulsions%20vari%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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