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MICROPHONE ELECTRET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electret retro condenser microphone
1, record 1, English, electret%20retro%20condenser%20microphone
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone à condenseur rétro électret
1, record 1, French, microphone%20%C3%A0%20condenseur%20r%C3%A9tro%20%C3%A9lectret
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone doté d'une capsule condenseur rétro électret. 1, record 1, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20condenseur%20r%C3%A9tro%20%C3%A9lectret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le microphone à condenseur rétro électret répondra à toutes vos exigences grâce à ses excellentes qualités de transmission de son (Sony, Microphones et tables de mixage, s.d., p. 3). 1, record 1, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20condenseur%20r%C3%A9tro%20%C3%A9lectret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electret condenser unidirectional microphone
1, record 2, English, electret%20condenser%20unidirectional%20microphone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miniature Electret Condenser Unidirectional Microphone. The model CS200 is a miniature, unidirectional back-electret lavalier microphone designed specifically for broadcast and sound reinforcement applications i.e. church, panel discussion or board rooms where acoustic feedback problems occur. 1, record 2, English, - electret%20condenser%20unidirectional%20microphone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microphone unidirectionnel à condenseur électret
1, record 2, French, microphone%20unidirectionnel%20%C3%A0%20condenseur%20%C3%A9lectret
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone unidirectionnel doté d'une capsule condenseur rétro électret. 1, record 2, French, - microphone%20unidirectionnel%20%C3%A0%20condenseur%20%C3%A9lectret
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce micro microphone unidirectionnel à condenseur rétro électret est doté de la nouvelle capsule à condenseur récemment mise au point par Sony (Sony, Microphone et tables de mixage, s.d., p. 22). 1, record 2, French, - microphone%20unidirectionnel%20%C3%A0%20condenseur%20%C3%A9lectret
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electret microphone
1, record 3, English, electret%20microphone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electret microphones. A relatively recent development in capacitor microphones is the electret. This is produced by techniques of applying a very strong DC electrostatic field to the plastic foil for the diaphragm during manufacture in such a way that a virtually permanent state of charge is set up. This eliminates the need for a DC polarizing supply to the microphone (...) 2, record 3, English, - electret%20microphone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microphone à électret
1, record 3, French, microphone%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectret
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone électrostatique dans lequel la tension de polarisation est fournie par des charges électrostatiques permanentes déposées sur la membrane. 1, record 3, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectret
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone à électret : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectret
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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