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MICROPHONE MOBILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Radio Broadcasting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic microphone
1, record 1, English, electromagnetic%20microphone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moving iron microphone 2, record 1, English, moving%20iron%20microphone
correct
- moving-iron microphone 3, record 1, English, moving%2Diron%20microphone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Radiodiffusion
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone électromagnétique
1, record 1, French, microphone%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microphone à fer mobile 2, record 1, French, microphone%20%C3%A0%20fer%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone dont le principe de fonctionnement repose sur des variations de réluctance d'un circuit magnétique. 3, record 1, French, - microphone%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microphone électromagnétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 4, record 1, French, - microphone%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Radiodifusión
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono electromagnético
1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20electromagn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] el micrófono electromagnético [...] la bobina es reemplazada por una paleta de hierro dulce que sigue las oscilaciones de la membrana en el entrehierro del imán, el cual lleva un devanado en cuyas espiras se manifiesta la corriente modulada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - micr%C3%B3fono%20electromagn%C3%A9tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moving-coil microphone
1, record 2, English, moving%2Dcoil%20microphone
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dynamic microphone 2, record 2, English, dynamic%20microphone
correct, North America
- dynamic mike 3, record 2, English, dynamic%20mike
correct, North America
- moving coil mike 4, record 2, English, moving%20coil%20mike
correct, North America
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moving-conductor microphone in which the diaphragm is attached to a coil positioned in a fixed magnetic field. The sound waves strike the diaphragm, moving it, and hence the coil, back and forth. 5, record 2, English, - moving%2Dcoil%20microphone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microphone à bobine mobile
1, record 2, French, microphone%20%C3%A0%20bobine%20mobile
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microphone dynamique 2, record 2, French, microphone%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
- microphone électrodynamique 3, record 2, French, microphone%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone dont l'élément vibrant est constitué d'une bobine qui se déplace dans le champ d'un aimant permanent. 4, record 2, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20bobine%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le microphone dynamique] est en fait un haut-parleur inversé. Un diaphragme léger, solidaire d'une bobine mobile dans un champ magnétique uniforme, est soumis à des vibrations qui engendrent un courant proportionnel aux déplacements de la bobine mobile. Ces microphones, assez peu fragiles et d'excellente qualité, sont en fait les plus fragiles et d'excellente qualité, sont en fait les plus nombreux. Ils sont utilisés en reportage et en studio (musique et parole). Ils sont peu sensibles à l'humidité. 5, record 2, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20bobine%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'AFNOR déconseille l'emploi du terme «microphone électrodynamique» dans ce sens spécifique, y attribuant un sens plus générique. 6, record 2, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20bobine%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
microphone à bobine mobile : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et l'AFNOR. 6, record 2, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20bobine%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
microphone électrodynamique : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 6, record 2, French, - microphone%20%C3%A0%20bobine%20mobile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono de bobina móvil
1, record 2, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20de%20bobina%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- micrófono dinámico 1, record 2, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20din%C3%A1mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micrófono en el que el diafragma es solidario a una bobina flexible montada en el campo magnético de un imán permanente que se mueve bajo la acción de las ondas sonoras, induciéndose así la correspondiente FEM [fuerza electromotriz] en la bobina. 1, record 2, Spanish, - micr%C3%B3fono%20de%20bobina%20m%C3%B3vil
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wandering microphone
1, record 3, English, wandering%20microphone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wandering mike 2, record 3, English, wandering%20mike
correct
- roving microphone 3, record 3, English, roving%20microphone
correct
- roving mike 4, record 3, English, roving%20mike
correct
- mobile microphone 3, record 3, English, mobile%20microphone
correct
- mobile mike 5, record 3, English, mobile%20mike
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand microphone on a long electrical cord, for speaker who roams around stage or in audience. 6, record 3, English, - wandering%20microphone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... one or two "wandering microphones" on fairly long leads might be necessary for the use of discussion contributors, if they are not to be called to the speaker's desk. 1, record 3, English, - wandering%20microphone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mike: (Colloq.) a microphone. 7, record 3, English, - wandering%20microphone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... with the aid of roving microphones participation will be possible from all parts of the hall. 3, record 3, English, - wandering%20microphone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microphone baladeur
1, record 3, French, microphone%20baladeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro baladeur 2, record 3, French, micro%20baladeur
correct, masculine noun
- microphone mobile 3, record 3, French, microphone%20mobile
masculine noun
- micro mobile 4, record 3, French, micro%20mobile
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone mobile dont on se sert pour interroger les gens dans une salle en passant de l'un à l'autre. 5, record 3, French, - microphone%20baladeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il faudra une hôtesse supplémentaire par salle, chargée d'approcher un microphone «baladeur» de ceux qui désirent prendre la parole. Néanmoins, si vous pouvez éviter cette dernière solution, tous les délégués vous en seront reconnaissants, car celle est extrêmement inefficace [...] et crée des temps morts nuisibles à une bonne discussion. Chaque fois que le microphone se promène d'un bout à l'autre de la salle, la commission perdra quinze à trente secondes [...] 6, record 3, French, - microphone%20baladeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micro : [...] Appellation abrégée courante pour «microphone». 7, record 3, French, - microphone%20baladeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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