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MICROPHONE UNIDIRECTIONNEL [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Electrical Engineering
DEF

A microphone which is most sensitive to sounds arriving at it from one direction.

CONT

Mikes are... classified by the way they pick up sound. Unidirectional : only sound in front of the mike is transmitted.

OBS

unidirectional microphone: term standardized by the USA Standards Institute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Télécommunications
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Microphone directionnel dont la réponse présente un maximum accentué pour une seule direction de l'onde acoustique incidente. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

CONT

Microphone. On le qualifie d'unidirectionnel, de bidirectionnel ou d'omnidirectionnel selon qu'il est sensible aux sons venant d'une seule direction, de deux directions ou de toutes les directions.

OBS

microphone unidirectionnel : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Electrotecnia
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Record 2 2003-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Audio Technology
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Microphone unidirectionnel doté d'une capsule condenseur rétro électret.

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).

Spanish

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