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ONDE CYLINDRIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical wave
1, record 1, English, cylindrical%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave whose equiphase surfaces form a family of coaxial or confocal cylinders. 2, record 1, English, - cylindrical%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde cylindrique
1, record 1, French, onde%20cylindrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde dans laquelle les surfaces d'onde sont des cylindres coaxiaux. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20cylindrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda cilíndrica
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20cil%C3%ADndrica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical wave front
1, record 2, English, cylindrical%20wave%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Configuration of light propagation in which light is expanding radially outward when viewed from one direction but is propagating without expansion or contraction when viewed from the orthogonal direction. Surfaces of equal phase appear as concentric cylinders. 1, record 2, English, - cylindrical%20wave%20front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front d’onde à faisceau cylindrique
1, record 2, French, front%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20cylindrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est donc un faisceau conique et non cylindrique qui traverse la turbulence, ce qui implique que les déformations mesurées sur le front d'onde artificiel ne sont pas exactement celles permettant de corriger l'objet observé. 1, record 2, French, - front%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20cylindrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waveguides
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- closed cylindrical waveguide 1, record 3, English, closed%20cylindrical%20waveguide
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- guide cylindrique blindé
1, record 3, French, guide%20cylindrique%20blind%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- guide d’onde cylindrique blindé 1, record 3, French, guide%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20cylindrique%20%20blind%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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