TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
ONDE MAGNETOACOUSTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetosonic wave
1, record 1, English, magnetosonic%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magneto-sonic wave 2, record 1, English, magneto%2Dsonic%20wave
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnetohydrodynamic wave whose propagation velocity depends on the temperature of the medium. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - magnetosonic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The existense of a conducting layer in the upper atmosphere results also in many other interesting phenomena. Around the plasma density maximum F-layer, ... a so-called ionospheric waveguide is formed for magnetosonic waves. 4, record 1, English, - magnetosonic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These waves resemble sound waves, from which they differ, however, in that the directions of particle movement and wave propagation are not parallel. 3, record 1, English, - magnetosonic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetosonic wave: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - magnetosonic%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde magnétosonore
1, record 1, French, onde%20magn%C3%A9tosonore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde magnétoacoustique 2, record 1, French, onde%20magn%C3%A9toacoustique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde magnétohydrodynamique dont la vitesse de propagation dépend de la température du milieu. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - onde%20magn%C3%A9tosonore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces ondes, qui se rapprochent des ondes sonores, en diffèrent notamment par le fait que la direction du mouvement des particules n'est en général pas parallèle à la direction de propagation de l'onde. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20magn%C3%A9tosonore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde magnétosonore : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20magn%C3%A9tosonore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: