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ONDE SONORE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct wave
1, record 1, English, direct%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 that is propagated directly through space. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geometrical acoustics ... Energies of direct and reflected waves are considered to add irrespective of relative phase, a condition applicable to incoherent (i.e., uncorrelated) waves. 3, record 1, English, - direct%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde directe
1, record 1, French, onde%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde sonore directe 2, record 1, French, onde%20sonore%20%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'observateur est placé en espace libre, il entend seulement le bruit résultant de l'onde directement émise par la source. S'il est placé sur un sol réfléchissant, à l'onde directe s'ajoute une onde réfléchie dont les effets sonores se composent avec ceux de la première. Pratiquement, ceci déformera le spectre d'émission et se traduira par une augmentation de 0 à 6 dB du niveau global de pression acoustique, selon que le sol est un absorbant parfait ou un bon réflecteur. Si l'observateur est adossé à un mur réfléchissant, le niveau augmentera encore de 0 à 3 dB en pression acoustique. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20directe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'auditeur reçoit, outre l'onde directe, les ondes réfléchies sur les murs, le sol et le plafond, ce qui renforce l'intensité. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda directa
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda que se propaga rectilíneamente desde la antena transmisora hasta la antena receptora sin recibir reflexión alguna desde otros objetos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20directa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reflected wave
1, record 2, English, reflected%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reflected sound wave 2, record 2, English, reflected%20sound%20wave
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave that is heard by a listener after its reflection on one or more surfaces it encounters. 3, record 2, English, - reflected%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde réfléchie
1, record 2, French, onde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onde sonore réfléchie 2, record 2, French, onde%20sonore%20%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct, feminine noun
- onde acoustique réfléchie 3, record 2, French, onde%20acoustique%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde perçue par un auditeur après qu'elle eût été réfléchie à la suite de sa rencontre avec une ou plusieurs surfaces. 4, record 2, French, - onde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Application à l'annulation d'écho. Cette application démarre, grâce à une bourse DRET dont bénéficie F. Seyfert, en collaboration avec M. Bordier et J.P. Marmorat (CMA École des Mines de Paris). L'objet en est la faisabilité du contrôle actif de l'écho d'un sous-marin en minimisant l'énergie de l'onde sonore réfléchie. Ce phénomène a été modélisé par le CMA de l'EMP sous forme d'un système dynamique linéaire stationnaire causal et stable de dimension infinie [...] 2, record 2, French, - onde%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-intensity sound wave
1, record 3, English, high%2Dintensity%20sound%20wave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- macrosonic sound wave 1, record 3, English, macrosonic%20sound%20wave
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde de forte intensité
1, record 3, French, onde%20de%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- onde sonore de forte intensité 2, record 3, French, onde%20sonore%20de%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- speech wave
1, record 4, English, speech%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- speech waveform 2, record 4, English, speech%20waveform
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is probably true that signals from the motor cortex of the brain influence the output of the speech wave form, including the nature of individual sound segments (vowels and consonants), syllable structure, morpheme structure, the lexicon, phrase- and clause-level syntax, and longterm discourse constraints. 3, record 4, English, - speech%20wave
Record 4, Key term(s)
- speech wave form
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde de parole
1, record 4, French, onde%20de%20parole
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- onde sonore 2, record 4, French, onde%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
- onde acoustique 3, record 4, French, onde%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde de parole (caractéristique d'un signal de parole) : ISO/CEI, 2382-29, 1996. 1, record 4, French, - onde%20de%20parole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda sonora
1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20sonora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acoustic wave
1, record 5, English, acoustic%20wave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sound wave 2, record 5, English, sound%20wave
correct
- sonic wave 3, record 5, English, sonic%20wave
correct
- acoustical wave 4, record 5, English, acoustical%20wave
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A longitudinal wave; the portion of a sound between two successive compressions or rarefactions. 5, record 5, English, - acoustic%20wave
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In common usage it is restricted to fluids, but it often includes P-waves in the solid Earth. 3, record 5, English, - acoustic%20wave
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acoustical wave: terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 5, English, - acoustic%20wave
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
acoustic wave; sound wave; sonic wave: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 5, English, - acoustic%20wave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde sonore
1, record 5, French, onde%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- onde acoustique 2, record 5, French, onde%20acoustique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simples ondes de pression et de dépression qui, si elles se suivent à une vitesse convenable, ni trop lente ni trop rapide, donneront un son. 3, record 5, French, - onde%20sonore
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la source sonore fonctionne, elle produit des ondes acoustiques qui se propagent à partir de la source dans toutes les directions. 4, record 5, French, - onde%20sonore
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde acoustique : terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 5, French, - onde%20sonore
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde acoustique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 5, French, - onde%20sonore
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Dispositivo sonar y detección submarina (Militar)
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
- Control de armamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda sonora
1, record 5, Spanish, onda%20sonora
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda acústica 2, record 5, Spanish, onda%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibración mecánica en un medio elástico, sólido o fluido, que, al ser percibida por el oído humano, produce la sensación de sonido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - onda%20sonora
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tone-modulated wave 1, record 6, English, tone%2Dmodulated%20wave
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- onde à modulation sonore
1, record 6, French, onde%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20sonore
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- progressive wide-band sound wave 1, record 7, English, progressive%20wide%2Dband%20sound%20wave
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- onde sonore progressive à large bande
1, record 7, French, onde%20sonore%20progressive%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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