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ONDE SPHERIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spherical wave front
1, record 1, English, spherical%20wave%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As radiation from a point source passes through a uniform medium, the loci of points with the same phase will be a series of concentric spheres. The radiation travels always normal to these spheres or wave fronts. 2, record 1, English, - spherical%20wave%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front d’onde sphérique
1, record 1, French, front%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20sph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spherical wavefront
1, record 2, English, spherical%20wavefront
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spherical wave-front
- spherical wave front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front d’onde sphérique
1, record 2, French, front%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spherical wave
1, record 3, English, spherical%20wave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave which wavefronts are concentric spheres. 2, record 3, English, - spherical%20wave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the surface of a pulsating sphere expands and contracts radially ... a disturbance is produced and propagated away from the sphere uniformly in all directions as spherical waves. 3, record 3, English, - spherical%20wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde sphérique
1, record 3, French, onde%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- onde acoustique sphérique 2, record 3, French, onde%20acoustique%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde dans laquelle les surfaces d'onde sont des sphères concentriques. 3, record 3, French, - onde%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde sphérique : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 3, French, - onde%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une source omnidirectionnelle, c'est-à-dire [...] une source émettant de la même manière dans toutes les directions [...] donne naissance à des ondes acoustiques sphériques. 4, record 3, French, - onde%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda esférica
1, record 3, Spanish, onda%20esf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda cuyos frentes de onda son esferas concéntricas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - onda%20esf%C3%A9rica
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Lasers and Masers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spherical laser wave
1, record 4, English, spherical%20laser%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Masers et lasers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde laser sphérique
1, record 4, French, onde%20laser%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spherical light wave
1, record 5, English, spherical%20light%20wave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde lumineuse sphérique
1, record 5, French, onde%20lumineuse%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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