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ONDE SUPERFICIELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface wave
1, record 1, English, surface%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- L wave 2, record 1, English, L%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seismic wave that travels along the surface of the Earth, or along a subsurface interface. Surface waves include Rayleigh wave, Love wave, and the coupled wave. 3, record 1, English, - surface%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface wave; L wave: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - surface%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde de surface
1, record 1, French, onde%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde superficielle 2, record 1, French, onde%20superficielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde sismique qui se propage à proximité de la surface de la Terre. On distingue les ondes de Rayleigh et les ondes de Love. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux classes d'ondes en sismologie : les ondes de volume, qui se propagent à l'intérieur de la Terre, et les ondes de surface dont l'énergie est localisée près de la surface de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde de surface : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de superficie
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20de%20superficie
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 sísmica, lenta, que se propaga paralelamente al suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20de%20superficie
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground-roll
1, record 2, English, ground%2Droll
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pseudo-Rayleigh wave 2, record 2, English, pseudo%2DRayleigh%20wave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface-wave energy which travels along or near the surface of the ground. Usually characterized by relatively low velocity and low frequency but high amplitude. Ground roll tends to mask desired signals. 3, record 2, English, - ground%2Droll
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ground-roll
1, record 2, French, ground%2Droll
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onde parasite de surface 2, record 2, French, onde%20parasite%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde superficielle provoquée par les tirs sismiques et perturbant les enregistrements. 2, record 2, French, - ground%2Droll
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bruit sismique comprend les parasites dus aux ondes de surface et aux ondes transversales (ground-roll). 3, record 2, French, - ground%2Droll
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pense que les ondes de Rayleigh constituent le principal composant du ground-roll. 1, record 2, French, - ground%2Droll
Record 2, Key term(s)
- onde parasite superficielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microwave acoustic surface wave 1, record 3, English, microwave%20acoustic%20surface%20wave
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde superficielle acoustique à hyperfréquence
1, record 3, French, onde%20superficielle%20acoustique%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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