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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transverse wave
1, record 1, English, transverse%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave in which the direction of the disturbance at each point of the medium is perpendicular to the wave vector and parallel to surfaces of constant phase. 2, record 1, English, - transverse%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transverse wave: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - transverse%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde transversale
1, record 1, French, onde%20transversale
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde dans laquelle la direction du déplacement des particules, en tout point du milieu, est tangente aux surfaces d'onde. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20transversale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde transversale : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20transversale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde transversale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - onde%20transversale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda transversal
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20transversal
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 en la que la magnitud física característica de la misma se encuentra perpendicularmente a la dirección de propagación de la onda. 2, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20transversal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- S wave
1, record 2, English, S%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- secondary wave 1, record 2, English, secondary%20wave
correct
- transverse wave 2, record 2, English, transverse%20wave
correct
- rotational wave 3, record 2, English, rotational%20wave
correct
- shear wave 4, record 2, English, shear%20wave
correct
- equivoluminal wave 5, record 2, English, equivoluminal%20wave
correct
- distortional wave 3, record 2, English, distortional%20wave
correct
- tangential wave 5, record 2, English, tangential%20wave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seismic short wavelength and high frequency body wave propagated through the solid parts of the Earth by a shearing motion that involves oscillation perpendicular to the direction of propagation. 6, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This wave] does not travel through the outer (liquid) core of the Earth; named secondary (S) because they arrive later than the primary waves. 6, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secondary wave; S wave; shear wave; transverse wave: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shear wave: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - S%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde S
1, record 2, French, onde%20S
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- onde transversale 2, record 2, French, onde%20transversale
correct, feminine noun
- onde secondaire 3, record 2, French, onde%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- seconde onde préliminaire 4, record 2, French, seconde%20onde%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
- onde de cisaillement 2, record 2, French, onde%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
- onde de distorsion 5, record 2, French, onde%20de%20distorsion
correct, feminine noun
- onde rotationnelle 6, record 2, French, onde%20rotationnelle
feminine noun
- onde de rotation 7, record 2, French, onde%20de%20rotation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des ondes transversales (les ondes S) pour lesquelles les particules sont déplacées dans la direction perpendiculaire à la propagation, on les dit encore ondes de cisaillement (Sh). 8, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'onde S] correspond à des distorsions sans changement de volume; le déplacement est dirigé dans le plan normal à la direction de propagation : une telle onde est dite transversale. 5, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde secondaire; onde S; onde de cisaillement; onde transversale : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 9, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde S; onde transversale; onde de cisaillement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 2, French, - onde%20S
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda secundaria
1, record 2, Spanish, onda%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda sísmica más lenta que la onda P, que no se propaga en un medio fluido. 1, record 2, Spanish, - onda%20secundaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transverse propagation shear
1, record 3, English, transverse%20propagation%20shear
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the transverse or shear wave, the particles oscillate at a right angle or transverse to the direction of propagation. Shear waves require an acoustically solid material for effective propagation and, therefore, are not effectively propagated in materials such as liquids or gasses. 2, record 3, English, - transverse%20propagation%20shear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde acoustique transversale
1, record 3, French, onde%20acoustique%20transversale
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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