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ULTRASON [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic machining
1, record 1, English, ultrasonic%20machining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The removal of material by abrasive bombardment and crushing in which a flat-ended tool of soft alloy steel is made to vibrate at a frequency of about 20,000 Hertz and an amplitude of 0.001-0.003 inch (0.0254-0.0762 mm) while a fine abrasive ... is carried between tool and work. 1, record 1, English, - ultrasonic%20machining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usinage par ultrason
1, record 1, French, usinage%20par%20ultrason
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 1, French, - usinage%20par%20ultrason
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Machine usinant par ultrason : [...] constitué e par un dispositif électromagnétique, qui maintient en vibration rapide, à une fréquence ultrasonique, un porte-outil auquel est fixé cet outil. 1, record 1, French, - usinage%20par%20ultrason
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic sealing machine 1, record 2, English, ultrasonic%20sealing%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scelleuse à ultrason
1, record 2, French, scelleuse%20%C3%A0%20ultrason
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colleuse à ultrason 1, record 2, French, colleuse%20%C3%A0%20ultrason
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 2, French, - scelleuse%20%C3%A0%20ultrason
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ultra sonic cleaning tank 1, record 3, English, ultra%20sonic%20cleaning%20tank
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de dégraisseur à ultra-son
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20d%C3%A9graisseur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dson
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20d%C3%A9graisseur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dson
Record 3, Key term(s)
- réservoir de dégraisseur à ultrason
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic depth finder
1, record 4, English, ultrasonic%20depth%20finder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Fathometer 2, record 4, English, Fathometer
correct, trademark
- sonic depth sounder 3, record 4, English, sonic%20depth%20sounder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring or displaying the depth of water under a ship by measuring the time of propagation of a pulse of ultrasonic waves to the sea bed and back. 1, record 4, English, - ultrasonic%20depth%20finder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sondeur à ultrasons
1, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sondeur à ultra-sons 2, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dsons
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à ultra-son 3, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dson
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à ultrason 4, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrason
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à écho ultrasonore 5, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cho%20ultrasonore
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur ultrasonore 5, record 4, French, sondeur%20ultrasonore
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil fonctionnant d'après la mesure de l'intervalle très bref qui s'écoule entre l'instant où le bâtiment équipé d'un dispositif approprié émet dans l'eau une série d'ultra-sons (oscillations) d'une durée très brève et le moment où ces oscillations, réfléchies par le fond, reviennent au bâtiment qui les reçoit sur des récepteurs appropriés. 3, record 4, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les levés bathymétriques sont effectués à l'aide de sondeurs à écho sonore ou ultrasonore. 5, record 4, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 6, record 4, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Metallography
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coaxial laser induced ultra sound 1, record 5, English, coaxial%20laser%20induced%20ultra%20sound
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On-line Dimensional Measurement - Seamless Tubes. This technology uses coaxial laser induced ultra sound to measure the thickness of seamless tubes at high temperatures without physically touching the product. The purpose is to develop tubes with enhanced concentricity and wall thickness control. 1, record 5, English, - coaxial%20laser%20induced%20ultra%20sound
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Métallographie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ultrason induit par laser à cavité coaxiale
1, record 5, French, ultrason%20induit%20par%20laser%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20coaxiale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 5, French, - ultrason%20induit%20par%20laser%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20coaxiale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hyperfréquences [...] Une cavité est un milieu diélectrique fini, limité par une surface conductrice fermée et dans laquelle existe un champ électromagnétique. [...] Les cavités coaxiales fonctionnent toutes sur le mode fondamental TEM (transversal électromagnétique). 3, record 5, French, - ultrason%20induit%20par%20laser%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20coaxiale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nous avons vu comment, pour assurer à l'onde lumineuse un nombre suffisant de rencontres avec les atomes excités, on lui faisait décrire des aller et retour successifs dans le milieu amplificateur en plaçant celui-ci entre deux miroirs. Cet ensemble constitue ce que l'on nomme, par analogie avec les cavités résonnantes utilisées en hyperfréquence, la «cavité» du laser, et la présence de cette cavité confère à la lumière émise par les lasers plusieurs de ses caractéristiques les plus essentielles [...] 3, record 5, French, - ultrason%20induit%20par%20laser%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20coaxiale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Ultrasonography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ultrasound
1, record 6, English, ultrasound
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- supersound 2, record 6, English, supersound
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wave phenomenon of the same physical nature as sound but with frequencies above the range of human hearing. 2, record 6, English, - ultrasound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Originally sound referred entirely to what is heard. Later, however, interest developed in sounds which human beings cannot hear, either because the frequency is too low (infrasound) or too high (ultrasound). 3, record 6, English, - ultrasound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sound waves of extremely high frequencies are an important tool in probing basic properties of matter and in gaining a better understanding of important physical phenomena, such as thermal vibrations and superconductivity. The frequencies of the sound waves that are used for such purposes often exceed the audible range (ultrasound) and may be as high as several billion cycles per second (hypersound). 4, record 6, English, - ultrasound
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
What is considered to be the audible frequency range? - 15 Hz to 20,000 Hz. 5, record 6, English, - ultrasound
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Ultrasonographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ultrason
1, record 6, French, ultrason
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vibration acoustique de fréquence trop élevée pour éveiller une sensation auditive chez l'homme. 2, record 6, French, - ultrason
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ultrasons sont des vibrations produites dans la matière à une fréquence supérieure à la limite d'audibilité des sons, qui dépend de l'âge (15 Hz à 20 kHz). La limite supérieure est de plusieurs milliers de kilohertz. 3, record 6, French, - ultrason
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 6, French, - ultrason
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ultrason : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 5, record 6, French, - ultrason
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Ecografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ultrasonido
1, record 6, Spanish, ultrasonido
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sonido con frecuencia [...] no audible por el oído humano. 2, record 6, Spanish, - ultrasonido
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radiotherapy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- insonated 1, record 7, English, insonated
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radiothérapie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soumis à l'ultrason 1, record 7, French, soumis%20%C3%A0%20l%27ultrason
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 7, French, - soumis%20%C3%A0%20l%27ultrason
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radioterapia
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sometido a ultrasonido 1, record 7, Spanish, sometido%20a%20ultrasonido
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic sonar 1, record 8, English, ultrasonic%20sonar
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sonar à ultra-son
1, record 8, French, sonar%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dson
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 8, French, - sonar%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dson
Record 8, Key term(s)
- sonar à ultrason
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- swine probing 1, record 9, English, swine%20probing
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sondage des porcs à l’ultra-son
1, record 9, French, sondage%20des%20porcs%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bultra%2Dson
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 9, French, - sondage%20des%20porcs%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bultra%2Dson
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Méthode pour estimer la couche de graisse du porc sans être obligé de l'abattre. 1, record 9, French, - sondage%20des%20porcs%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bultra%2Dson
Record 9, Key term(s)
- sondage des porcs à l'ultrason
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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