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ELECTRICAL IMPULSE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

A long nerve fiber that conducts information from the cell body in the form of an electrical impulse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Cette longue fibre nerveuse transmet les informations provenant du corps cellulaire sous la forme d'une impulsion électrique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
CONT

The heart of the system is the transducer, which converts electric impulses to mechanical vibrations.

Key term(s)
  • electric pulse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
CONT

[Le sonar] convertit les impulsions électriques en vibrations mécaniques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
  • Dispositivo sonar y detección submarina (Militar)
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