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SUPERSONICS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonics
1, record 1, English, ultrasonics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- supersonics 2, record 1, English, supersonics
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science of ultrasonic sound waves. 3, record 1, English, - ultrasonics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultrasonics is the general term for the study and application of ultrasonic sound and vibrations. 4, record 1, English, - ultrasonics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... ultrasonics ... involves research into acoustical phenomena whose vibration rate is above the audible range (i.e., roughly 20,000 hertz) .... 5, record 1, English, - ultrasonics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At one time called supersonics, the term ultrasonics is now accepted to distinguish this area of high-frequency sound propagation from the cases of supersonic aircraft, supersonic fluid flow, and shock waves in fluids, which have to do with speeds higher than the speeds of sound. 2, record 1, English, - ultrasonics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ultracoustique
1, record 1, French, ultracoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude des propriétés des ondes ultrasonores, des moyens d'émission et de détection, de leurs effets physiques, chimiques et biologiques, de leurs applications à la recherche fondamentale ou appliquée, à la médecine ou à l'industrie, constitue un chapitre [...] des sciences physiques que l'on appelle ultracoustique. 1, record 1, French, - ultracoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acústica del ultrasonido
1, record 1, Spanish, ac%C3%BAstica%20del%20ultrasonido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio de las ondas de presión cuya frecuencia se encuentra por encima de los límites audibles (20 kilociclos por segundo), pero que son de la misma naturaleza que las ondas sonoras. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ac%C3%BAstica%20del%20ultrasonido
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supersonics 1, record 2, English, supersonics
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aérodynamique supersonique
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rodynamique%20supersonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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