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PULSATION [8 records]

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Record 1 2015-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

The frequency of a periodic process, wave system, etc, expressed in radians per second.

CONT

Acoustic phase velocity (equal to radian frequency divided by phase change per unit distance) and axial sound pressure level distribution measurements were made in the square ducts with the probe microphone.

PHR

Complex angular frequency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Forme d'onde de courte durée (relativement à l'échelle de temps adoptée) et dont les valeurs initiales et finales sont les mêmes.

OBS

pulsation : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

Dancing or boiling movement of small particles in a rising fluid column, when the velocity is too high to let them fall and too low to sweep them clear.

OBS

Characteristic zone in hydraulic classifiers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Mouvement alternatif du liquide dans le compartiment de lavage d'un bac de concentration ou dans une colonne pulsée.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells
  • Scientific Research Equipment
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Corazón
DEF

Cada uno de los latidos que produce la sangre en las arterias.

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Record 5 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
CONT

Pulsations are due to the sudden variations of pressure brought about by the vacuum pump ... and the air admission valves ...

CONT

... if the mixture of raw water and reagents is admitted intermittently, the entire mass of both heavy and light matter is propelled upwards on each pulsation and will gradually rise all together.

PHR

Downward pulsation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
CONT

Les pulsations sont dues aux brusques variations de pression résultant de l'action de la pompe à vide [...] et des vannes [...] de liaison avec l'atmosphère [...]

CONT

[...] si l'admission de l'eau brute mélangée à ses réactifs est réalisée d'une façon discontinue, il se produit à chaque pulsation une propulsion vers le haut de l'ensemble des matières lourdes et légères qui vont donc s'élever ensemble peu à peu vers le haut.

PHR

Pulsation descendante.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioelectricity
  • Trigonometry
OBS

The SI unit is the radian per second (rad/s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioélectricité
  • Trigonométrie

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 8 1977-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

A term used by Grabau ... for a long rhythm, conceived to be nearly the length of a geologic-time period, representing a eustatic movement of sea level that resulted in simultaneous transgression and regression of widespread and semipermanent seas over whole continents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
CONT

Puis viennent de plus grands cycles débutant par des transgressions, suivies d'approfondissements et de régressions. Ce sont les «pulsations» [...]

Spanish

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