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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total enclosure
1, record 1, English, total%20enclosure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light or heavy structure provided over a road ("covered road") to keep intact some areas of exceptional interest (e.g. parks, historical buildings, etc.). 1, record 1, English, - total%20enclosure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
total enclosure: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - total%20enclosure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture totale
1, record 1, French, couverture%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure lourde ou légère recouvrant une route («route couverte»), dont le but est de maintenir intact certaines zones d'intérêt exceptionnel (p. ex. parcs, bâtiments historiques, etc.). 1, record 1, French, - couverture%20totale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture totale : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - couverture%20totale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-tight enclosure
1, record 2, English, air%2Dtight%20enclosure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- total enclosure 2, record 2, English, total%20enclosure
correct
- closed box loudspeaker system 3, record 2, English, closed%20box%20loudspeaker%20system
correct
- enclosed speaker system 4, record 2, English, enclosed%20speaker%20system
correct
- sealed-box speaker system 5, record 2, English, sealed%2Dbox%20speaker%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ... book-shelf system, Maximus I, manufactured by Goodmans of England, ... is of the acoustic-suspension type, using an air-tight enclosure. ... The efficiency is quite low, so the speaker should be driven with at least a 20-watt amplifier. 6, record 2, English, - air%2Dtight%20enclosure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The speaker(s), plus this type of enclosure, may be referred to as the closed-box loudspeaker (system) (cf. JOAUD, 20(10), Dec. 1972, p. 798), enclosed speaker (system) (cf. HIREC, 24(3), 1979, p. 147), or sealed-box speaker (system) (cf. AUDIO, 55(3), 1971, p. 30). 7, record 2, English, - air%2Dtight%20enclosure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- closed-box loudspeaker
- enclosed speaker
- enclosed loudspeaker
- sealed box loudspeaker
- sealed-box speaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enceinte close
1, record 2, French, enceinte%20close
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] enceinte [qui] est complètement hermétique. 2, record 2, French, - enceinte%20close
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les enceintes closes: elles sont les plus répandues actuellement. [...] Elles doivent être rigoureusement étanches. Il est préférable que les haut-parleurs, qui sont montés dans ce type d'enceinte, aient une fréquence de résonance très basse. 3, record 2, French, - enceinte%20close
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mouvements des haut-parleurs compriment le volume d'air interne de l'enceinte. 2, record 2, French, - enceinte%20close
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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