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SILENT ZONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone of silence
1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20silence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage of points on the Earth's surface where a distant sound is not audible even though it may be audible at more distant places situated on the same straight line from the source. 2, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20silence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- silence zone
- silent zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de silence
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20silence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des points de la surface terrestre où un son lointain n'est pas audible alors qu'il peut l'être en des lieux plus éloignés situés sur la même ligne droite partant de la source du son. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20silence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de silencio
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20silencio
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de puntos en la superficie de la Tierra en los cuales no es audible un sonido distante, aunque puede ser audible en otros lugares situados en la misma línea recta con respecto a la fuente del sonido, pero más lejanos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20silencio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silent zone
1, record 2, English, silent%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skip zone 1, record 2, English, skip%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] portion of the skip area outside the ground-wave propagation area surrounding the transmitter. 2, record 2, English, - silent%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de silence
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20silence
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la zone sautée située au-delà de l'aire de propagation de l'onde de sol entourant l'émetteur radioélectrique. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20silence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe souvent un signal résiduel dans la zone de silence, dû à des modes de propagation particuliers. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20silence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de silencio
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20silencio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la zona saltada que está fuera de la zona de propagación de la onda de tierra que rodea al transmisor. 2, record 2, Spanish, - zona%20de%20silencio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En general, hay una señal residual dentro de la zona de silencio como resultado de la difusión acústica, la reflexión localizada o algunos medios de propagación anormales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - zona%20de%20silencio
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