Doppler effect

English

Etymology

From Johann Christian Andreas Doppler, the scientist who first proposed this effect.

Noun

Doppler effect (plural Doppler effects)

The apparent change in frequency or wavelength of a wave that is perceived by an observer moving relative to the source of the waves.

Synonyms

Doppler shift

Translations

change in frequency or wavelength

Chinese:
Mandarin: 多普勒效應 (zh), 多普勒效应 (zh) (Duōpǔlè xiàoyìng)
Dutch: dopplereffect (nl) n
Estonian: Doppleri efekt
Finnish: Doppler-ilmiö
German: Dopplereffekt (de) m, Doppler-Effekt (de) m
Italian: effetto doppler
Japanese: ドップラー効果 (ドップラーこうか, doppurā kōka)

Polish: efekt Dopplera m
Portuguese: efeito Doppler m
Russian: эффе́кт До́плера m (effékt Dóplera)
Spanish: efecto Doppler m
Swedish: dopplereffekt (sv) c
Tagalog: bisang Doppler
Vietnamese: hiệu ứng Doppler

See also

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