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background din [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background din 1, record 1, English, background%20din
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the intense noise levels in ... factories present an obvious threat to workers's hearing, the ... background din heard by Montrealers is disturbingly high. 1, record 1, English, - background%20din
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fond sonore
1, record 1, French, fond%20sonore
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on songe à la multitude des sources de bruit qui forment le fond sonore permanent dans lequel nous vivons et auquel il devient de plus en plus difficile d'échapper. 1, record 1, French, - fond%20sonore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- background din 1, record 2, English, background%20din
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the intense noise levels in ... factories present an obvious threat to workers' hearing, the ... background din heard by ... Montrealers is disturbingly high. 1, record 2, English, - background%20din
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit d'ambiance
1, record 2, French, bruit%20d%27ambiance
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sons résiduels qui se font entendre lorsque les sons accidentels ont cessé. Ces sons résiduels forment un fond sonore «normal» pour le lieu, l'heure et la circonstance. 1, record 2, French, - bruit%20d%27ambiance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- background noise
1, record 3, English, background%20noise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- background din 2, record 3, English, background%20din
correct, see observation
- background sound 3, record 3, English, background%20sound
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Normal sound always present in a space, created either by outdoor sounds, such as street traffic, or indoor sounds, such as ventilating noise, or appliances. 4, record 3, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
din (n.): a loud continuous noise; confused clamor or uproar. 5, record 3, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Background noise should be bland, unnoticeable, and continuous. Steady traffic noise of the city or the characteristic sounds of many types of air diffusers are the kinds of background noise that people expect in a typical modern building. 6, record 3, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Background noise that can be useful in providing privacy and freedom from distraction in the office or apartment has no place in the room in which there is serious listening to speech or music. 6, record 3, English, - background%20noise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bruit de fond
1, record 3, French, bruit%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bruits de fond. C'est le brouhaha confus de l'ensemble de l'activité qui nous environne. Il se caractérise par son niveau sensiblement constant, ou du moins par la lenteur de son évolution. Étant presque toujours identique à lui-même, il n'apporte que peu d'informations et, en conséquence, il cesse d'être véritablement perçu. 2, record 3, French, - bruit%20de%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido de fondo
1, record 3, Spanish, ruido%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido que se percibe de modo permanente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ruido%20de%20fondo
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