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Record 1 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
DEF

the intensity characteristic of an auditory sensation, in terms of which sound may be described on a scale extending from soft to loud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
DEF

sonie : caractère de la sensation auditive lié essentiellement à la pression acoustique. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Le «sone» est l'unité ou la grandeur permettant de caractériser la sonie.

OBS

Le terme «force sonore» est déconseillé.

Key term(s)
  • force des sons

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
  • Acústica (Física)
  • Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
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