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subjective loudness [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subjective loudness
1, record 1, English, subjective%20loudness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a scale of loudness ... has been established for sounds ... On this scale, a given percentage change in sone values denotes an equal percentage change in the subjective loudness of the sound. 2, record 1, English, - subjective%20loudness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loudness is a sensation related to the intensity of the received sound but not directly proportional to it. Intensity is an objective physical quantity, whereas loudness is subjective and defined in terms of the so-called average listener. 3, record 1, English, - subjective%20loudness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité subjective
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20subjective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intensité acoustique subjective 2, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20acoustique%20subjective
correct, feminine noun
- sensation subjective 2, record 1, French, sensation%20subjective
correct, feminine noun
- intensité physiologique 2, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20physiologique
correct, feminine noun
- intensité sonore humaine 3, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20sonore%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de la sensation auditive lié principalement à la pression acoustique et à ses variations, qui fait dire que le son est fort ou faible selon que la pression acoustique est plus ou moins élevé. 4, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20subjective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objet principal de l'échelle des sones est de fournir une désignation numérique de la force des sons qui soit proportionnelle à leur intensité subjective [...] 5, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20subjective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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