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Record 1 2007-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

A phon [unit of loudness] scale [that involves] the judgment of a listener ... in comparing any arbitrary sound with the physically defined reference in order to establish its loudness in phons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Échelle des phones exigeant le jugement de l'auditeur pour comparer tout son arbitraire avec son pendant acoustique normalisé et établir ainsi son niveau d'insonie.

Spanish

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