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BASS TRAP [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-01-15

English

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

A low frequency sound absorber used to reduce the effects of standing waves in a room.

OBS

[Bass traps] are usually placed in corners or along wall joints where low frequency energy tends to build up.

French

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

Absorbeur de sonorités graves.

OBS

Parce qu'elles possèdent une grande longueur d'onde, les basses fréquences re`cèlent une forte puissance qui les rend difficiles à supprimer.

OBS

À cause de leur grande longueur d'onde, les basses fréquences développent une énergie considérable et sont difficiles à éliminer.

Spanish

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