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INDOOR ACOUSTICS [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-06-16

English

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

indoor (adj.): of the inside of a house or building.

OBS

Controlling noise indoors. When a sound wave strikes ... a wall or ceiling, part of it is reflected, part of it is absorbed, and part of it is transmitted to some adjoining space. ... the mechanisms governing sound absorption and sound isolation ... must be understood in order to predict the resulting acoustical environment in a finished building.

French

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

Le premier type de problème relève de ce que l'on appelle quelquefois l'acoustique interne du bâtiment parce qu'il faut contrôler le comportement du son à l'intérieur de locaux (...)

CONT

Les salles d'écoute, les studios d'enregistrement, les locaux d'habitation doivent posséder un certain nombre de caractéristiques acoustiques. L'acoustique interne définit les qualités souhaitables et propose les corrections parfois nécessaires.

Spanish

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