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PERCENTILE SOUND LEVEL [1 record]

Record 1 2000-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

The sound level exceeded x% of a specified time period.

CONT

L10 is the sound level exceeded during 10% of the specified time period.

OBS

Lx should be written L subscript x.

OBS

percentile sound level: term and définition (a) standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Électroacoustique
OBS

niveau sonore : énergie libérée par unité de temps par une source sonore, exprimée en watts (W).

Spanish

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