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Record 1 2010-04-12

English

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

[A unit] used to measure variations of modulation in a communication circuit ... The unit is the decibel expressed relative to a reference level of 1 mW in 600 ohms, and standard volume indicators are calibrated in these units.

French

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

Unité de volume sonore utilisée pour exprimer le résultat d'une mesure faite au moyen d'un vu-mètre. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

unité de volume; VU : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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