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SOUND-INTENSITY LEVEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-20

English

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

Ten times the log of the ratio of intensity of the sound to a reference intensity.

CONT

having thus established a reference level for pressure [intensity could then be expressed in dB as intensity level (IL).]

French

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

Exprimé en décibels, dix fois le logarithme décimal du rapport d'une intensité acoustique à l'intensité acoustique de référence 1 pW/m².

CONT

le niveau d'intensité acoustique d'un son, en dB, est égal à 10 fois le logarithme décimal du rapport de l'intensité I de ce son à l'intensité de référence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Acústica (Física)
  • Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
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