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NIVEAU ACOUSTIQUE EQUIVALENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equivalent sound level
1, record 1, English, equivalent%20sound%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Leq 2, record 1, English, Leq
correct, see observation
- equivalent sound pressure level 3, record 1, English, equivalent%20sound%20pressure%20level
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sound level which describes the energy contained in a fluctuating sound level over a certain period of time. Any time frame may be considered e.g., one minute, one hour, or one day. 4, record 1, English, - equivalent%20sound%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leq should be written L subscript eq. 5, record 1, English, - equivalent%20sound%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
equivalent sound pressure level: term standardized by the CSA. 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. 5, record 1, English, - equivalent%20sound%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau acoustique équivalent
1, record 1, French, niveau%20acoustique%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau acoustique corrigé, pour tenir compte des caractéristiques fréquentielles, temporelles et de niveau, qui provoquerait la même sensation auditive ou le même risque de traumatisme auditif qu'un bruit permanent de référence. 1, record 1, French, - niveau%20acoustique%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général le bruit de référence est un bruit blanc c'est-à-dire sans caractère fréquentiel particulier et de niveau moyen constant. En ce qui concerne l'appréciation de la gêne ou de la nuisance acoustique, les méthodes de mesure et les corrections sont fixées par des normes. 1, record 1, French, - niveau%20acoustique%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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