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AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL [1 record]

Record 1 1986-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Noise Pollution
DEF

Random uncontrollable and irreducible noise level at a location or in a valve or circuit.

CONT

Noise exclusion. ... Acoustically lined and filtered air ducts, double-wall construction between studios, sound-lock vestibules, and other sound insulation precautions are usually required to meet the 20-25 dB ambient noise level ... generally specified for recording studios.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Pollution par le bruit
CONT

La traînée sonore [...] dépend [...] des caractéristiques absorbantes des matériaux se trouvant dans le local. Sa durée dépend aussi du bruit émis par la source avant sa coupure et du niveau du bruit d'ambiance [...]

CONT

Aux États-Unis [...] le système de ventilation ne doit produire aucun bruit de niveau spectral élémentaire supérieur au niveau du bruit ambiant.

Spanish

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