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DEAD STUDIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead room
1, record 1, English, dead%20room
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dead studio 2, record 1, English, dead%20studio
correct, see observation
- silent room 3, record 1, English, silent%20room
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dead room is characterized by highly absorptive wedges or long pyramids mounted to the walls of the room to absorb all incident sound energy. 4, record 1, English, - dead%20room
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "studio" is more restrictive than "room" and should be used as such. See "anechoic chamber". 5, record 1, English, - dead%20room
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre sourde
1, record 1, French, chambre%20sourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- salle sourde 2, record 1, French, salle%20sourde
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- local sourd 3, record 1, French, local%20sourd
correct, masculine noun
- salle muette 4, record 1, French, salle%20muette
correct, feminine noun
- studio sourd 5, record 1, French, studio%20sourd
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salle à l'intérieur de laquelle le champ réverbéré est suffisamment faible pour que l'on se trouve dans des conditions voisines du champ libre. 6, record 1, French, - chambre%20sourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en plaçant les exécutants (chanteurs ou musiciens) dans une salle à très faible réverbération, on les plonge dans une ambiance qui peut ne pas être très éloignée de celle d'une chambre sourde. 7, record 1, French, - chambre%20sourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez plusieurs auteurs, les termes «salle (ou chambre) sourde» et «salle (ou chambre) anéchoïque» sont considérés comme synonymes. Mais en fait, il semble que l'absence de réverbération soit plus poussée dans les chambres anéchoïques que dans les chambres sourdes. 8, record 1, French, - chambre%20sourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme « studio » est plus restrictif que «chambre», «salle» et « local » et ne devrait s'utiliser que dans les contextes appropriés. 9, record 1, French, - chambre%20sourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
salle sourde : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 9, record 1, French, - chambre%20sourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la salle «insonore» qui est isolée des bruits extérieurs. 9, record 1, French, - chambre%20sourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Acústica (Física)
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara sorda
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20sorda
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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