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OCTAVE BAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octave band
1, record 1, English, octave%20band
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frequency ranges in which the upper limit of each band is twice the lower limit. 1, record 1, English, - octave%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Octave bands are identified by their geometric mean frequency, or center frequency. 1, record 1, English, - octave%20band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande d'octave
1, record 1, French, bande%20d%27octave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de fréquences dont la limite supérieure est égale au double de la limite inférieure. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20d%27octave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les octaves sont identifiées par leur fréquence géométrique centrale : 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, et 4000 Hz sont les bandes utilisées pour le calcul de l'isolation acoustique. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20d%27octave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- octave band
1, record 2, English, octave%20band
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Octave band analysis. For many purposes the statement of the total ... sound pressure or intensity of a particular sound ... is not enough. 2, record 2, English, - octave%20band
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande d'octave
1, record 2, French, bande%20d%27octave
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces méthodes consistent à caractériser un bruit en procédant à son analyse par bande d'octave et en reportant les résultats de cette analyse sur un graphique. 2, record 2, French, - bande%20d%27octave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda de octava
1, record 2, Spanish, banda%20de%20octava
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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