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NUISANCE NOISE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isopsophic index
1, record 1, English, isopsophic%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The index of the nuisance effect of airplane noise around an airport. 2, record 1, English, - isopsophic%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice isopsophique
1, record 1, French, indice%20isopsophique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet indice représente en un point donné l'exposition globale au bruit des avions au cours d'une journée moyenne; il s'obtient en faisant la somme logarithmique des niveaux de pression acoustique mesurée en décibels [...] pendant une journée moyenne. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20isopsophique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice isopsófico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20isops%C3%B3fico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Pollutants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- industrial nuisance
1, record 2, English, industrial%20nuisance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selecting the location of industrial areas has been the traditional way for a community to lower the impact of industrial nuisance such as noise, smoke, odor, dust, dirt, and noxious gases. 2, record 2, English, - industrial%20nuisance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Agents de pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuisance industrielle
1, record 2, French, nuisance%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Agricultural Economics
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nuisance Management Initiative
1, record 3, English, Nuisance%20Management%20Initiative
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This initiative provides financial, technical and logistical support to producers in Newfoundland and Labrador and agriculture organizations affected by odours, dust, particulate emissions, noise, nuisance wildlife and related complaints. Support ranges from assisting specific on-farm cases to managing nuisance issues on a municipal or provincial scale. 1, record 3, English, - Nuisance%20Management%20Initiative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Économie agricole
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Initiative de gestion des nuisances
1, record 3, French, Initiative%20de%20gestion%20des%20nuisances
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette initiative apporte un soutien financier, technique et logistique aux producteurs de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et aux organismes agricoles victimes de problèmes associés aux odeurs, à la poussière, aux émissions de particules, au bruit, à la faune nuisible et aux plaintes connexes. Elle vise aussi bien les cas particuliers à la ferme que la gestion des nuisances à l’échelle municipale ou provinciale. 1, record 3, French, - Initiative%20de%20gestion%20des%20nuisances
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- noise nuisance
1, record 4, English, noise%20nuisance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Noise Abatement Act 1960] gives a local authority the right to serve an abatement on the perpetrator if they are satisfied that a noise nuisance exists. 1, record 4, English, - noise%20nuisance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuisance :... Bruckmayer and Lang have investigated the disturbance caused by traffic noise... The aim was to find the relationship between the degree of nuisance caused and the noise level by comparing the two. As a basis for comparison two scales were set up : a 5-point nuisance scale... and a noise equivalence index... obtained by grouping the various components of the noise climate into a single value. 2, record 4, English, - noise%20nuisance
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nuisance of a noise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nuisance acoustique
1, record 4, French, nuisance%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nuisance d'un bruit 2, record 4, French, nuisance%20d%27un%20bruit
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- nuisance phonique 3, record 4, French, nuisance%20phonique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nuisance d'un bruit : Action agressive qu'un bruit exerce sur l'organisme [qui] peut être caractérisée par les perturbations ou les altérations qu'elle apporte [...] d'ordre physiologique ou pathologique. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.] 2, record 4, French, - nuisance%20acoustique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nuisance acoustique peut revêtir des formes diverses et se caractériser par des réactions aussi bien physiologiques que psychiques. La nuisance due à l'activité industrielle, la plus ancienne et la mieux connue, est l'altération de l'audition. 4, record 4, French, - nuisance%20acoustique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«nuisance phonique» : Il est incontestable que les nuisances phoniques dues à la circulation qui se sont propagées abondamment au gré de la mise en service d'autoroutes et de voies rapides urbaines sont de plus en plus mal supportées par les populations riveraines qui les ressentent souvent comme des altérations inadmissibles de leur cadre de vie. 3, record 4, French, - nuisance%20acoustique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuisance : On définira alors pour chaque type de problème une méthode d'évaluation de la gêne ou de la nuisance en partant du niveau sonore préalablement déterminé par l'une des méthodes existantes. 4, record 4, French, - nuisance%20acoustique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- initial sound level
1, record 5, English, initial%20sound%20level
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evaluating nuisance from a municipal wastewater treatment plant requires an environmental impact study taking into account the initial sound level of the site and the noise level of the plant in operation. 1, record 5, English, - initial%20sound%20level
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niveau acoustique initial
1, record 5, French, niveau%20acoustique%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'évaluation de la nuisance d'une station de traitement des eaux résiduaires urbaines est faite à l'aide d'une étude d'impact, qui prend en compte le niveau acoustique initial du site estimé et le niveau de bruit atteint avec les installations. 1, record 5, French, - niveau%20acoustique%20initial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Studies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- screening
1, record 6, English, screening
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fencing, walls or berms alone or combined with planting, designed to minimize noise or visual nuisance. 2, record 6, English, - screening
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planting alone is not acceptable to minimize noise. 2, record 6, English, - screening
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Architecture paysagère
- Urbanisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écran
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cran
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clôtures, murs ou talus, nus ou garnis de plantes, destinés à réduire le bruit ou à obstruer la vue. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plantes seules ne sont pas considérées comme formant un écran insonorisant. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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