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STEADY NOISE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain bowl
1, record 1, English, mountain%20bowl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About 75 minutes into the flight, and as the instructor was demonstrating approaches into a mountain bowl, at an elevation of about 2 000 ft AMSL(above mean sea level) in a steady turn in light turbulence, both crew members heard a loud bang and a crumpling noise. 1, record 1, English, - mountain%20bowl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuvette montagneuse
1, record 1, French, cuvette%20montagneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelque 75 minutes après le début du vol, au moment où l’instructeur faisait une démonstration d’approche vers une cuvette montagneuse, à une altitude de quelque 2 000 pi AMSL (au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer), dans un virage stabilisé dans de la turbulence légère, les deux membres de l’équipage ont entendu un grand bruit suivi d’un bruit de froissement. 1, record 1, French, - cuvette%20montagneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Noise Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- noise dose
1, record 2, English, noise%20dose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dosimeters. The OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Act] law requires characterization of varying noise environments by a single number criteria. The environment may be that experienced by a mobile employee whose work takes him into many different factory areas, or it may be a fixed work area where intermittent machine operations produce unpredictable variations in noise level. OSHA specifies a maximum daily noise dose(D) of unity :... where C is the total exposure at a given steady dBA level and T is the maximum allowable exposure time at that level during a 8-hour work day.... Noise dose can be predicted for mobile workers by studying their movements and estimating the total time they are exposed to each different dBA level they experience. 2, record 2, English, - noise%20dose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Representative Exposure. Measurements of an employee’s noise dose or 8-hour time-weighted average sound level that the employer deems to be representative of exposures of other employees in the workplace. ... I. Computation of Employee Noise Exposure. (a) Noise dose is computed using Table A-1 as follows: When the sound level, L, is constant over the entire work shift, the noise dose, D, in percent, is given by: D = 100 C/T where C is the total length of the work day, in hours, and T is the reference duration corresponding to the measured sound level, L, as given in Table A-1 or by the formula shown as a footnote to that table. 3, record 2, English, - noise%20dose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution par le bruit
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dose de bruit
1, record 2, French, dose%20de%20bruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de bruit accumulée durant la période d'exposition de la personne. Le calcul est généralement effectué pour des périodes de huit heures et le résultat est donné en pourcentage. [Définition provenant du Guide de sélection des instruments de mesure du bruit publié par la Commission de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail du Québec, 1984.] 2, record 2, French, - dose%20de%20bruit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour obtenir un profil valable de l'exposition, le dosimètre doit être porté pendant plusieurs jours, selon les fluctuations de la dose de bruit au cours de la journée de travail. 1, record 2, French, - dose%20de%20bruit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- noise field 1, record 3, English, noise%20field
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a typical ANC(active noise control) system operating in a steady harmonic noise field would be sensed with any array of microphones, the signals from which would be analyzed by a central processor unit/digital signal processor combination. 1, record 3, English, - noise%20field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champ sonore
1, record 3, French, champ%20sonore
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un système actif antibruit et antivibration traditionnel qui fonctionne dans une harmonique constante, le champ sonore serait détecté à l'aide d'une série de microphones et les signaux seraient analysés par un processeur central ou un dispositif numérique combiné de traitement des signaux. 1, record 3, French, - champ%20sonore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- background noise
1, record 4, English, background%20noise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- background din 2, record 4, English, background%20din
correct, see observation
- background sound 3, record 4, English, background%20sound
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Normal sound always present in a space, created either by outdoor sounds, such as street traffic, or indoor sounds, such as ventilating noise, or appliances. 4, record 4, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
din (n.): a loud continuous noise; confused clamor or uproar. 5, record 4, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Background noise should be bland, unnoticeable, and continuous. Steady traffic noise of the city or the characteristic sounds of many types of air diffusers are the kinds of background noise that people expect in a typical modern building. 6, record 4, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Background noise that can be useful in providing privacy and freedom from distraction in the office or apartment has no place in the room in which there is serious listening to speech or music. 6, record 4, English, - background%20noise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bruit de fond
1, record 4, French, bruit%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bruits de fond. C'est le brouhaha confus de l'ensemble de l'activité qui nous environne. Il se caractérise par son niveau sensiblement constant, ou du moins par la lenteur de son évolution. Étant presque toujours identique à lui-même, il n'apporte que peu d'informations et, en conséquence, il cesse d'être véritablement perçu. 2, record 4, French, - bruit%20de%20fond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido de fondo
1, record 4, Spanish, ruido%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido que se percibe de modo permanente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ruido%20de%20fondo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- RF attenuator 1, record 5, English, RF%20attenuator
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- radio frequency attenuator 2, record 5, English, radio%20frequency%20attenuator
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital Direct Decoder FM/AM Tuner. Our Digital Direct Decoder ensures you get the best reception out of your favorite FM stations low distortion, low noise, wide separation, steady reception free of interference. It directly converts FM into stereo audio outputs to avoid unwanted interference.... RF attenuator. 3-speed search. 1, record 5, English, - RF%20attenuator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- atténuateur radiofréquence
1, record 5, French, att%C3%A9nuateur%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Syntoniseur FM/AM à décodeur numérique direct. Le décodeur numérique direct vous garantit la meilleure réception possible des stations FM; faible distorsion, bruit négligeable, excellente séparation des voies, protection contre les brouillages sont ses principaux avantages [...] Atténuateur radiofréquence. 3 vitesses de recherche. 1, record 5, French, - att%C3%A9nuateur%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- digital direct decoder tuner 1, record 6, English, digital%20direct%20decoder%20tuner
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital Direct Decoder FM/AM Tuner. Our Digital Direct Decoder ensures you get the best reception out of your favorite FM stations low distortion, low noise, wide separation, steady reception free of interference. It directly converts FM into stereo audio outputs to avoid unwanted interference. 1, record 6, English, - digital%20direct%20decoder%20tuner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- syntoniseur à décodeur numérique direct
1, record 6, French, syntoniseur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9codeur%20num%C3%A9rique%20direct
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Syntoniseur FM/AM à décodeur numérique direct. Le décodeur numérique direct vous garantit la meilleure réception possible des stations FM; faible distorsion, bruit négligeable, excellente séparation des voies, protection contre les brouillages sont ses principaux avantages. 1, record 6, French, - syntoniseur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9codeur%20num%C3%A9rique%20direct
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- broad-band steady state noise
1, record 7, English, broad%2Dband%20steady%20state%20noise
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Temporary Threshold Shift(TTS) : is a relatively short-term loss of hearing acuity caused by exposure to loud noise. Complete recovery takes place, but it may require hours or even years. Usually it is initially accompanied by "ringing in the ears". Individual ears vary greatly in their susceptibility to TTS. Generally :...(c) broad-band steady state noise at 85-90 db for eight hours produces an average TTS of 10 db at frequencies above 1 000 Hz. 1, record 7, English, - broad%2Dband%20steady%20state%20noise
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bruit régulier à bande large
1, record 7, French, bruit%20r%C3%A9gulier%20%C3%A0%20bande%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bruit stable à bande large 1, record 7, French, bruit%20stable%20%C3%A0%20bande%20large
correct, masculine noun
- bruit permanent à bande large 1, record 7, French, bruit%20permanent%20%C3%A0%20bande%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- steady noise
1, record 8, English, steady%20noise
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the effect of noise depends on characteristics of the ADF receiver(...) and also on the nature of the noise(e. g. steady noise, impulsive noise). 1, record 8, English, - steady%20noise
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bruit à spectre continu 1, record 8, French, bruit%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20continu
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) l'influence des parasites dépend des caractéristiques du récepteur du radiogoniomètre automatique (...) ainsi que de la nature des parasites (bruit à spectre continu, bruit erratique, etc.). 1, record 8, French, - bruit%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20continu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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