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THRESHOLD PAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loudness discomfort level
1, record 1, English, loudness%20discomfort%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- threshold of discomfort 2, record 1, English, threshold%20of%20discomfort
correct
- threshold of feeling 3, record 1, English, threshold%20of%20feeling
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The level of loudness at which the subject complains of discomfort as the intensity of the sound is increasing. 4, record 1, English, - loudness%20discomfort%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Threshold of Feeling-Intensity level at which a sound is so loud as to begin to cause pain to the normal ear. This is approximately at 130 decibels. 3, record 1, English, - loudness%20discomfort%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau sonore inconfortable
1, record 1, French, niveau%20sonore%20inconfortable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil de gêne 2, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20g%C3%AAne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fletcher-Munson contours
1, record 2, English, Fletcher%2DMunson%20contours
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Fletcher-Munson curves 2, record 2, English, Fletcher%2DMunson%20curves
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equal-loudness curves for aural perception, measured just outside the ear, extending from 20 to 20, 000 Hz, and from the threshold of hearing to the threshold of pain. 1, record 2, English, - Fletcher%2DMunson%20contours
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbes de Fletcher et Munson
1, record 2, French, courbes%20de%20Fletcher%20et%20Munson
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbes isosoniques de Fletcher et Munson 2, record 2, French, courbes%20isosoniques%20de%20Fletcher%20et%20Munson
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lignes isosoniques de Fletcher et Munson 3, record 2, French, lignes%20isosoniques%20de%20Fletcher%20et%20Munson
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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