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THRESHOLD SHIFT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic assault
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20assault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acoustic insult 1, record 1, English, acoustic%20insult
- noise assault 1, record 1, English, noise%20assault
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... after suffering an undetermined amount of acoustic assault that cause temporary deafness, the amplified music addict... may end up with noise-induced permanent threshold shift, or NIPTS. 1, record 1, English, - acoustic%20assault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acoustical assault
- acoustical insult
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque acoustique
1, record 1, French, attaque%20acoustique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agression sonore 2, record 1, French, agression%20sonore
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'homme urbain, soumis volontairement [...] à des attaques acoustiques, est-il un malade en puissance, tout autant qu'il est asphyxié par l'air qu'il respire ou empoisonné par l'eau qu'il consomme. 1, record 1, French, - attaque%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les agressions sonores ne se forment pas là : il faut aussi tenir compte du bruit du marteau piqueur (120 décibels), de celui de la moto (110 décibels). 2, record 1, French, - attaque%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Radioelectricity
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acoustic assault 1, record 2, English, acoustic%20assault
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acoustic insult 1, record 2, English, acoustic%20insult
- noise assault 1, record 2, English, noise%20assault
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... after suffering an undetermined amount of acoustic assaults that cause temporary deafness, the amplified music addict... may end up with noise-induced permanent threshold shift, or NIPTS. 1, record 2, English, - acoustic%20assault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Radioélectricité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agression sonore
1, record 2, French, agression%20sonore
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les agressions sonores ne se forment pas là : il faut aussi tenir compte du bruit du marteau piqueur (120 décibels), de celui de la moto (110 décibels). 1, record 2, French, - agression%20sonore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- auditory fatigue
1, record 3, English, auditory%20fatigue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hearing fatigue 2, record 3, English, hearing%20fatigue
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temporary shift of threshold sensitivity following exposure to sound. 3, record 3, English, - auditory%20fatigue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fatigue auditive
1, record 3, French, fatigue%20auditive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation temporaire du seuil d'audition découlant d'une exposition plus ou moins prolongée au bruit. 2, record 3, French, - fatigue%20auditive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Hearing
- Noise Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- temporary threshold shift
1, record 4, English, temporary%20threshold%20shift
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TTS 2, record 4, English, TTS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- auditory fatigue 3, record 4, English, auditory%20fatigue
- post-stimulatory fatigue 3, record 4, English, post%2Dstimulatory%20fatigue
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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". 4, record 4, English, - temporary%20threshold%20shift
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Ouïe
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déplacement temporaire de seuil
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9placement%20temporaire%20de%20seuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TTS 2, record 4, French, TTS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- élévation de seuil d'audibilité 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20de%20seuil%20d%27audibilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation récupérable du seuil d'audition sous l'action d'une exposition à un son. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20temporaire%20de%20seuil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'intensité du bruit ou la durée d'expos ition sont [...] faibles, la perte d'audition qui peut en résulter, c'est-à-dire l'élévation du seuil d'audibilité, est réversible [...]. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20temporaire%20de%20seuil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole utilisé pour cette grandeur est TTS. L'indice affecté au symbole précise le temps en minutes au bout duquel la mesure de seuil a été faite après la fin de l'exposition. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20temporaire%20de%20seuil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- masking
1, record 5, English, masking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- masking of a sound 2, record 5, English, masking%20of%20a%20sound
correct
- audio masking 3, record 5, English, audio%20masking
correct
- aural masking 4, record 5, English, aural%20masking
correct
- audio masking effect 5, record 5, English, audio%20masking%20effect
correct
- masking effect 5, record 5, English, masking%20effect
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effect on the hearing of one sound when another sound is present; shift of the intensity threshold of audibility of one sound due to the presence of a second one. 6, record 5, English, - masking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When two sounds contain the same frequency components, the more intense sound can normally be heard and it is difficult or impossible to detect the other. This phenomenon is known as masking. 7, record 5, English, - masking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet de masque
1, record 5, French, effet%20de%20masque
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- effet de masquage 2, record 5, French, effet%20de%20masquage
correct, masculine noun
- effet masquant 3, record 5, French, effet%20masquant
correct, masculine noun
- phénomène de masque 4, record 5, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20masque
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de modification du seuil de sensibilité auditive en raison de la présence de bruits environnants. 5, record 5, French, - effet%20de%20masque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de masque : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 5, French, - effet%20de%20masque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cognitive tear
1, record 6, English, cognitive%20tear
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the student's viewpoint can shift, noise can itself become "data" in certain cases : the presence of noise may indicate a mismatch of viewpoints between system and student-what Burton and Brown(1979) have called the degree of cognitive tear. Beyond a certain threshold of cognitive tear, and if multiple viewpoints are available to a system, other viewpoints should be tried. 1, record 6, English, - cognitive%20tear
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écart cognitif
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20cognitif
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rupture ou déchirure sont des termes trop concrets pour décrire les phénomènes cognitifs. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cart%20cognitif
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 1983-02-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- offsetting adjustment 1, record 8, English, offsetting%20adjustment
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) then the threshold is in fact being over-allocated to other members of the group and an offsetting adjustment is required(...) Source : Proposal to Shift the Federal Sales Tax to the Wholesale Trade level, p. 31. 1, record 8, English, - offsetting%20adjustment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- redressement compensateur 1, record 8, French, redressement%20compensateur
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-02-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- annual tax content 1, record 9, English, annual%20tax%20content
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those above this threshold(...) will be taxable on their annual tax content less an exempt amount called the annual tax deduction. Source : Proposal to Shift the Federal Sales Tax to the Wholesale Trade level, p. 29. 1, record 9, English, - annual%20tax%20content
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assiette 1, record 9, French, assiette
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-02-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- annual tax advance 1, record 10, English, annual%20tax%20advance
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where a retailer in an associated group is allocated a tax threshold of less than one-third of its annual tax content, an annual tax advance will apply(...) Source : Proposal to Shift the Federal Sales Tax to the Wholesale Trade level, p. 31. 1, record 10, English, - annual%20tax%20advance
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'augmentation de l'assiette 1, record 10, French, facteur%20d%27augmentation%20de%20l%27assiette
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-02-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- annual tax deduction 1, record 11, English, annual%20tax%20deduction
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those above this threshold(...) will be taxable on their annual tax content less an exempt amount called the annual tax deduction. Source : Proposal to Shift the Federal Sales Tax to the Wholesale Trade level, p. 29. 1, record 11, English, - annual%20tax%20deduction
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- facteur de réduction de l'assiette 1, record 11, French, facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27assiette
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les entreprises excédant ce seuil (...) seront taxables sur leur assiette moins une exemption appelée facteur de réduction de l'assiette. 1, record 11, French, - facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27assiette
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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