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HEARING FATIGUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auditory fatigue
1, record 1, English, auditory%20fatigue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hearing fatigue 2, record 1, English, hearing%20fatigue
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temporary shift of threshold sensitivity following exposure to sound. 3, record 1, English, - auditory%20fatigue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fatigue auditive
1, record 1, French, fatigue%20auditive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation temporaire du seuil d'audition découlant d'une exposition plus ou moins prolongée au bruit. 2, record 1, French, - fatigue%20auditive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vibroacoustic disease
1, record 2, English, vibroacoustic%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VAD 1, record 2, English, VAD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vibroacoustic Disease(VAD), caused by loud noise(technically known as large pressure amplitude and low frequency [LPALF] noise) can contribute not just to fatigue but also to a whole host of medical problems, such as heart disease, ulcers, seizures, dizziness, and hearing loss. 1, record 2, English, - vibroacoustic%20disease
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vibro-acoustic disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie des effets vibratoires du son
1, record 2, French, maladie%20des%20effets%20vibratoires%20du%20son
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie vibro-acoustique 2, record 2, French, maladie%20vibro%2Dacoustique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maladie vibro-acoustique : Il faut éviter cette tournure qui constitue une hypallage (ce n'est pas la maladie qui est vibro-acoustique). 1, record 2, French, - maladie%20des%20effets%20vibratoires%20du%20son
Record 2, Key term(s)
- maladie vibro acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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