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HEARING MECHANISM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- audibility
1, record 1, English, audibility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capability of being appreciated by the hearing mechanism of the human. 2, record 1, English, - audibility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some living creatures have the ability to appreciate sound waves of higher and lower frequencies than those which mark the limit of human audibility. 2, record 1, English, - audibility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the audibility and quality of sounds depend a great deal on frequency. The frequencies up to 3,000 cycles per second are the most important for understanding speech. 1, record 1, English, - audibility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- audibilité
1, record 1, French, audibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe qui indique, pour chaque fréquence, la valeur minimale de l'intensité acoustique d'un signal sinusoïdal juste perceptible pour une oreille normale. 2, record 1, French, - audibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- audibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, audibilidad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualidad de los estímulos que pueden producir sensaciones sonoras dentro de los límites de los umbrales de audición y sonoro de dolor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - audibilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hearing mechanism 1, record 2, English, hearing%20mechanism
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the hearing mechanism is highly resilient to intensity changes and can be overloaded. 1, record 2, English, - hearing%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil auditif
1, record 2, French, appareil%20auditif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audiométrie: ensemble des mesures permettant d'apprécier la valeur de l'appareil auditif. 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20auditif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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