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HEARING SENSATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound
1, record 1, English, sound
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical disturbance, propagated in an elastic medium, of such character as to be capable of exciting the sensation of hearing. 2, record 1, English, - sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sound: term and definition standardized by the British Standards Institution. 3, record 1, English, - sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- son
1, record 1, French, son
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation auditive engendrée par une onde acoustique. 2, record 1, French, - son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le son est un ébranlement élastique du milieu dans lequel il se propage. 3, record 1, French, - son
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
son : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; définition reproduite avec son autorisation. 4, record 1, French, - son
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonido
1, record 1, Spanish, sonido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscilación acústica capaz de excitar una sensación auditiva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sonido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuadrado de la presión acústica (a menudo ponderada en frecuencia), dividido por el cuadrado de la presión acústica de referencia de 20 μPa [micro pascales,] umbral de audición humana. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sonido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sound
1, record 2, English, sound
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sensation of hearing excited by mechanical disturbance. 2, record 2, English, - sound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sound: term and definition standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 3, record 2, English, - sound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sound: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 2, English, - sound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- son
1, record 2, French, son
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation auditive engendrée par une onde acoustique [c'est-à-dire, par un mouvement des particules d'un milieu élastique autour d'une position moyenne]. 1, record 2, French, - son
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
son : terme et définition normalisés par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 2, record 2, French, - son
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonido
1, record 2, Spanish, sonido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensación auditiva excitada por una oscilación o vibración acústica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sonido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sensory system
1, record 3, English, sensory%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from internal and external environment, neural pathways that conduct this information to brain and parts of brain that processes this information. 2, record 3, English, - sensory%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commonly recognized sensory systems are those for vision, auditory(hearing), somatic sensation(touch), gustatory(taste), olfaction(smell) and vestibular(balance/movement). 3, record 3, English, - sensory%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système sensoriel
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20sensoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du système nerveux responsable de la sensation [qui] regroupe les récepteurs sensoriels, les voies nerveuses et les parties du cerveau responsables du traitement de l'information sensorielle. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20sensoriel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- auditory sensation
1, record 4, English, auditory%20sensation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hearing sensation 2, record 4, English, hearing%20sensation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sensation auditive
1, record 4, French, sensation%20auditive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sensation sonore 2, record 4, French, sensation%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation engendrée par la stimulation des éléments sensoriels de l'oreille interne (cellules ciliées), normalement par des ondes acoustiques. 3, record 4, French, - sensation%20auditive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oído
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensación sonora
1, record 4, Spanish, sensaci%C3%B3n%20sonora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Respuesta sensorial a la excitación de un estímulo sonoro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sensaci%C3%B3n%20sonora
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- photism
1, record 5, English, photism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pseudophotesthesia 1, record 5, English, pseudophotesthesia
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production of a sensation of light or color by a stimulus to another sense organ, such as of hearing, taste, or touch. 1, record 5, English, - photism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- photisme
1, record 5, French, photisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pseudo-photesthésie 1, record 5, French, pseudo%2Dphotesth%C3%A9sie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation de couleur provoquée par la stimulation d'un organe autre que celui de la vue. 1, record 5, French, - photisme
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pseudophotesthésie
- pseudo photesthésie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Security Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic frequency
1, record 6, English, ultrasonic%20frequency
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- super-audio frequency 2, record 6, English, super%2Daudio%20frequency
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frequency too low to excite the sensation of hearing are known as infrasonic frequencies, and those too high as ultrasonic frequency. 3, record 6, English, - ultrasonic%20frequency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fréquence ultrasonore
1, record 6, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fréquence ultra-sonore 2, record 6, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20ultra%2Dsonore
correct, feminine noun
- fréquence ultrasonique 3, record 6, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence située au-delà de la bande des fréquences audibles. 1, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrasonique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fréquence ultrasonore : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation. 5, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme ultrasonique est à proscrire. 1, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20ultrasonore
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Acústica (Física)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia ultrasonora
1, record 6, Spanish, frecuencia%20ultrasonora
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ultrasonido 1, record 6, Spanish, ultrasonido
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frecuencia por encima de la gama perceptible por el oído humano. 1, record 6, Spanish, - frecuencia%20ultrasonora
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con frecuencia ultratelefónica. 1, record 6, Spanish, - frecuencia%20ultrasonora
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- infrasonic frequency
1, record 7, English, infrasonic%20frequency
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sub-audio frequency 2, record 7, English, sub%2Daudio%20frequency
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Frequency] below [that] by which the human hearing apparatus is stimulated, usually about 16 Hz. 3, record 7, English, - infrasonic%20frequency
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frequencies too low to excite the sensation of hearing are known as infrasonic frequencies. 4, record 7, English, - infrasonic%20frequency
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fréquence infrasonore
1, record 7, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20infrasonore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fréquence infra-acoustique 2, record 7, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20infra%2Dacoustique
correct, feminine noun
- fréquence subsonique 3, record 7, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20subsonique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence située en deçà de la bande des fréquences audibles. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 7, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20infrasonore
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrasonore : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 7, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20infrasonore
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fréquence infrasonore : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et reproduit avec son autorisation. 6, record 7, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20infrasonore
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia infraacústica
1, record 7, Spanish, frecuencia%20infraac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- frecuencia infra-acústica 2, record 7, Spanish, frecuencia%20infra%2Dac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frecuencia por debajo de la gama perceptible por el oído humano. 1, record 7, Spanish, - frecuencia%20infraac%C3%BAstica
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con frecuencia infratelefónica. 1, record 7, Spanish, - frecuencia%20infraac%C3%BAstica
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Scientific Research
- Mental Disorders
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
1, record 8, English, Institute%20of%20Neurosciences%2C%20Mental%20Health%20and%20Addiction
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- INMHA 1, record 8, English, INMHA
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The... Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction [supports] research to enhance mental health, neurological health, vision, hearing, and cognitive functioning and to reduce the burden of related disorders through prevention strategies, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation. Associated research will advance our understanding of human thought, emotion, behaviour, sensation(sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell), perception, learning and memory. 1, record 8, English, - Institute%20of%20Neurosciences%2C%20Mental%20Health%20and%20Addiction
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction Institute
- CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Recherche scientifique
- Troubles mentaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Institut des neurosciences, de la santé mentale et des toxicomanies
1, record 8, French, Institut%20des%20neurosciences%2C%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20et%20des%20toxicomanies
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- INSMT 1, record 8, French, INSMT
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada. L'Institut des neurosciences, de la santé mentale et des toxicomanies [appuie] la recherche visant à améliorer la santé mentale et neurologique, la vision, l'audition et le fonctionnement cognitif, et à réduire l'incidence d'autres troubles connexes au moyen de stratégies de prévention, dépistage, diagnostic, traitement, systèmes de soutien et soins palliatifs. La recherche en association fera progresser notre compréhension de la pensée humaine, des émotions, du comportement, des sensations (vue, ouïe, toucher, goût, odorat), des perceptions, de l'apprentissage et de la mémoire. 1, record 8, French, - Institut%20des%20neurosciences%2C%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20et%20des%20toxicomanies
Record 8, Key term(s)
- IRSC - Institut des neurosciences, de la santé mentale et des toxicomanies
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-03-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- electrophonic effect 1, record 9, English, electrophonic%20effect
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sensation of hearing produced when an alternating current of suitable frequency and magnitude from an external source is passed through an animal. 1, record 9, English, - electrophonic%20effect
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- effet électrophonique
1, record 9, French, effet%20%C3%A9lectrophonique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- phénomène électrophonique 2, record 9, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A9lectrophonique
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet acoustique engendré par le passage d'un courant de fréquence audible et d'intensité convenable au travers du corps d'un observateur. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation]. 1, record 9, French, - effet%20%C3%A9lectrophonique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet électrophonique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 9, French, - effet%20%C3%A9lectrophonique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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