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HEARING THRESHOLD DIFFERENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hearing threshold difference
1, record 1, English, hearing%20threshold%20difference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HTD 2, record 1, English, HTD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart atonal
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20atonal
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
Pour un auditeur donné et un signal permanent de fréquence déterminée, différence entre le seuil d'audition et le seuil de perception tonale. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20atonal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart tonal : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20atonal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- annoyance threshold 1, record 2, English, annoyance%20threshold
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personality differences (...) cause noise to produce different degrees of annoyance and irritability (...) 2, record 2, English, - annoyance%20threshold
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
At a level of 80 decibels, sound is annoying (...) 3, record 2, English, - annoyance%20threshold
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The difference between the normal threshold of hearing for a particular age group and the threshold of hearing for a given individual of a comparable age is the measure of the amount of hearing loss suffered by that individual. 4, record 2, English, - annoyance%20threshold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de gêne
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20g%C3%AAne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cherchant à déterminer l'indice de gêne, la Commission de lutte contre le bruit du ministère de la Santé a abouti à cette conclusion: un bruit doit être retenu comme une gêne lorsqu'il dépasse localement de plus de trois décibels, la nuit, et de cinq décibels, le jour, le niveau sonore moyen, c'est-à-dire l'ambiance sonore moyenne dans laquelle le sujet est habitué à vivre ou à travailler. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20g%C3%AAne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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