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IMPULSE NOISE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Security
- The Ear
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impulse peak insertion loss
1, record 1, English, impulse%20peak%20insertion%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IPIL 1, record 1, English, IPIL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The impulse peak insertion loss(IPIL) is the standard measure of attenuation provided by hearing protection devices... in response to an impulsive noise. 2, record 1, English, - impulse%20peak%20insertion%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sécurité
- Oreille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte d'insertion de crête d'impulsion
1, record 1, French, perte%20d%27insertion%20de%20cr%C3%AAte%20d%27impulsion
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impulsive noise
1, record 2, English, impulsive%20noise
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impulsive type noise 2, record 2, English, impulsive%20type%20noise
correct
- impulse noise 3, record 2, English, impulse%20noise
correct
- pulsed noise 4, record 2, English, pulsed%20noise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impulse noise is a category of(acoustic) noise which includes unwanted, almost instantaneous(thus impulse-like) sharp sounds(like clicks and pops). Noises of the kind are usually caused by electromagnetic interference, scratches on the recording disks, gunfire, explosions and ill synchronization in digital recording and communication. 5, record 2, English, - impulsive%20noise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impact noise is created by the impact of one surface on another and is of a short duration. Impulsive noise is typically an air noise that has a short duration, such as the shooting of a firearm or the explosion of a firework. 6, record 2, English, - impulsive%20noise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
impulsive noise: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 7, record 2, English, - impulsive%20noise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit impulsif
1, record 2, French, bruit%20impulsif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bruit impulsionnel 2, record 2, French, bruit%20impulsionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit consistant en des émissions sonores brusques et de très courte durée. 3, record 2, French, - bruit%20impulsif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bruit impulsionnel isolé dure généralement moins d'une seconde. Exemples : explosions, armes à feu, martelage, claquement de portière de voiture, jeux de ballons à l'extérieur, etc. 4, record 2, French, - bruit%20impulsif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruit impulsif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 5, record 2, French, - bruit%20impulsif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Contaminación acústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido impulsivo
1, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20impulsivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal perturbadora que se caracteriza por tener un efecto interferente excesivamente amplio sobre un período de tiempo relativamente corto pero finito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ruido%20impulsivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- time averaging
1, record 3, English, time%20averaging
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An impulse characteristic is included in some sound level meters. It responds rapidly to increasing levels and slowly to decreasing levels. It gives a higher level reading for impulse-type sounds than will an ordinary sound level meter using fast or slow time averaging. However, if all three are used to measure a noise which does not vary in level, the same reading will be obtained. The impulse characteristic is sometimes used for measuring the noise of punch presses, gun shots, and similar sources of impulsive sounds. 2, record 3, English, - time%20averaging
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détermination des moyennes
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9termination%20des%20moyennes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- calcul des moyennes 1, record 3, French, calcul%20des%20moyennes
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détermination des moyennes; calcul des moyennes : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9termination%20des%20moyennes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Military Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vibration laboratory 1, record 4, English, vibration%20laboratory
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technical authority is seeking a qualified contractor to supply and provide support for a high speed DAQ [digital data acquisition system] for use by the vibration laboratory for field data collection of acoustic impulse noise. 1, record 4, English, - vibration%20laboratory
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Matériel militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire de vibrations
1, record 4, French, laboratoire%20de%20vibrations
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le responsable technique désire obtenir les services d’un entrepreneur qualifié pour fournir et entretenir un SAD [système d’acquisition de données numériques] à haute vitesse qui sera utilisé par le laboratoire de vibrations pour recueillir sur le terrain des données sur le bruit acoustique impulsionnel. 1, record 4, French, - laboratoire%20de%20vibrations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (Military)
- Modernization of Military Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- headborne system
1, record 5, English, headborne%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- head-borne system 2, record 5, English, head%2Dborne%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SIHS [Soldier's Integrated Headwear System] headborne system should be designed with warfighting in mind; predominantly for high tempo operations... The highest priority system capability for the headborne system is protection. Chief among these is protection against high and low velocity fragments [and] blast... Similarly, blast and impulse noise injury to the ears has been identified as important from both a protection and a command and control perspective. The future headborne system also needs to integrate CB [chemical and biological] protection for skin and respiration [and needs to include GPS [global positioning system] and radio antennae on the helmet, as well as any combat [identification] detector technology. For camouflage,... temperate and hot environments [are] important and... any future system [needs] to manage light, noise and thermal emissions to avoid detection by the enemy.... Compatibility with weapons, CB protective equipment, and corrective vision spectacles were seen to be essential for the dismounted rifleman role. 3, record 5, English, - headborne%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Habillement (Militaire)
- Modernisation du matériel militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système porté sur casque
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20port%C3%A9%20sur%20casque
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- signal-to-noise ratio
1, record 6, English, signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SNR 2, record 6, English, SNR
correct, officially approved
- S/N 3, record 6, English, S%2FN
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- signal to noise ratio 4, record 6, English, signal%20to%20noise%20ratio
correct
- SNR 5, record 6, English, SNR
correct
- S/N 6, record 6, English, S%2FN
correct
- SNR 5, record 6, English, SNR
- S/N ratio 7, record 6, English, S%2FN%20ratio
correct
- signal to noise ratio 4, record 6, English, signal%20to%20noise%20ratio
correct
- signal-plus-noise ratio 8, record 6, English, signal%2Dplus%2Dnoise%20ratio
- signal-plus-noise/noise ratio 9, record 6, English, signal%2Dplus%2Dnoise%2Fnoise%20ratio
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In analog and digital communications, signal-to-noise ratio, often written S/N or SNR, is a measure of signal strength relative to background noise[;] the ratio is usually measured in decibels (dB). 2, record 6, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This ratio is usually in terms of peak values in the case of impulse noise and in terms of the root-mean-square values in the case of random noise. 6, record 6, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This ratio may be a function of bandwidth of the transmission system. 6, record 6, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
signal to noise ratio; SNR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 10, record 6, English, - signal%2Dto%2Dnoise%20ratio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rapport signal sur bruit
1, record 6, French, rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- S/B 2, record 6, French, S%2FB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rapport signal/bruit 3, record 6, French, rapport%20signal%2Fbruit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- S/B 2, record 6, French, S%2FB
correct, masculine noun
- SNR 4, record 6, French, SNR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- S/B 2, record 6, French, S%2FB
- rapport signal-sur-bruit 5, record 6, French, rapport%20signal%2Dsur%2Dbruit
correct, masculine noun
- rapport signal-bruit 6, record 6, French, rapport%20signal%2Dbruit
correct, masculine noun
- SNR 7, record 6, French, SNR
correct, masculine noun
- SNR 7, record 6, French, SNR
- rapport S/B 8, record 6, French, rapport%20S%2FB
masculine noun
- rapport signal à bruit 9, record 6, French, rapport%20signal%20%C3%A0%20bruit
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un équipement électronique, ce rapport s'obtient en comparant le signal d'entrée avec le signal de sortie pour mesurer le niveau du bruit (signal parasite) ajouté par l'équipement. 7, record 6, French, - rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce rapport s'exprime souvent en décibels (dB) ou parfois en népers (Np). 10, record 6, French, - rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rapport signal sur bruit; rapport signal/bruit; SNR; S/B : termes et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 11, record 6, French, - rapport%20signal%20sur%20bruit
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rapport signal bruit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonometría
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Teledetección
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de señal a ruido
1, record 6, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al%20a%20ruido
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación señal/ruido 2, record 6, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20se%C3%B1al%2Fruido
correct, feminine noun
- relación señal-ruido 2, record 6, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20se%C3%B1al%2Druido
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre las amplitudes de la señal deseada y del ruido en el mismo punto. 2, record 6, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al%20a%20ruido
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se expresa en decibelios y da idea de la sensibilidad de un receptor de radio. 2, record 6, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1al%20a%20ruido
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hit on the line 1, record 7, English, hit%20on%20the%20line
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General term used to describe errors caused by external interferences such as impulse noise caused by lightning or man-made interference. 2, record 7, English, - hit%20on%20the%20line
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perturbation
1, record 7, French, perturbation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de toutes erreur due à des causes externes tels les bruits impulsifs ou les parasites artificiels. 1, record 7, French, - perturbation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defectos y fallas electrónicos
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido impulsivo en la línea
1, record 7, Spanish, ruido%20impulsivo%20en%20la%20l%C3%ADnea
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-04-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- impulse noise generator 1, record 8, English, impulse%20noise%20generator
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- impulse-noise generator 2, record 8, English, impulse%2Dnoise%20%20generator
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- générateur de bruit impulsif
1, record 8, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit%20impulsif
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Générateur qui délivre un signal de bruit de forte amplitude et de courte durée, de façon à pouvoir simuler les perturbations qu'apportent les étincelles produites par les appareils électriques ou les organes de commutation. 1, record 8, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bruit%20impulsif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-06-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
- Telegraphic Networks and Operations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- impulse noise count
1, record 9, English, impulse%20noise%20count
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Réseaux et exploitation télégraphiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nombre de points de bruit impulsif
1, record 9, French, nombre%20de%20points%20de%20bruit%20impulsif
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
téléphonie 1, record 9, French, - nombre%20de%20points%20de%20bruit%20impulsif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-06-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- noise amplitude distribution
1, record 10, English, noise%20amplitude%20distribution
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A presentation of impulsive noise data in terms of its basic parameters of spectrum amplitude and impulse rate. 1, record 10, English, - noise%20amplitude%20distribution
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- courbe de répartition de l'amplitude du bruit
1, record 10, French, courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20de%20l%27amplitude%20du%20bruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présentation des données sur le bruit impulsif, d'après ses paramètres fondamentaux d'amplitude du spectre et des taux d'impulsions. 1, record 10, French, - courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9partition%20de%20l%27amplitude%20du%20bruit
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- noise impulse counter 1, record 11, English, noise%20impulse%20counter
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- compteur d'impulsions de bruit
1, record 11, French, compteur%20d%27impulsions%20de%20bruit
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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