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INSTANTANEOUS SOUND POWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous speech power
1, record 1, English, instantaneous%20speech%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The instantaneous speech power is the rate at which sound energy is being radiated by a speech source at any given instant. 1, record 1, English, - instantaneous%20speech%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Larynx
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance vocale instantanée
1, record 1, French, puissance%20vocale%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur, à un instant considéré, de la puissance acoustique émise par la bouche. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation]. 1, record 1, French, - puissance%20vocale%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance vocale instantanée : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20vocale%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous sound power per unit area 1, record 2, English, instantaneous%20sound%20power%20per%20unit%20area
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance surfacique acoustique instantanée
1, record 2, French, puissance%20surfacique%20acoustique%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puissance acoustique instantanée par unité d'aire 2, record 2, French, puissance%20acoustique%20instantan%C3%A9e%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20d%27aire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance surfacique acoustique instantanée : quotient de la puissance acoustique instantanée à travers un élément de surface par l'aire de cet élément. 3, record 2, French, - puissance%20surfacique%20acoustique%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Acústica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia acústica por unidad de superficie
1, record 2, Spanish, potencia%20ac%C3%BAstica%20por%20unidad%20de%20superficie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unit area
1, record 3, English, unit%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
acoustic intensity is the average rate of flow of sound energy through unit area, or the average of the instantaneous power flow through unit area. 1, record 3, English, - unit%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This source of noise is governed by the Poisson probability law which is based on the fact that the number of x-rays per unit area of the x-ray beam fluctuates continually at every location in the beam. 2, record 3, English, - unit%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité de surface
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[l'intensité sonore] est le flux d'énergie qui passe par seconde par l'unité de surface. 1, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de área
1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20%C3%A1rea
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flow of energy 1, record 4, English, flow%20of%20energy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- energy flow 1, record 4, English, energy%20flow
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acoustic intensity is the average rate of flow of sound energy through unit area, or the average of the instantaneous power flow through unit area. 1, record 4, English, - flow%20of%20energy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flux d'énergie
1, record 4, French, flux%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'intensité sonore est le flux d'énergie qui passe par seconde par l'unité de surface. 1, record 4, French, - flux%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de energía
1, record 4, Spanish, flujo%20de%20energ%C3%ADa
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous sound power
1, record 5, English, instantaneous%20sound%20power
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rate of emission of acoustical energy(i. e., sound power) of sources encountered in most noise control work is relatively small. Sound power usually is expressed in watts or in picowatts(millions of a millionth of a watt) ;1 picowatt is equal to 10[ upperscript-12]. The instantaneous power(the rate at which sound energy is radiated at any instant of time) fluctuates very considerably. 2, record 5, English, - instantaneous%20sound%20power
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puissance acoustique instantanée
1, record 5, French, puissance%20acoustique%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puissance acoustique instantanée à travers un élément de surface. Produit de la pression acoustique instantanée par le flux de vitesse acoustique à travers l'élément de surface considéré. [Justification reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR]. 2, record 5, French, - puissance%20acoustique%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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