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ROOM EQUIVALENT ABSORPTION AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equivalent absorption
1, record 1, English, equivalent%20absorption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equivalent absorption area 2, record 1, English, equivalent%20absorption%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of an object in a room(or the room itself), the equivalent surface area of unity absorption factor which absorbs acoustic energy at the same rate. 3, record 1, English, - equivalent%20absorption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, where noise control is the significant requirement, the equivalent absorption of a full ceiling of acoustical tile providing a noise-reduction coefficient of about 0.65 to 0.70 is adequate. 4, record 1, English, - equivalent%20absorption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire d'absorption équivalente
1, record 1, French, aire%20d%27absorption%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nouvelle réglementation. (Logements d'habitation [...] Correction acoustique des circulations communes (A, aire d'absorption équivalente totale des produits absorbants) [...] 1. l'aire d'absorption équivalente A d'un produit est calculée à partir de son indice d'évaluation de l'absorption alpha w (A = alpha w x Surface du produit). 2. sont visés les appareils individuels de chauffage et de production d'eau chaude, les climatiseurs et la VMC. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27absorption%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'aire d'absorption équivalente [...] d'une pièce est la surface fictive [...] d'un matériau parfait (de coefficient d'absorption égal à 1), qui absorberait autant d'énergie qu'en absorbent ensemble toutes les parois de la pièce. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27absorption%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equivalent absorption area of a room
1, record 2, English, equivalent%20absorption%20area%20of%20a%20room
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- room equivalent absorption area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire d'absorption équivalente d'une salle
1, record 2, French, aire%20d%27absorption%20%C3%A9quivalente%20d%27une%20salle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des aires d'absorption équivalentes des surfaces et des objets existant dans une salle. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 2, French, - aire%20d%27absorption%20%C3%A9quivalente%20d%27une%20salle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire d'absorption équivalente d'une salle : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - aire%20d%27absorption%20%C3%A9quivalente%20d%27une%20salle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aire d'absorption équivalente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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