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NOY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noy
1, record 1, English, noy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of perceived noisiness ... 2, record 1, English, - noy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... corresponding to the scale of sones created to measure loudness, a scale of noys has been developed as a measure of the noisiness of jet aircraft noise in particular. Noys give more importance to the high-frequency bands of noise and less importance to the low-frequency bands than do sones. 3, record 1, English, - noy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example] for 10 noys, 20 noys, etc., replace equal-loudness contours. 2, record 1, English, - noy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noy
1, record 1, French, noy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bruyance en noys est une désignation numérique en relation avec le caractère gênant ou la nuisance d'un bruit [...] 1 noy est la bruyance d'un bruit dont le niveau de bruit perçu est 40 PNdB. 2, record 1, French, - noy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Kryter [...] a proposé, vers 1960, pour les bruits à spectre étendu vers les fréquences aiguës, le «noy» en tant qu'unité de sonie. 3, record 1, French, - noy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Acústica (Física)
- Contaminación acústica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- noy
1, record 1, Spanish, noy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidad subjetiva de la ruidosidad percibida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - noy
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