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ANNOYANCE LEVEL [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Noise Pollution
CONT

An individual's frame of mind and attitude towards a sound source also plays a role in determining the annoyance level of any given noise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution par le bruit
CONT

Evaluation de la gêne. On part d'un niveau de référence (...) en dB(A), supposé correspondre à un niveau de gêne nulle; (...)

OBS

Evaluation des effets du bruit sur l'homme. Critères de gêne et de nuisance. (...) Lorsque les niveaux sonores sont relativement faibles, mais perturbent l'activité de ceux qui les subissent, on dira qu'il y a gêne. Lorsque les niveaux sonores sont tels qu'à leur action psychologique se superpose une action physiologique néfaste à l'organisme humain, on dira qu'il y a nuisance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

Aircraft noise.

OBS

mean annoyance level; Q index: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Bruit des aéronefs.

OBS

niveau moyen de nuisance; facteur Q : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
OBS

Ruido de las aeronaves.

OBS

nivel medio de molestia; factor Q: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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