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INTENSITY SOUND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound intensity
1, record 1, English, sound%20intensity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intensity of sound 2, record 1, English, intensity%20of%20sound
correct
- sound energy flux density 3, record 1, English, sound%20energy%20flux%20density
correct, standardized
- sound power density 3, record 1, English, sound%20power%20density
correct, standardized
- acoustic intensity 4, record 1, English, acoustic%20intensity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average rate of sound energy transmitted in a specified direction through a unit area normal to this direction at the point considered. 5, record 1, English, - sound%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sound intensity; sound energy flux density; sound power density: Terms standardized by USAS. 6, record 1, English, - sound%20intensity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acoustical intensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité acoustique
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puissance surfacique acoustique moyenne 1, record 1, French, puissance%20surfacique%20acoustique%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- bruyance 2, record 1, French, bruyance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité acoustique dans une direction déterminée en un point est la puissance acoustique moyenne transmise par unité de temps dans la direction considérée par unité de surface normale à cette direction en ce point [...] 2, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensité acoustique; puissance surfacique acoustique moyenne : Termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intensidad acústica
1, record 1, Spanish, intensidad%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intensidad sonora 2, record 1, Spanish, intensidad%20sonora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía sonora transmitida por unidad de tiempo a través de una superficie. 2, record 1, Spanish, - intensidad%20ac%C3%BAstica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference intensity
1, record 2, English, reference%20intensity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reference sound intensity 2, record 2, English, reference%20sound%20intensity
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the decibel scale ... depends on the use of ratios, so that a given sound intensity ... may be twice, 10 times or a million times as great as some defined reference intensity. 3, record 2, English, - reference%20intensity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intensité de référence
1, record 2, French, intensit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intensité acoustique de référence 2, record 2, French, intensit%C3%A9%20acoustique%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensité acoustique conventionnellement choisie égale à 1 pW/m². [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 2, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils ont choisi pour caractériser un niveau la formule du type : N égale [...] l'indice o [étant] intensité de référence. 4, record 2, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensité acoustique de référence : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incident sound intensity
1, record 3, English, incident%20sound%20intensity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- incident intensity 2, record 3, English, incident%20intensity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intensité acoustique incidente
1, record 3, French, intensit%C3%A9%20acoustique%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intensité incidente 2, record 3, French, intensit%C3%A9%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- irregularity of intensity of the first heart sound 1, record 4, English, irregularity%20of%20intensity%20of%20the%20first%20heart%20sound
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- irregular intensity of the first heart sound 1, record 4, English, irregular%20intensity%20of%20the%20first%20heart%20sound
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exagération du premier bruit cardiaque 1, record 4, French, exag%C3%A9ration%20du%20premier%20bruit%20cardiaque
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rullières, Abrégé de cardiologie, p. 315. 1, record 4, French, - exag%C3%A9ration%20du%20premier%20bruit%20cardiaque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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