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THRESHOLD AUDIBILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- audibility threshold
1, record 1, English, audibility%20threshold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- threshold of audibility 2, record 1, English, threshold%20of%20audibility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sound intensity at a given frequency which is the minimum perceptible by a normal human ear under specified standard conditions. 3, record 1, English, - audibility%20threshold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil d'audibilité
1, record 1, French, seuil%20d%27audibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral de audibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, umbral%20de%20audibilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel mínimo de presión sonora, dependiente de la frecuencia y del tipo de sonido, que es percibida por el oído normal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - umbral%20de%20audibilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- normal threshold of hearing
1, record 2, English, normal%20threshold%20of%20hearing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- normal threshold of audibility 2, record 2, English, normal%20threshold%20of%20audibility
correct
- average auditory threshold 3, record 2, English, average%20auditory%20threshold
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the modal value of the thresholds of hearing of a large number of otologically normal observers between 18 and 25 years of age. 3, record 2, English, - normal%20threshold%20of%20hearing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decibel difference between the background noises and the normal threshold of audibility is defined as the degree of masking. 2, record 2, English, - normal%20threshold%20of%20hearing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil normal d'audition
1, record 2, French, seuil%20normal%20d%27audition
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil d'audition normal 2, record 2, French, seuil%20d%27audition%20normal
correct, masculine noun
- seuil d'audition moyen 3, record 2, French, seuil%20d%27audition%20moyen
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
seuil normal d'audition : Valeur moyenne du seuil d'audition absolu d'un grand nombre d'auditeurs normaux. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation]. 1, record 2, French, - seuil%20normal%20d%27audition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «seuil normalisé d'audition». 4, record 2, French, - seuil%20normal%20d%27audition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- threshold level of audibility 1, record 3, English, threshold%20level%20of%20audibility
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
now, if we plot in the same graph the -- of sounds for persons with average or normal hearing, we can readily measure the effects of loss of hearing ability. 1, record 3, English, - threshold%20level%20of%20audibility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- niveau liminaire d'audition 1, record 3, French, niveau%20liminaire%20d%27audition
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la recommandation ISO - R.389 spécifie un zéro normal de référence pour l'échelle des -- applicable aux audiomètres à sons purs 1, record 3, French, - niveau%20liminaire%20d%27audition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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