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THRESHOLD PAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threshold of pain
1, record 1, English, threshold%20of%20pain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pain threshold 2, record 1, English, pain%20threshold
correct
- edge of pain 3, record 1, English, edge%20of%20pain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sound intensity level sufficiently high to produce the sensation of pain in the human ear (usually above 120 dB). 4, record 1, English, - threshold%20of%20pain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil de sensation douloureuse
1, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20sensation%20douloureuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil d'audition intolérable 2, record 1, French, seuil%20d%27audition%20intol%C3%A9rable
correct, masculine noun
- seuil d'audition douloureuse 3, record 1, French, seuil%20d%27audition%20douloureuse
correct, masculine noun
- seuil de la douleur 4, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20la%20douleur
correct, masculine noun
- seuil de douleur 5, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20douleur
correct, masculine noun
- seuil douloureux 6, record 1, French, seuil%20douloureux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un auditeur donné et à une fréquence déterminée, niveau minimal de pression acoustique efficace qui produit une sensation de douleur dans l'oreille. 7, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20sensation%20douloureuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lignes isosoniques [...] Parmi ces courbes on trouve celle qui définit le seuil d'audibilité et celle qui représente le seuil de douleur, appelée ainsi parce qu'elle correspond à des sensations qui commencent à devenir douloureuses, en raison de la très forte intensité sonore ressentie. 8, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20sensation%20douloureuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Acústica (Física)
- Oído
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral de audición dolorosa
1, record 1, Spanish, umbral%20de%20audici%C3%B3n%20dolorosa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- umbral doloroso 2, record 1, Spanish, umbral%20doloroso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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