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BELIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decibel
1, record 1, English, decibel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- dB 2, record 1, English, dB
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a unit used to measure sound intensity and other physical quantities. 3, record 1, English, - decibel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decibel is one tenth of a bel (B), a unit named after Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. 3, record 1, English, - decibel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decibel; dB: designations standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - decibel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décibel
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cibel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- dB 2, record 1, French, dB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unité utilisée pour mesurer l'intensité des sons et celle d'autres grandeurs physiques. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cibel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En acoustique, les niveaux de pression, les niveaux d'intensité, les niveaux de puissance et les isolements sont mesurés en décibels. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cibel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un décibel équivaut à un dixième de bel (B), une unité qui doit son nom à Graham Bell, l'inventeur du téléphone. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cibel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décibel : désignation normalisée par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cibel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decibel
1, record 1, Spanish, decibel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- decibelio 2, record 1, Spanish, decibelio
correct, masculine noun
- dB 2, record 1, Spanish, dB
correct, masculine noun
- dB 2, record 1, Spanish, dB
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unidad que se utiliza para medir la intensidad del sonido y otras magnitudes físicas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - decibel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un decibelio es la décima parte de un belio(B), unidad que recibe su nombre por Graham Bell, el inventor del teléfono. 3, record 1, Spanish, - decibel
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