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ABSORCION ACUSTICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound absorption
1, record 1, English, sound%20absorption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absorption of sound 2, record 1, English, absorption%20of%20sound
correct
- acoustic absorption 3, record 1, English, acoustic%20absorption
correct
- acoustical absorption 4, record 1, English, acoustical%20absorption
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property possessed by materials, both natural and manufactured, objects, and structures such as rooms, of absorbing sound energy. 5, record 1, English, - sound%20absorption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absorption of Sound. - When the sound waves strike the walls some of the sound energy travels on and is ... absorbed in the material or may penetrate to the other side ... 2, record 1, English, - sound%20absorption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absorption acoustique
1, record 1, French, absorption%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- absorption sonore 2, record 1, French, absorption%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité ou aptitude de la majorité des matériaux de capter ou de transformer une partie de l'énergie sonore qui s'y frappe et s'y infiltre. 3, record 1, French, - absorption%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption acoustique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - absorption%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Acústica (Física)
- Contaminación acústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- absorción acústica
1, record 1, Spanish, absorci%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- absorción sonora 2, record 1, Spanish, absorci%C3%B3n%20sonora
correct, feminine noun
- absorción del sonido 3, record 1, Spanish, absorci%C3%B3n%20del%20sonido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad de los materiales para absorber energía acústica al disminuir la reflexión de las ondas sonoras incidentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - absorci%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sound absorption coefficient
1, record 2, English, sound%20absorption%20coefficient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acoustic absorption coefficient 3, record 2, English, acoustic%20absorption%20coefficient
correct
- acoustic absorption factor 4, record 2, English, acoustic%20absorption%20factor
correct
- acoustic absorptivity 5, record 2, English, acoustic%20absorptivity
correct
- absorption coefficient 6, record 2, English, absorption%20coefficient
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of sound energy absorbed to that arriving at a surface or medium. 5, record 2, English, - sound%20absorption%20coefficient
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The decimal fraction of perfect absorption that [a material] has .... It is the efficiency of a material in absorbing sound energy at a specified frequency. 7, record 2, English, - sound%20absorption%20coefficient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'absorption acoustique
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27absorption%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- absorptance acoustique 2, record 2, French, absorptance%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
- facteur d'absorption 3, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coefficient d'absorption 4, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient d'absorption sonore 5, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27absorption%20sonore
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À une fréquence déterminée ou pour une bande de fréquences déterminées, ou pour un bruit de spectre déterminé et dans des conditions spécifiées, pour un élément donné, rapport de la puissance acoustique absorbée à la surface de cet élément à la puissance incidente. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation]. 6, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27absorption%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absorptance acoustique, ou facteur d'absorption, est la partie du flux d'énergie acoustique incident absorbée par une surface ou un milieu à une fréquence déterminée, cette surface étant considérée indéfinie. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27absorption%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'absorption : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27absorption%20acoustique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- facteur d'absorption acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de absorción acústica
1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la energía sonora absorbida por una superficie que contacta con un sonido y la energía sonora total que llega. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
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