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ABSORCION SONIDO [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 2003-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sabin
1, record 2, English, sabin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of sound absorption, used in acoustical engineering. 2, record 2, English, - sabin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The metric sabin (after Wallace Clement Sabine, a United States physicist) is the equivalent of one square metre of perfectly absorbing material. The corresponding English unit uses the square foot and is known simply as the sabin. 3, record 2, English, - sabin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sabine
1, record 2, French, sabine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité Sabine 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20Sabine
correct, feminine noun
- sabin 3, record 2, French, sabin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pouvoir d'absorption des matériaux [...] s'exprime [...] en unités de surface et dans la littérature française il est généralement exprimé en mètres carrés; par contre, dans la littérature anglo-saxonne, il est toujours exprimé en "sabines", unité qui est pratiquement égale au 1/10 de mètre carré (elle vaut exactement 1 pied carré). 1, record 2, French, - sabine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabin
1, record 2, Spanish, sabin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de medida de la capacidad de absorción de sonido equivalente a un pie cuadrado de superficie absorbente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sabin
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