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BELIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bel
1, record 1, English, bel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- B 2, record 1, English, B
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission unit giving the ratio of two powers. The number of bels is equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the power ratio. The decibel is equal to one-tenth of a bel. 3, record 1, English, - bel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unit for [intensity] is the bel, but in practice it is common to use a unit ten times smaller, the decibel (abbreviated dB). 4, record 1, English, - bel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bel (seldom used) is simply equal to 10 decibels. The bel appears first used in connection with power loss in telephone lines and is named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell. 5, record 1, English, - bel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bel
1, record 1, French, bel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- B 2, record 1, French, B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de transmission, servant, en principe, à exprimer le rapport de deux puissances. Le nombre de bels est égal au logarithme décimal de ce rapport. Le décibel correspond au dixième du bel. 3, record 1, French, - bel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le recours à la forme logarithmique se trouve concrétisé dans l'unité de mesure choisie pour l'acoustique, le bel (B) [...] Le bel est une unité inventée par les électriciens et les ingénieurs du téléphone pour faciliter l'étude de la transmission des signaux sur les lignes électriques ou téléphoniques. 4, record 1, French, - bel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bel : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR en 1973. 4, record 1, French, - bel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bel
1, record 1, Spanish, bel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- belio 1, record 1, Spanish, belio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida logarítmica de la intensidad de potencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitualmente se utiliza su divisor el decibelio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bel
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