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NIVEL PRESION SONORA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Noise Pollution
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound pressure level
1, record 1, English, sound%20pressure%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPL 2, record 1, English, SPL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decibel sound pressure level 3, record 1, English, decibel%20sound%20pressure%20level
correct
- dBSPL 3, record 1, English, dBSPL
correct
- sound level 4, record 1, English, sound%20level
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Value equal to 20 times the logarithm of the ratio of the pressure of the sound to the reference pressure. 5, record 1, English, - sound%20pressure%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sound pressure level of a sound, in decibels, is equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the RMS sound pressure to the reference sound pressure. 2, record 1, English, - sound%20pressure%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
20 uPa [micro Pascal] at 1 KHz is the weakest sound level a person with normal hearing can hear. Sound pressure at 20.000 uPa is equivalent to 60 dBSPL, which is where you hear normal speech. 3, record 1, English, - sound%20pressure%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Pollution par le bruit
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de pression acoustique
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau sonore 2, record 1, French, niveau%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de pression sonore 3, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20pression%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
- dBnps 4, record 1, French, dBnps
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- niveau de bruit 5, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20bruit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau de pression acoustique Lp est une mesure logarithmique du rapport entre un événement sonore d'amplitude p et le seuil d'audibilité p0, qui est exprimée en décibels (dB): Lp = 20 log (p/p0). Les sons audibles par l'homme s'étendent ainsi de 0 à 120 dB. 6, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
le niveau de pression acoustique est égal à 20 fois le logarithme décimal du rapport entre la pression P due à une onde et la pression de référence. 7, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les acousticiens utilisent le décibel (dB) pour mesurer le niveau de pression acoustique ou niveau sonore d'un son. 8, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau de pression acoustique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 9, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Contaminación acústica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de presión acústica
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20presi%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de presión sonora 2, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20presi%C3%B3n%20sonora
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor de decibelios igual a 20 veces el logaritmo en base 10 de la razón de la presión del sonido a una presión de referencia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20presi%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
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