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BRUIT AMBIANCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noise exposure
1, record 1, English, noise%20exposure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of noise levels that exceed a given decibel threshold around an airport. 1, record 1, English, - noise%20exposure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noise exposure: designation and definition standardized by the Aviation Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - noise%20exposure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ambiance sonore
1, record 1, French, ambiance%20sonore
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exposition au bruit 1, record 1, French, exposition%20au%20bruit
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure des niveaux de bruit qui excèdent un seuil de décibels donné autour d’un aéroport. 1, record 1, French, - ambiance%20sonore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ambiance sonore; exposition au bruit : désignations et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie en aviation. 2, record 1, French, - ambiance%20sonore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disruptive noise
1, record 2, English, disruptive%20noise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit perturbateur
1, record 2, French, bruit%20perturbateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit repérable distinctement du bruit d’ambiance. 2, record 2, French, - bruit%20perturbateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- noise exposure forecast
1, record 3, English, noise%20exposure%20forecast
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NEF 2, record 3, English, NEF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique for predicting the subjective effect of aircraft noise on the average person, expressed in NEF units, and sometimes drawn on maps by lines connecting points of equal NEF value. 3, record 3, English, - noise%20exposure%20forecast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to describe the effect of aircraft noise near an airport more complicated measures have been created to allow not only for the noise of each event (takeoff and landing) but also for the number of aircraft movements and the time of day when each occurs. In the United States the noise exposure forecast (NEF) is widely used ... 4, record 3, English, - noise%20exposure%20forecast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The estimate is based on values assigned to a range of factors that are considered (for example, frequency of aircraft movements and their distribution by day and night, aircraft weights and flight profiles, etc.). 3, record 3, English, - noise%20exposure%20forecast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prévision d'ambiance sonore
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20d%27ambiance%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- projection du bruit sonore 2, record 3, French, projection%20du%20bruit%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
- P.B.P. 2, record 3, French, P%2EB%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- P.B.P. 2, record 3, French, P%2EB%2EP%2E
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les aéroports où le bruit a été cartographié, la limite absolue de 35 d’indice de projection du bruit perçu (P.B.P.) doit être respectée, avec insonorisation spéciale entre 30 et 35. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20d%27ambiance%20sonore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ambiance sonore produite par une succession d’opérations des aéronefs. Le paragraphe 5. 2 se limite à décrire des méthodes de détermination de courbes d’égal niveau de bruit perçu pour un seul aéronef, en vol ou au sol. [...] il est intéressant de calculer un indice total de bruit résultant d’une série d’opérations analogues sur une période donnée [...] 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20d%27ambiance%20sonore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prévision d’ambiance sonore : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20d%27ambiance%20sonore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- previsión de exposición al ruido
1, record 3, Spanish, previsi%C3%B3n%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20al%20ruido
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Marketing Research
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- situational marketing
1, record 4, English, situational%20marketing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic assumption with situational marketing is that consumers that are in a "similar moment" in life are receptive to the same promotion, irrespective of their age, sex, income and so on. 2, record 4, English, - situational%20marketing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Étude du marché
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marketing situationnel
1, record 4, French, marketing%20situationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mercatique de comportements 2, record 4, French, mercatique%20de%20comportements
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique mercatique privilégiant le comportement du consommateur à un moment donné. 2, record 4, French, - marketing%20situationnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pôle d’intervention du marketing insistant sur le contexte dans lequel les produits et les consommateurs se rencontrent. Dans ce cadre, les éléments de l'environnement de l'acte d’achat qui exercent une influence sur le comportement de consommation(bruit, lumière, ambiance, nombre de personnes présentes, saison... voire l'humeur du consommateur) sont intégrés aux variables du mix. 3, record 4, French, - marketing%20situationnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associer une marque ou un produit à une vedette du sport et du show business est également [considérée comme étant] du marketing situationnel. 4, record 4, French, - marketing%20situationnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acoustic environment
1, record 5, English, acoustic%20environment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Controlling the acoustic environment of launchers at liftoff is a key to technical and commercial success. 2, record 5, English, - acoustic%20environment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ambiance acoustique
1, record 5, French, ambiance%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voilà pourquoi l'acoustique au décollage est l'un des thèmes majeurs sur lequel les chercheurs de l'ONERA et, en particulier, du Département de Simulation Numérique des écoulements et Aéroacoustique(DSNA), ont joué un rôle important pour le compte du CNES [Centre national d’études spatiales]. Objectifs : parvenir à prévoir l'ambiance acoustique externe d’un lanceur, établir des modèles prévisionnels de bruit et mettre au point des méthodes de réduction du bruit. 2, record 5, French, - ambiance%20acoustique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- annoyance threshold 1, record 6, English, annoyance%20threshold
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personality differences (...) cause noise to produce different degrees of annoyance and irritability (...) 2, record 6, English, - annoyance%20threshold
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
At a level of 80 decibels, sound is annoying (...) 3, record 6, English, - annoyance%20threshold
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The difference between the normal threshold of hearing for a particular age group and the threshold of hearing for a given individual of a comparable age is the measure of the amount of hearing loss suffered by that individual. 4, record 6, English, - annoyance%20threshold
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indice de gêne
1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20g%C3%AAne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cherchant à déterminer l'indice de gêne, la Commission de lutte contre le bruit du ministère de la Santé a abouti à cette conclusion : un bruit doit être retenu comme une gêne lorsqu'il dépasse localement de plus de trois décibels, la nuit, et de cinq décibels, le jour, le niveau sonore moyen, c'est-à-dire l'ambiance sonore moyenne dans laquelle le sujet est habitué à vivre ou à travailler. 1, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20g%C3%AAne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Air Transport
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- noise reduction
1, record 7, English, noise%20reduction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- noise abatement 2, record 7, English, noise%20abatement
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reducing the level of unwanted sound by any of several means of acoustical treatment. 3, record 7, English, - noise%20reduction
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noise control is not synonymous with noise reduction. It is true that the overwhelming majority of noise problems are best resolved by affecting a reduction in the sound pressure level at the receiver, but there are situations in which the appropriate solution might be to modify the sound spectrum without necessarily reducing the sound pressure. 4, record 7, English, - noise%20reduction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Transport aérien
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réduction du bruit
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9duction%20du%20bruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- réduction des bruits 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9duction%20des%20bruits
correct, feminine noun
- atténuation du bruit 3, record 7, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20du%20bruit
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- débruitage 4, record 7, French, d%C3%A9bruitage
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission d’acoustique constitue [...] un guide pour l’élaboration de standards et de normes concernant la réduction du bruit et la description des méthodes de mesure. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20du%20bruit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atténuation du bruit : D'importantes mesures ayant pour but d’atténuer les bruits dans l'industrie et dans l'ambiance urbaine se reflètent dans les documents émanant des autorités centrales et des différents services chargés de l'établissement des normes. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20du%20bruit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "atténuation du bruit" a été uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20du%20bruit
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Transporte aéreo
- Acústica (Física)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- atenuación del ruido
1, record 7, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20del%20ruido
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Noise Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ambient noise level
1, record 8, English, ambient%20noise%20level
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random uncontrollable and irreducible noise level at a location or in a valve or circuit. 2, record 8, English, - ambient%20noise%20level
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noise exclusion. ... Acoustically lined and filtered air ducts, double-wall construction between studios, sound-lock vestibules, and other sound insulation precautions are usually required to meet the 20-25 dB ambient noise level ... generally specified for recording studios. 3, record 8, English, - ambient%20noise%20level
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- niveau du bruit ambiant
1, record 8, French, niveau%20du%20bruit%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- niveau ambiant 2, record 8, French, niveau%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
- niveau du bruit d'ambiance 2, record 8, French, niveau%20du%20bruit%20d%27ambiance
correct, masculine noun
- niveau d'ambiance 2, record 8, French, niveau%20d%27ambiance
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La traînée sonore [...] dépend [...] des caractéristiques absorbantes des matériaux se trouvant dans le local. Sa durée dépend aussi du bruit émis par la source avant sa coupure et du niveau du bruit d’ambiance [...] 2, record 8, French, - niveau%20du%20bruit%20ambiant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aux États-Unis [...] le système de ventilation ne doit produire aucun bruit de niveau spectral élémentaire supérieur au niveau du bruit ambiant. 1, record 8, French, - niveau%20du%20bruit%20ambiant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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