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EBRANLEMENT PRESSION [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hearing
DEF

Deafness resulting from a blow to the head or ear.

Key term(s)
  • concussion of labyrinth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouïe
DEF

Ébranlement soudain et violent du contenu de l'oreille interne dû à un traumatisme crânien ou à une variation brutale de la pression.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A device capable of indicating the peak pressure occurring during an acoustic disturbance and expressing this quantity in decibels as a sound pressure level conforming to IEC Publication 651.

OBS

peak pressure level detector: term and definition (a) standardized by the CSA. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA.

OBS

See record "peak sound pressure / pression acoustique de crête."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Appareil qui indique la pression acoustique de crête au cours d’un ébranlement et qui traduit cette mesure en niveau de pression acoustique exprimé en décibels.

Spanish

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