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SPECTRE FREQUENCES AUDIBLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- audio-frequency range
1, record 1, English, audio%2Dfrequency%20range
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- audio-frequency spectrum 2, record 1, English, audio%2Dfrequency%20spectrum
correct
- audible frequency range 3, record 1, English, audible%20frequency%20range
correct
- audible frequency spectrum 2, record 1, English, audible%20frequency%20spectrum
correct
- audio spectrum 4, record 1, English, audio%20spectrum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Range of frequencies to which the human ear is sensitive, approximately 15 to 20000 hertz. 5, record 1, English, - audio%2Dfrequency%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domaine des fréquences audibles
1, record 1, French, domaine%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20audibles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gamme des fréquences audibles 2, record 1, French, gamme%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20audibles
correct, feminine noun
- spectre des fréquences audibles 3, record 1, French, spectre%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20audibles
correct, masculine noun
- spectre audible 3, record 1, French, spectre%20audible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des fréquences des sons perceptibles par un auditeur normal. 4, record 1, French, - domaine%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20audibles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le spectre des fréquences audibles par l'humain s’étend de 20 Hz à 20 kHz. 3, record 1, French, - domaine%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20audibles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine des fréquences audibles : terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - domaine%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20audibles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Oído
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gama de audiofrecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, gama%20de%20audiofrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intervalo de audiofrecuencia 1, record 1, Spanish, intervalo%20de%20audiofrecuencia
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gama de frecuencias a la que es sensible el oído humano, y que abarca aproximadamente de 15 a 20.000 hercios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gama%20de%20audiofrecuencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Computer Hardware
- Telecommunications
- Noise Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white noise
1, record 2, English, white%20noise
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- broadband noise 2, record 2, English, broadband%20noise
correct, officially approved
- broad-band noise 3, record 2, English, broad%2Dband%20noise
correct
- uniform-spectrum random noise 4, record 2, English, uniform%2Dspectrum%20random%20noise
correct
- uniform random noise 5, record 2, English, uniform%20random%20noise
correct
- flat noise 6, record 2, English, flat%20noise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Random noise whose spectral distribution is such that the noise power per unit bandwidth is independent of frequency. 3, record 2, English, - white%20noise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white noise; broadband noise: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 2, English, - white%20noise
Record 2, Key term(s)
- broad band noise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Matériel informatique
- Télécommunications
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit blanc
1, record 2, French, bruit%20blanc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bruit à large bande 2, record 2, French, bruit%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- bruit large bande 3, record 2, French, bruit%20large%20bande
correct, masculine noun
- bruit à spectre continu uniforme 4, record 2, French, bruit%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20continu%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
- bruit à répartition uniforme 5, record 2, French, bruit%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9partition%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit erratique dont la puissance dans une bande de largeur donnée est indépendante de la fréquence. 6, record 2, French, - bruit%20blanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Babymètre délivre deux formes de signaux acoustiques. Il s’agit d’un bruit blanc, dont le spectre comprend toutes les fréquences audibles avec une égale intensité, et d’un bruit coloré [...] 7, record 2, French, - bruit%20blanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bruit blanc; bruit à large bande : termes uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 2, French, - bruit%20blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Contaminación acústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido blanco
1, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20blanco
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruido de banda ancha 2, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20de%20banda%20ancha
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ruido de espectro continuo uniforme 3, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20de%20espectro%20continuo%20uniforme
masculine noun
- ruido de espectro continuo y uniforme 3, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20de%20espectro%20continuo%20y%20uniforme
masculine noun
- ruido aleatorio de espectro uniforme 3, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20aleatorio%20de%20espectro%20uniforme
masculine noun
- ruido de distribución uniforme 3, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20uniforme
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido errático cuya distribución espectral es tal que su potencia por banda de anchura unidad es independiente de la frecuencia. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ruido%20blanco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruido blanco; ruido de banda ancha: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - ruido%20blanco
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