TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
DUREE REVERBERATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverberation-time meter
1, record 1, English, reverberation%2Dtime%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reverberation meter 2, record 1, English, reverberation%20meter
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for measuring the reverberation time of an enclosure. 1, record 1, English, - reverberation%2Dtime%20meter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reverberation time meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réverbéromètre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant de mesurer la durée de réverbération. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. ] 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réverbéromètre : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reverberómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, reverber%C3%B3metro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reverberation time
1, record 2, English, reverberation%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- time of reverberation 2, record 2, English, time%20of%20reverberation
correct
- reverberation period 3, record 2, English, reverberation%20period
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time, in seconds, required for the decay of the average sound intensity in an auditorium over an amplitude range of 1 million, or 60 dB, there being no emission of sound power during this decay. 3, record 2, English, - reverberation%20time
Record 2, Key term(s)
- period of reverberation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de réverbération
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- durée de réverbération 2, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une fréquence donnée, en un point donné, intervalle de temps correspondant à une décroissance de 60 dB du niveau d’intensité acoustique, lorsque le taux de décroissance est à peu près constant au cours de la réverbération. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation]. 2, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de réverbération; durée de réverbération : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reverberant room
1, record 3, English, reverberant%20room
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- live room 2, record 3, English, live%20room
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A room] which has a longer period of reverberation than the optimum for the conditions of performance and listening, with consequent blurring of speech and musical sounds, reduced by introducing additional acoustic damping. 3, record 3, English, - reverberant%20room
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An important branch of acoustics deals with the transmission of sound waves inside reverberant rooms, such as auditoriums, theaters, and concert halls. In a reverberant room the sound reaches a listener's ears not only directly ... but also by way of reflections from the ceiling, the floor, and the walls. 1, record 3, English, - reverberant%20room
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- salle réverbérante
1, record 3, French, salle%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chambre réverbérante 2, record 3, French, chambre%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
- local réverbérant 2, record 3, French, local%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salle caractérisée par une durée de réverbération suffisamment longue. 3, record 3, French, - salle%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un local vide avec des parois très réfléchissantes sera qualifié de «réverbérant» et correspondra à une durée de réverbération longue. 2, record 3, French, - salle%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9rante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Acústica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sala reverberante
1, record 3, Spanish, sala%20reverberante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Textile Industries
- Technical Textiles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acoustic baffling
1, record 4, English, acoustic%20baffling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acoustic baffling will be improved, including material on the transducer top cap to block acoustic energy emanating from the ocean surface. 1, record 4, English, - acoustic%20baffling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Acoustic baffling resembling a spaceship docking station ... it's used to support the lighting and to bounce sound back to the audience ... . 2, record 4, English, - acoustic%20baffling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Crystal Cathedral is a very unique large building ... It is a very reverberant hall and there is no place to install acoustic baffling. 3, record 4, English, - acoustic%20baffling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles techniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réverbération acoustique
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20acoustique
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réverbération : Persistance du son après l'arrêt d’émission de la source sonore, du fait de réflexions successives et rapprochées qui produisent un écho. La qualité sonore d’une salle est caractérisée par la durée de réverbération(qui doit être assez courte pour rendre l'audition nette). 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20acoustique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour l’obtention de la réverbération acoustique on emploie également les textiles. Les tapis, moquettes, rideaux, tentures, tapisseries, tissus pour capitonnage, pour revêtement de sièges, etc. subissent des traitements spéciaux afin d’assurer la réverbération acoustique dans les constructions où ils seront installés (par exemple dans les salles de concert, les salles de cinéma...). 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20acoustique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- x dB drop 1, record 5, English, x%20dB%20drop
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverberation time T at a specific frequency is the time in seconds for the sound pressure to [make] a 60 db drop after the source is turned off. 2, record 5, English, - x%20dB%20drop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "x dB drop" : The internationally approved symbol for decibel is "dB" (with a capital B). 1, record 5, English, - x%20dB%20drop
Record 5, Key term(s)
- db drop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décroissance de x dB
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20x%20dB
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée de réverbération :[...] intervalle de temps correspondant à une décroissance de 60 dB du niveau d’intensité acoustique [...]. [Justification reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. ] 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20x%20dB
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reference reverberation time
1, record 6, English, reference%20reverberation%20time
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By analogy with "reference frequency" (NOSCI, 1976, vol. 1, p. 25). 1, record 6, English, - reference%20reverberation%20time
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See record "reverberation time". 1, record 6, English, - reference%20reverberation%20time
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de réverbération de référence
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée de réverbération de référence considérée dans les calculs d’isolement normalisé entre deux pièces d’habitation est de 0, 5 seconde à toutes les fréquences. 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-05-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- optimum reverberation time
1, record 7, English, optimum%20reverberation%20time
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- desirable time of reverberation 2, record 7, English, desirable%20time%20of%20reverberation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empirically determined reverberation, varying directly with room volume, which produces hearing conditions considered "ideal" by an average listening audience. 3, record 7, English, - optimum%20reverberation%20time
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For concert halls the optimum reverberation time for music is about 1.9 seconds .... 4, record 7, English, - optimum%20reverberation%20time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- temps de réverbération optimal
1, record 7, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20optimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- durée de réverbération optimale 2, record 7, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20%20optimale
correct, feminine noun
- temps de réverbération souhaitable 3, record 7, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20souhaitable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durée de réverbération optimale.-(...) la durée de réverbération doit être réglée à une valeur ni trop grande, ni trop petite, donc optimale.(...) On ne peut pas avoir les mêmes exigences pour de la parole, du chant, de la musique(...) Il apparaît(...) qu'une seule valeur optimale de durée de réverbération ne peut être fixée. Elle devra dépendre du volume de la salle, de sa destination et du type des sources sonores qu'elles contiendra. 2, record 7, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20optimal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) grâce à une répartition judicieusement calculée de panneaux absorbants par flexion ou par porosité (...), on aboutit au temps de réverbération souhaitable (trois à six dixièmes de seconde pour les studios de parole, une à deux secondes pour les studios de musique). 3, record 7, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A9ration%20optimal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


