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EVENEMENT ACOUSTIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noise exposure
1, record 1, English, noise%20exposure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not defined but related to noise levels, number of events ... and time of day. 1, record 1, English, - noise%20exposure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exposition au bruit
1, record 1, French, exposition%20au%20bruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officiellement, c'est l'intégration en fonction du temps du carré de la pression acoustique instantanée pondérée en fréquence pendant un intervalle de temps donné ou un événement spécifié. 1, record 1, French, - exposition%20au%20bruit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Noise Pollution
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sound pressure level
1, record 2, English, sound%20pressure%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SPL 2, record 2, English, SPL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decibel sound pressure level 3, record 2, English, decibel%20sound%20pressure%20level
correct
- dBSPL 3, record 2, English, dBSPL
correct
- sound level 4, record 2, English, sound%20level
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sound%20pressure%20level
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sound%20pressure%20level
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sound%20pressure%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Pollution par le bruit
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau de pression acoustique
1, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau sonore 2, record 2, French, niveau%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
- niveau de pression sonore 3, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20pression%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
- dBnps 4, record 2, French, dBnps
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- niveau de bruit 5, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20bruit
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau de pression acoustique : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 9, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20pression%20acoustique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Contaminación acústica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de presión acústica
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20presi%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de presión sonora 2, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20presi%C3%B3n%20sonora
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20presi%C3%B3n%20ac%C3%BAstica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rumble uneven deep bass 1, record 3, English, rumble%20uneven%20deep%20bass
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourner
1, record 3, French, tourner
correct, jargon
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À l'occasion de l'écoute d’un événement acoustique, perdre la linéarité des résonances basses, lorsque l'auditeur se déplace dans une pièce. 2, record 3, French, - tourner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit alors que les basses «tournent». 2, record 3, French, - tourner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sound event
1, record 4, English, sound%20event
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sonic occurrence that occurs in a particular place during a particular time interval. 1, record 4, English, - sound%20event
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- événement acoustique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement de nature sonore (musique, bruit, etc.) qui a lieu dans un espace et un intervalle de temps spécifiques. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20acoustique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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