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P.B.P. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noise exposure forecast
1, record 1, English, noise%20exposure%20forecast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NEF 2, record 1, English, NEF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - noise%20exposure%20forecast
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - noise%20exposure%20forecast
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - noise%20exposure%20forecast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prévision d’ambiance sonore
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20d%26rsquo%3Bambiance%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- projection du bruit sonore 2, record 1, French, projection%20du%20bruit%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
- P.B.P. 2, record 1, French, P%2EB%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun
- P.B.P. 2, record 1, French, P%2EB%2EP%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20d%26rsquo%3Bambiance%20sonore
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20d%26rsquo%3Bambiance%20sonore
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20d%26rsquo%3Bambiance%20sonore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- previsión de exposición al ruido
1, record 1, Spanish, previsi%C3%B3n%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20al%20ruido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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