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PUISSANCE ACOUSTIQUE REFERENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-field response to applied power of a source
1, record 1, English, free%2Dfield%20response%20to%20applied%20power%20of%20a%20source
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réponse à la puissance appliquée en champ libre d’une source
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20la%20puissance%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20en%20champ%20libre%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20source
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une fréquence déterminée, quotient de la pression acoustique efficace produite par le transducteur, à une distance spécifiée de son point de référence et dans une direction définie, par la racine carrée de la puissance électrique à l'entrée. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. ] 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20la%20puissance%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20en%20champ%20libre%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réponse à la puissance appliquée en champ libre d’une source : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20la%20puissance%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20en%20champ%20libre%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20source
Record 1, Key term(s)
- réponse à la puissance appliquée en champ libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sound power level
1, record 2, English, sound%20power%20level
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sound-power level 2, record 2, English, sound%2Dpower%20level
correct
- acoustic power level 3, record 2, English, acoustic%20power%20level
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For airborne sound, ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the sound power under consideration to the standard reference power of 1 pW [that] is expressed in decibels. 4, record 2, English, - sound%20power%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sound power level: when not otherwise qualified, the term denotes flat weighted sound power level. 4, record 2, English, - sound%20power%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sound power level: term 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. 5, record 2, English, - sound%20power%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sound power level: term recommended by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - sound%20power%20level
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flatweighted sound power level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau de puissance acoustique
1, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20puissance%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau de force acoustique 2, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20force%20acoustique
masculine noun
- NFA 2, record 2, French, NFA
masculine noun
- NFA 2, record 2, French, NFA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dix fois le logarithme décimal du rapport d’une puissance acoustique de référence(1 pW). Il s’exprime en décibels. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation]. 3, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20puissance%20acoustique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau de puissance acoustique : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR et recommandé par l’ISO. 4, record 2, French, - niveau%20de%20puissance%20acoustique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- niveau de puissance sonore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de potencia sonora
1, record 2, Spanish, nivel%20de%20potencia%20sonora
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor en decibelios igual a 10 veces en logaritmo en base 10 de la razón entre la potencia sonora radiada y una potencia de referencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20potencia%20sonora
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reference sound power
1, record 3, English, reference%20sound%20power
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sound Power Level: The sound power level of a source is expressed in decibels (dB) and is equal to 10 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the sound power of the source to a reference sound power. The reference sound power in air is normally taken to be 10-12 watt. 2, record 3, English, - reference%20sound%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puissance acoustique de référence
1, record 3, French, puissance%20acoustique%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance acoustique conventionnellement choisie égale à 1 pW. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 3, French, - puissance%20acoustique%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance acoustique de référence : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - puissance%20acoustique%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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