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FORCE SONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loudness
1, record 1, English, loudness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loudness of a sound 2, record 1, English, loudness%20of%20a%20sound
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the intensity characteristic of an auditory sensation, in terms of which sound may be described on a scale extending from soft to loud. 3, record 1, English, - loudness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonie
1, record 1, French, sonie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force sonore 2, record 1, French, force%20sonore
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- sonance 3, record 1, French, sonance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sonie : caractère de la sensation auditive lié essentiellement à la pression acoustique. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - sonie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «sone» est l'unité ou la grandeur permettant de caractériser la sonie. 4, record 1, French, - sonie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «force sonore» est déconseillé. 5, record 1, French, - sonie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- force des sons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonoridad
1, record 1, Spanish, sonoridad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intensidad sonora 1, record 1, Spanish, intensidad%20sonora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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