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SEUIL DETECTION ODEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- odour detection threshold
1, record 1, English, odour%20detection%20threshold
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- odor detection threshold 2, record 1, English, odor%20detection%20threshold
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum concentration at which half of a population can detect an odour. 1, record 1, English, - odour%20detection%20threshold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For determination of the odour threshold, odour panels are used as a representative sample of a population. [(An "odour panel" is a group of individuals who compare the odour intensity of a substance to a reference scale, or who identify a substance by means of its odour.)] 1, record 1, English, - odour%20detection%20threshold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
odour detection threshold: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - odour%20detection%20threshold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil de détection d'odeur
1, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20d%27odeur
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
Concentration minimale pour laquelle la moitié d'un groupe de sujets peut déceler une odeur. 1, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20d%27odeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la détermination du seuil d'odeur, des «panels» sont utilisés comme échantillons représentatifs d'une population. [(Un «panel» est un groupe d'individus qui compare l'intensité d'odeur d'une substance à une échelle de référence, ou qui identifie une substance par son odeur.)] 1, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20d%27odeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seuil de détection d'odeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20d%27odeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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