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TIERS OCTAVE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one-third octave band
1, record 1, English, one%2Dthird%20octave%20band
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one-third octave band: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - one%2Dthird%20octave%20band
Record 1, Key term(s)
- one third octave band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de tiers d’octave
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande de tiers d'octave : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Acústica (Física)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda de tercio de octava
1, record 1, Spanish, banda%20de%20tercio%20de%20octava
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banda de tercio de octava : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - banda%20de%20tercio%20de%20octava
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- one-third octave filter
1, record 2, English, one%2Dthird%20octave%20filter
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one-third octave filter: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - one%2Dthird%20octave%20filter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- one third octave filter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filtre de tiers d’octave
1, record 2, French, filtre%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre de tiers d'octave : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - filtre%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de tercio de octava
1, record 2, Spanish, filtro%20de%20tercio%20de%20octava
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtro de tercio de octava : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - filtro%20de%20tercio%20de%20octava
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- third-octave
1, record 3, English, third%2Doctave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- one-third octave 2, record 3, English, one%2Dthird%20octave
correct, standardized
- third octave 3, record 3, English, third%20octave
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interval between two frequencies whose ratio is nominally (2)1/3:1. 4, record 3, English, - third%2Doctave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most measurements or evaluations of sound intensity or level are made with an electronic instrument that measures the sound pressure. The instrument ... can measure the overall sound pressure level throughout a frequency range of about 20 to 20,000 Hz, or within narrow frequency bands (such as an octave, third-octave, or even narrower ranges). 1, record 3, English, - third%2Doctave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one-third octave: 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 3, English, - third%2Doctave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tiers d'octave
1, record 3, French, tiers%20d%27octave
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on mesure les niveaux spectraux de pression acoustique dans des bandes ayant un demi-octave ou un tiers d'octave de largeur, afin d'obtenir une courbe de variation de la qualité du plancher essayé en fonction de la fréquence. 2, record 3, French, - tiers%20d%27octave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beranek et ses collaborateurs proposèrent une méthode basée sur l'analyse en bandes du bruit [...] et sur la mesure des niveaux de pression acoustique [...] dans [...] ces bandes. [...] ces auteurs préconisaient d' [...] analyser le bruit en octaves ou, mieux, en demi ou en tiers d'octave [...] 2, record 3, French, - tiers%20d%27octave
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- third-octave band
1, record 4, English, third%2Doctave%20band
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- one-third-octave band 2, record 4, English, one%2Dthird%2Doctave%20band
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various methods are available for estimating loudness of complex sounds from their sound pressure levels in octave, half-octave, or third-octave bands. ... Rules have been established for converting sound pressure level measured in octave bands, half-octave bands and third-octave bands into noys and then into PNdB. 1, record 4, English, - third%2Doctave%20band
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bande de fréquences de tiers d’octave
1, record 4, French, bande%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bande de tiers d’octave 1, record 4, French, bande%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
- bande de 1/3 d’octave 2, record 4, French, bande%20de%201%2F3%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive que l'analyse par octave ne donne pas de résultats suffisamment précis, étant donné que chaque octave est affectée d'un seul chiffre correspondant au niveau de pression acoustique global dans l'octave. [...] Aussi on utilise [...] la possibilité de faire une analyse plus fine par bandes de tiers d'octave. Cela revient à découper l'intervalle d'octave en trois parties égales sur l'échelle logarithmique des fréquences. 3, record 4, French, - bande%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un analyseur de spectre dans votre PC [...] La calibration en fréquence du signal à partir d'un fichier configurable permet un étalonnage précis de l'acquisition. La génération de signaux (bruit blanc, rose, dent de scie, carré, impulsion de Dirac, sinusoïdal, etc.), les pondérations usuelles (A, B, C, Lin) et la recomposition par bandes de 1/3 d'octave font de cet outil un précieux auxiliaire pour les mesures acoustiques en complément d'un sonomètre. 2, record 4, French, - bande%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bande de fréquences de 1/3 d’octave
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- third-octave analysis
1, record 5, English, third%2Doctave%20analysis
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- one-third-octave analysis 1, record 5, English, one%2Dthird%2Doctave%20analysis
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "third-octave band". 1, record 5, English, - third%2Doctave%20analysis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- analyse par bandes de tiers d’octave
1, record 5, French, analyse%20par%20bandes%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- analyse par tiers d’octave 1, record 5, French, analyse%20par%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
- analyse en tiers d’octave 1, record 5, French, analyse%20en%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
- analyse en 1/3 d’octave 1, record 5, French, analyse%20en%201%2F3%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
- analyse 1/3 d’octave 1, record 5, French, analyse%201%2F3%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive que l'analyse par octave ne donne pas de résultats suffisamment précis [...] Aussi on utilise également la possibilité de faire une analyse plus fine par bandes de tiers d'octave. Cela revient à découper l'intervalle d'octave en trois parties sur l'échelle logarithmique des fréquences. L'intervalle d'octave centré sur 125 Hz se décompose ainsi en trois intervalles de tiers d'octave centrés respectivement sur 100 Hz, 125 Hz et 160 Hz. 1, record 5, French, - analyse%20par%20bandes%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
Record 5, Key term(s)
- analyse par 1/3 d’octave
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- third octave band filter 1, record 6, English, third%20octave%20band%20filter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- one-third octave filter 2, record 6, English, one%2Dthird%20octave%20filter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- filtre tiers d’octave
1, record 6, French, filtre%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- filtre de tiers d’octave 2, record 6, French, filtre%20de%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
correct, masculine noun
- filtre de 1/3 d’octaves 3, record 6, French, filtre%20de%201%2F3%20d%26rsquo%3Boctaves
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- one-third octave analyser 1, record 7, English, one%2Dthird%20octave%20analyser
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- analyseur tiers d’octave
1, record 7, French, analyseur%20tiers%20d%26rsquo%3Boctave
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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