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FON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ontario Nature
1, record 1, English, Ontario%20Nature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Federation of Ontario Naturalists 1, record 1, English, Federation%20of%20Ontario%20Naturalists
former designation, correct
- FON 1, record 1, English, FON
former designation, correct
- FON 1, record 1, English, FON
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since it was established as the Federation of Ontario Naturalists in 1931, Ontario Nature has been the voice for nature in Ontario. 1, record 1, English, - Ontario%20Nature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ontario Nature
1, record 1, French, Ontario%20Nature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Federation of Ontario Naturalists 1, record 1, French, Federation%20of%20Ontario%20Naturalists
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FON 1, record 1, French, FON
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FON 1, record 1, French, FON
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phon
1, record 2, English, phon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acoustic unit used to measure the overall loudness level of a noise. A pure tone of frequency 1,000 cyc/sec at a sound intensity of 1 db is defined as having a loudness level of 1 phon 2, record 2, English, - phon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An aircraft engine has a loudness of around 140 phons. 3, record 2, English, - phon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures antipollution
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phone
1, record 2, French, phone
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité sans dimension utilisée pour caractériser le niveau d'isosonie d'un son donné. 2, record 2, French, - phone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR en 1975 et reproduits avec son autorisation. 3, record 2, French, - phone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut [...] plus de décibels pour percevoir un bruit de très haute ou de très basse fréquence, qu'un bruit de fréquence moyenne. C'est pourquoi fut inventé le phone, moyen grossier [...] d'analyser ce que ressentent les personnes. 4, record 2, French, - phone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fon
1, record 2, Spanish, fon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fon
1, record 3, English, Fon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Dahomey 1, record 3, English, Dahomey
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family of African language spoken by the Fon, an ethnic group living in the south of Benin (called Dahomey until 1975) in West Africa. 1, record 3, English, - Fon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fon
1, record 3, French, fon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue nigéro congolaise du groupe kwa, proche de l'éwé, parlée par les Fons, groupe ethnique habitant le Bénin (anciennement Dahomey) en Afrique occidentale. 1, record 3, French, - fon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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