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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threshold of pain
1, record 1, English, threshold%20of%20pain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pain threshold 2, record 1, English, pain%20threshold
correct
- edge of pain 3, record 1, English, edge%20of%20pain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sound intensity level sufficiently high to produce the sensation of pain in the human ear (usually above 120 dB). 4, record 1, English, - threshold%20of%20pain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil de sensation douloureuse
1, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20sensation%20douloureuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil d'audition intolérable 2, record 1, French, seuil%20d%27audition%20intol%C3%A9rable
correct, masculine noun
- seuil d'audition douloureuse 3, record 1, French, seuil%20d%27audition%20douloureuse
correct, masculine noun
- seuil de la douleur 4, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20la%20douleur
correct, masculine noun
- seuil de douleur 5, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20douleur
correct, masculine noun
- seuil douloureux 6, record 1, French, seuil%20douloureux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un auditeur donné et à une fréquence déterminée, niveau minimal de pression acoustique efficace qui produit une sensation de douleur dans l'oreille. 7, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20sensation%20douloureuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lignes isosoniques [...] Parmi ces courbes on trouve celle qui définit le seuil d'audibilité et celle qui représente le seuil de douleur, appelée ainsi parce qu'elle correspond à des sensations qui commencent à devenir douloureuses, en raison de la très forte intensité sonore ressentie. 8, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20sensation%20douloureuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Acústica (Física)
- Oído
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral de audición dolorosa
1, record 1, Spanish, umbral%20de%20audici%C3%B3n%20dolorosa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- umbral doloroso 2, record 1, Spanish, umbral%20doloroso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loudness discomfort level
1, record 2, English, loudness%20discomfort%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- threshold of discomfort 2, record 2, English, threshold%20of%20discomfort
correct
- threshold of feeling 3, record 2, English, threshold%20of%20feeling
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The level of loudness at which the subject complains of discomfort as the intensity of the sound is increasing. 4, record 2, English, - loudness%20discomfort%20level
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Threshold of Feeling-Intensity level at which a sound is so loud as to begin to cause pain to the normal ear. This is approximately at 130 decibels. 3, record 2, English, - loudness%20discomfort%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau sonore inconfortable
1, record 2, French, niveau%20sonore%20inconfortable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil de gêne 2, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20g%C3%AAne
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fletcher-Munson contours
1, record 3, English, Fletcher%2DMunson%20contours
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Fletcher-Munson curves 2, record 3, English, Fletcher%2DMunson%20curves
plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equal-loudness curves for aural perception, measured just outside the ear, extending from 20 to 20, 000 Hz, and from the threshold of hearing to the threshold of pain. 1, record 3, English, - Fletcher%2DMunson%20contours
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbes de Fletcher et Munson
1, record 3, French, courbes%20de%20Fletcher%20et%20Munson
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courbes isosoniques de Fletcher et Munson 2, record 3, French, courbes%20isosoniques%20de%20Fletcher%20et%20Munson
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lignes isosoniques de Fletcher et Munson 3, record 3, French, lignes%20isosoniques%20de%20Fletcher%20et%20Munson
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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