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THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY

Specialty Definition: THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY

DomainDefinition

Aerospace

For a specified signal, the minimum effective sound pressure level of the signal that is capable of evoking an auditory sensation in a specified fraction of the trials. The characteristics of the signal, the manner in which it is presented to the listener, and the point at which the sound pressure level is measured must be specified. Also called threshold of detectability. Unless otherwise indicated, the ambient noise reaching the ears is assumed to be negligible. The threshold is usually given as a sound pressure level in decibels, relative to 0.0002 microbar. Instead of the method of constant stimuli, which is implied by the phrase a specified fraction of the trials , another psychophysical method (which should be specified) may be employed. (references)

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Crosswords: THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY

Specialty definitions using "THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY": auditory sensation arealevel above thresholdthreshold of detectability. (references)

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Expression: THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY

Expression using "THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY": effective threshold of audibility in noise. Additional references.

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Modern Translation: THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY

Language Translations for "THRESHOLD OF AUDIBILITY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

maskeringstærskel (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

maskeerdrempel (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold), gemaskeerde drempel (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

peitetty kuulokynnys (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

French

  

seuil effectif d'audibilité dans le bruit (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold), seuil de masquage (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

German

  

Mithörschwelle (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold), maskierte Hörschwelle (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κατώφλι απόκρυψης (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

Italian

  

soglia mascherata (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

esholdthray ofay audibilityay

   

Portuguese

  

limiar mascarado (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

umbral enmascarado (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

maskeringströskel (effective threshold of audibility in noise, masked threshold). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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3. Translations: Modern
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