decibel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for decibel in the English»French Dictionary

decibel [Brit ˈdɛsɪbɛl, Am ˈdɛsəˌbɛl, ˈdɛsəˌbəl] N

decibel

décibel m

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decibel in the PONS Dictionary

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decibel [ˈdesɪbel] N

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décibel m

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The number of decibels is ten times the number of bels (equivalently, a decibel is one-tenth of a bel).

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In 2006, the city passed a law to impose decibel limits, but most residents felt it was futile.

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The vehicles are sealed tight to maximize containment of the sound energy for the decibel level meter.

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Prefixes corresponding to powers of one thousand are usually preferred, however, units such as the hectopascal, hectare, decibel, centimetre, and centilitre, are commonly used.

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The decibel and the neper have a fixed ratio to each other.

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Decibel testing measures only the peak sound pressure noise, not duration or frequency.

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Council officers are known to walk the street with decibel meters during performances.

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For example, the decibel is a logarithmic unit quantifying sound pressure and signal power ratios.

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One decibel is one tenth of one bel.

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The simplest circuits act like a fast limiter which engages after about one decibel of clipping is detected.

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