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The resulting sound power level (LWA4) shall be the root mean square value of the three (or more) measurements.Le niveau de puissance acoustique qui en résulte (LWA4) est la valeur quadratique moyenne des trois mesures (ou plus).http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
the sound levels are based on an idling diesel locomotive (an adjustment factor for electric trains is provided at the end of the section); andles niveaux sonores sont ceux que produit une locomotive diesel fonctionnant au ralenti (le facteur correctif pour les trains électriques est indiqué à la fin de la section);© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canada, 2011http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2011http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012
He had heard a sound of talking and had been waiting there for a moment or two in great impatience.Il avait entendu le bruit des voix, il devait être là depuis un instant, à s'impatienter.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
There was a sound of loud laughter; the auctioneers shouted at the top of their voices; the dealers who had filled the benches in front of the auction table tried in vain to obtain silence, in order to transact their business in peace.On riait fort ; les commissaires criaient à tue-tête ; les marchands qui avaient envahi les bancs disposés devant les tables de vente essayaient en vain d'imposer silence, pour faire leurs affaires tranquillement.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
If it is desired to predict the impulse sound levels using the metric dBLf (unweighted dB using a fast response), the following alternate table may be used instead:Il est possible d'utiliser le tableau ci-dessous plutôt que le précédent s'il est préférable de prévoir les niveaux de bruit impulsif en utilisant l'unité dBLf (dB non pondéré avec sonomètre en réponse rapide) :© Ministre des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux Canada, 2011http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2011http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/home 3/6/2012
Though the grapes were being gathered in the vineyard, not a sound reached us.Quoique l’on vendangeât les clos, l’on n’entendait ni bruit ni babil.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
It was the field-guns now, and the sound of a field-gun close at hand is bad for the nerves if you aren't expecting it.L’artillerie de campagne s’était mise de la partie, et quand on ne s’y attend pas, le bruit d’une pièce de campagne toute proche n’est pas recommandée pour les nerfs.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
However, Abbé Faujas appeared to hear some sound, for he glanced at the door.L'abbé Faujas dut entendre quelque bruit, car il regarda la porte.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
Tobacco eligible for the premium referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 must be of sound and fair merchantable quality having regard to the typical characteristics of the variety concerned and must not contain any of the following:Est éligible à la prime prévue à l'article 3 du règlement (CEE) n° 2075/92 le tabac de qualité saine, loyale et marchande, compte tenu des caractéristiques typiques de la variété en cause, et exempt des caractéristiques suivantes.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Yes, it was sound coming in the echo, light flashing through the darkness, motion shaking the universe; at least, it was rapid like all these things, but far more beautiful, for it was the birth of the soul!Oui, c’était bien le son arrivé dans l’écho, la lumière jetée dans les ténèbres, le mouvement donné à l’univers, ce fut du moins rapide comme toutes ces choses, mais beaucoup plus beau, car c’était la vie de l’âme!Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
So he came back again, and sought for some hole, some glimpse of that sea of foliage which he knew was near by the mighty murmur that broke upon the house, like the sound of waves.Et il revenait, cherchant quelque trou, quelque échappée sur cette mer de feuilles, dont il sentait le voisinage, à un large murmure qui semblait battre la maison d'un bruit de vagues.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
And he was stretching out his head over this damp well, which exhaled the greasy odors of dirty sinks, when a sound of voices made him hastily withdraw.Et il allongeait le nez au-dessus de ce puits humide, qui exhalait des odeurs grasses d'évier mal tenu, lorsqu'un bruit de voix le fit se retirer vivement.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
The endless promenade through the interminable ante-rooms began once more, and there was still not a soul, not a sound, not a breath.Alors, ce fut, en sens inverse, la même immense promenade, le défilé sans fin au travers des salles interminables. Et toujours pas une âme, pas un bruit, pas un soude.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
Is it the resemblance of everything human to that slow agony of light and sound ?Est-ce la ressemblance de toutes choses humaines avec cette lente agonie de la lumière et du bruit ?Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
Three men were drinking and smoking with their elbows on the oak tables; the book-keeper in her desk was reading a novel, while the master, in his shirt-sleeves, lay sound asleep on a bench.Trois buveurs fumaient leurs pipes, accoudés aux tables de chêne, la caissière lisait un roman, tandis que le patron, en manches de chemise, dormait tout à fait sur la banquette.Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et JeanPierre et JeanMaupassant, Guy dePierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de
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Collocations
sound card
carte son
speed of sound
vitesse du son
sound insulation
isolation acoustique
sound signal
signal sonore
sound wave
onde sonore
overall sound level
niveau du bruit global
sound baffle
écran suspendu
sound energy density
énergie volumique acoustique
sound insulation
isolement phonique
sound isolating booth
cabine insonorisée
sound level measurement
mesure du niveau sonore
sound power
flux d'énergie acoustique
sound power
puissance acoustique
sound pressure
pression acoustique
sound reduction index
indice de réduction acoustique
Word forms
sound
adverb
Positive degree | sound |
Comparative degree | sounder |
Superlative degree | soundest |
sound
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | sound | sounds |
Possessive case | sound's | sounds' |
sound
adjective
Positive degree | sound |
Comparative degree | sounder |
Superlative degree | soundest |
sound
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | sounded |
Imperative | sound |
Present Participle (Participle I) | sounding |
Past Participle (Participle II) | sounded |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sound | we sound |
you sound | you sound |
he/she/it sounds | they sound |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am sounding | we are sounding |
you are sounding | you are sounding |
he/she/it is sounding | they are sounding |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have sounded | we have sounded |
you have sounded | you have sounded |
he/she/it has sounded | they have sounded |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been sounding | we have been sounding |
you have been sounding | you have been sounding |
he/she/it has been sounding | they have been sounding |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sounded | we sounded |
you sounded | you sounded |
he/she/it sounded | they sounded |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was sounding | we were sounding |
you were sounding | you were sounding |
he/she/it was sounding | they were sounding |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had sounded | we had sounded |
you had sounded | you had sounded |
he/she/it had sounded | they had sounded |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been sounding | we had been sounding |
you had been sounding | you had been sounding |
he/she/it had been sounding | they had been sounding |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will sound | we shall/will sound |
you will sound | you will sound |
he/she/it will sound | they will sound |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be sounding | we shall/will be sounding |
you will be sounding | you will be sounding |
he/she/it will be sounding | they will be sounding |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have sounded | we shall/will have sounded |
you will have sounded | you will have sounded |
he/she/it will have sounded | they will have sounded |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sounding | we shall/will have been sounding |
you will have been sounding | you will have been sounding |
he/she/it will have been sounding | they will have been sounding |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would sound | we should/would sound |
you would sound | you would sound |
he/she/it would sound | they would sound |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be sounding | we should/would be sounding |
you would be sounding | you would be sounding |
he/she/it would be sounding | they would be sounding |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have sounded | we should/would have sounded |
you would have sounded | you would have sounded |
he/she/it would have sounded | they would have sounded |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been sounding | we should/would have been sounding |
you would have been sounding | you would have been sounding |
he/she/it would have been sounding | they would have been sounding |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am sounded | we are sounded |
you are sounded | you are sounded |
he/she/it is sounded | they are sounded |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being sounded | we are being sounded |
you are being sounded | you are being sounded |
he/she/it is being sounded | they are being sounded |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been sounded | we have been sounded |
you have been sounded | you have been sounded |
he/she/it has been sounded | they have been sounded |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was sounded | we were sounded |
you were sounded | you were sounded |
he/she/it was sounded | they were sounded |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being sounded | we were being sounded |
you were being sounded | you were being sounded |
he/she/it was being sounded | they were being sounded |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been sounded | we had been sounded |
you had been sounded | you had been sounded |
he/she/it had been sounded | they had been sounded |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be sounded | we shall/will be sounded |
you will be sounded | you will be sounded |
he/she/it will be sounded | they will be sounded |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sounded | we shall/will have been sounded |
you will have been sounded | you will have been sounded |
he/she/it will have been sounded | they will have been sounded |