acoustic environments
[/əˈkuːstɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/]
nounpl: acoustic environments
ambientes acústicos
1. Physical spaces or settings characterized by specific sound properties, including sound levels, reverberation, echo, and noise conditions
Recording studios are carefully designed acoustic environments with soundproofing and controlled reverberation.
Estúdios de gravação são ambientes acústicos cuidadosamente projetados com isolamento acústico e reverberação controlada.
2. The auditory landscape of a location determined by ambient noise, natural sounds, and human-made sounds
Urban acoustic environments are typically louder and more complex than rural ones.
Os ambientes acústicos urbanos são tipicamente mais altos e complexos do que os rurais.
3. In audio engineering and architecture, spaces optimized for specific acoustic properties and sound behavior
Concert halls are acoustic environments designed to enhance musical performance quality.
Salas de concerto são ambientes acústicos projetados para aprimorar a qualidade da performance musical.
This term is primarily used in technical, professional, and academic contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it's commonly found in discussions of music production, architecture, and environmental science. The concept has gained importance with increased awareness of noise pollution in urban areas and the development of acoustic ecology as a field of study.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to improve the acoustic environment
to design an acoustic environment
to assess an acoustic environment
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