via óssea e via aérea

English translation: air and bone conduction

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Portuguese term or phrase:via óssea e via aérea
English translation:air and bone conduction
Entered by: Claudio Mazotti

17:03 Jul 21, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: via óssea e via aérea
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Registra as medições Audiométricas nas diferentes freqüências da Via Óssea e
Via Aérea
Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 17:07
air and bone conduction
Explanation:
tonais por via aérea e por via óssea”, In: ______ (eds), “A ... Part 1: Basic
pure air and bone conduction threshold. audiometry”,. International ...
www.metrologia2003.org.br/anais_congresso/MA0279.pdf

The tuning fork is tapped and held in the air on each side of the head to test the ability to hear by air conduction. It is tapped and placed against the mastoid bone behind each ear to test bone conduction.
www.shands.org/health/information/article/003341.htm

... and the fork is heard longer by bone conduction than by air conduction, a
conductive type ... A bone-conduction audiometer would give a similar result. ...
www.ebme.co.uk/arts/art9.htm
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Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Grading comment
Thanks Klausin...I actually found this on Google right after I posted here!
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via óssea e via aérea
air and bone conduction


Explanation:
tonais por via aérea e por via óssea”, In: ______ (eds), “A ... Part 1: Basic
pure air and bone conduction threshold. audiometry”,. International ...
www.metrologia2003.org.br/anais_congresso/MA0279.pdf

The tuning fork is tapped and held in the air on each side of the head to test the ability to hear by air conduction. It is tapped and placed against the mastoid bone behind each ear to test bone conduction.
www.shands.org/health/information/article/003341.htm

... and the fork is heard longer by bone conduction than by air conduction, a
conductive type ... A bone-conduction audiometer would give a similar result. ...
www.ebme.co.uk/arts/art9.htm

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 163
Grading comment
Thanks Klausin...I actually found this on Google right after I posted here!

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