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Document ID (ISN)63080
CIS number 94-1740
Year 1991
Convention or series no. ISO/TR 4870:1991
Title Acoustics - The construction and calibration of speech intelligibility tests
Original title Acoustique - Elaboration et étalonnage des tests d'intelligibilité de parole [in French]
Bibliographic information International Organization for Standardization, Case postale 56, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 15 Dec. 1991. 22p. 8 ref.
Abstract This technical report is concerned with the description of: methods for the construction of speech tests for the measurement of the intelligibility of speech transmitted by an analog or combination analog and digital communication system; and a reference communication system and test conditions necessary to the development, calibration and interpretation of the results of standardized intelligibility tests. Detailed definitions of terms are presented along with recommended types of test materials and procedures for their preparation and calibration.
Descriptors (primary) ISO; speech intelligibility; acoustics
Descriptors (secondary) report; calibration; standard; glossary; description of technique
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceISO
Subject(s) Noise, hearing and vibration
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Noise
Ergonomics