R

abbreviation for rex or regina, ‘king’ or ‘queen’. The initial letter is used in proceedings, especially English criminal proceedings, to indicate that the Crown is the plaintiff or, more usually, prosecutor: R v. Haddock In Scotland, prosecutions run in the name of Her (or His) Majesty's Advocate, hence cases are cited HMAv. McFable.

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References in periodicals archive

The sound reduction index [R.sub.w] (dB), describing the capacity of partitions to reduce airborne sound, is determined for separate structures in the noise-suppression chamber during the experiment.

Chamber investigation and evaluation of acoustic properties of materials/Kameriniai medziagu akustiniu savybiu tyrimai ir vertinimas

This is called the `weighted sound reduction index'.

Sound standards: noise complaints have reached a crescendo, but tougher sound insulation standards mean the writing is on the wall for the building industry

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