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background music [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background music
1, record 1, English, background%20music
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- musical background 2, record 1, English, musical%20background
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Music used as an accompaniment to a performance. 3, record 1, English, - background%20music
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is often an advantage to be able to mix sounds from two independent sources - e.g. a continuous musical background and a spoken commentary. 2, record 1, English, - background%20music
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fond sonore musical
1, record 1, French, fond%20sonore%20musical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fond musical 2, record 1, French, fond%20musical
correct, masculine noun
- musique d'atmosphère 3, record 1, French, musique%20d%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- musique de fond 4, record 1, French, musique%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musique dont on se sert pour faire un fond sonore ou pour créer une atmosphère. 3, record 1, French, - fond%20sonore%20musical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La musique de fond tient compagnie à l'image animée depuis que le premier exploitant de cinéma découvrit qu'un pianiste pouvait rendre un film muet plus distrayant. [...] Une des [...] qualités d'une bonne musique de fond, c'est qu'elle doit passer totalement inaperçue. 5, record 1, French, - fond%20sonore%20musical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] une bande sonore d'accompagnement [...] se composera, le plus souvent, d'un commentaire superposé à une musique de fond. 6, record 1, French, - fond%20sonore%20musical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wallpaper music
1, record 2, English, wallpaper%20music
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- background music 1, record 2, English, background%20music
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recorded music piped into an office, restaurant, etc. through a public-address system. 1, record 2, English, - wallpaper%20music
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- musique de fond
1, record 2, French, musique%20de%20fond
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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