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TONE QUALITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- timbre
1, record 1, English, timbre
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tone color 2, record 1, English, tone%20color
correct
- musical quality 2, record 1, English, musical%20quality
correct
- tone quality 3, record 1, English, tone%20quality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The character of a musical tone that distinguishes one musical instrument from another playing the same note. The difference between two steady tones having the same pitch and degree of volume is called the difference in timbre. Timbre depends mostly on the relative intensity of the different harmonics and the frequencies of the most prominent harmonics. 2, record 1, English, - timbre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
timbre: standardized by the United States of America Standards Institute. 4, record 1, English, - timbre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- timbre musical
1, record 1, French, timbre%20musical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- timbre 1, record 1, French, timbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité subjective caractéristique d'un son musical permettant de reconnaître la nature de l'instrument qui l'émet. Le timbre dépend du nombre d'harmoniques, de leurs formes, de leurs amplitudes respectives et des caractéristiques physiologiques du système auditif. 1, record 1, French, - timbre%20musical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tone quality 1, record 2, English, tone%20quality
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- qualité tonale
1, record 2, French, qualit%C3%A9%20tonale
feminine noun
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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