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DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE CASSETTE [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Music (General)
CONT

The DAT (digital audio tape) cassette will record or play-back prerecorded tapes about two-thirds the size of the familiar compact cassette. Maximum playing time will be about two hours, with quality roughly equivalent to compact disc. (Observer, 1986, 4 May, 25/2)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Boîtier de plastique logeant une bande magnétique permettant l'enregistrement d'un signal codé sous forme numérique.

OBS

«Cassette audionumérique» a été entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.

Spanish

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