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RECORD CUTTER [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

An electromechanical transducer which transforms an electric input into a mechanical output (for example, the mechanical motions which a cutting stylus inscribes into a recording medium).

OBS

cutter; mechanical recording head: Terms standardized by the USA Standards Institute (USAS).

Key term(s)
  • cutter head
  • record cutter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

graveur : Transducteur électromécanique qui transforme les signaux électriques en déplacements du burin destiné à graver un sillon modulé à la surface du disque. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.]

Key term(s)
  • tête d'enregistrement mécanique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
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