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VOLUME UNIT METER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- VU meter
1, record 1, English, VU%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volume unit meter 2, record 1, English, volume%20unit%20meter
correct
- volume-unit meter 3, record 1, English, volume%2Dunit%20meter
correct
- volume-unit indicator 3, record 1, English, volume%2Dunit%20indicator
correct
- VU indicator 4, record 1, English, VU%20indicator
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meter calibrated to read a-f power levels directly in volume units. 5, record 1, English, - VU%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike the peak programme meter the VU meter needs no source of power for its operation other than the signal input. The VU meter measures the total energy of the input signal and not the peak value and its scale is markedly non-linear. 6, record 1, English, - VU%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While "volume indicator" is standardized in this sense, it is given a more generic sense in a volume-unit indicator being a type of volume indicator. 7, record 1, English, - VU%20meter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vu metre
- vu-metre
- volume-unit metre
- volume unit metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vumètre
1, record 1, French, vum%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- VU-mètre 2, record 1, French, VU%2Dm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le VU-mètre est un afficheur souvent présent sur les amplificateurs de chaîne hi-fi et de tables de mixage. Il indique la puissance moyenne du signal en unités de volume. 3, record 1, French, - vum%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les VU-mètres peuvents être à aiguille ... à [DEL] ou digitaux. 4, record 1, French, - vum%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vumètre; VU-mètre : termes normalisés pas l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - vum%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
- Radiodifusión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de volumen
1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20volumen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vúmetro 2, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%BAmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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