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ALTERED SCALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altered scale
1, record 1, English, altered%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diminished whole tone scale 1, record 1, English, diminished%20whole%20tone%20scale
correct
- altered dominant scale 2, record 1, English, altered%20dominant%20scale
correct
- super Locrian scale 1, record 1, English, super%20Locrian%20scale
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most important jazz scales, besides the bebop scales, is the diminished whole tone scale. It is the seventh mode of the melodic minor scale and is also called altered or super Locrian scale. 1, record 1, English, - altered%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gamme altérée
1, record 1, French, gamme%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gamme altérée correspond au septième mode de la gamme mineure mélodique. 2, record 1, French, - gamme%20alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- not-to-scale dimension 1, record 2, English, not%2Dto%2Dscale%20dimension
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NTS dimension 2, record 2, English, NTS%20dimension
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not-to-scale dimensions... When a dimension on a drawing is altered or when a part is broken so that its true length is not shown, it may be desirable to indicate that this dimension is not to scale. 3, record 2, English, - not%2Dto%2Dscale%20dimension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On occasion, one or more dimensions on a technical drawing may be made NOT TO SCALE (NTS). Any NTS dimensions should be distinguished from scaled dimensions. 2, record 2, English, - not%2Dto%2Dscale%20dimension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cote non à l'échelle
1, record 2, French, cote%20non%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) cote rendue par une distance inexacte sur le dessin. 2, record 2, French, - cote%20non%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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