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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cinema Digital Sound™
1, record 1, English, Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CDS 1, record 1, English, CDS
correct, trademark
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... system of digitally recording motion picture sound... for... 35mm or 70mm film formats via a laser beam, which reportedly combines the dynamic and frequency ranges and low distortion of the CD on six discrete channels. 2, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[CDS was] introduced by the Optical Radiation Corporation, a division of Kodak, in 1990 ... 2, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cinema Digital Sound™: A trademark of Optical Radiation Corporation. 3, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cinema Digital Sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cinema Digital Sound
1, record 1, French, Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CDS 1, record 1, French, CDS
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] premier système 6 canaux numériques pour le cinéma [dont] les pistes numériques avaient l'inconvénient de supprimer les pistes optiques sur la pellicule 35 mm. 1, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] format [CDS] a cessé d'exister pour être remplacé par le Dolby Digital, le DTS [Digital Theater System] et le SDDS. 2, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le CDS, abréviation de (Cinema Digital Sound) a été mis au point par Kodak et «Optical Radiation Corporation». 3, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cinema Digital SoundMC : Marque de commerce de la société Optical Radiation Corporation. 3, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Digital%20Sound
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- THX
1, record 2, English, THX
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- THX sound system 2, record 2, English, THX%20sound%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A certification-system within sound and picture, developed by Lucasfilms technical director, Tomlinson Holman. 1, record 2, English, - THX
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The system was developed for cinema-use in 1982 under the production of Star Wars 3. The background was a wish from George Lucas to set a standard, so the movie could be presented the way the director intended. Tomlinson Holman was put on the task and the result was a set of quality control criteria for theatres within sound,-and picture specifications : Full and flat frequency response-Horizontal and vertical dispersion to give the optimum sound localization wherever you’re sitting-Clear dialog-A large dynamic performance margin with no distortion. 1, record 2, English, - THX
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 2, English, - THX
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- THX
1, record 2, French, THX
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
THX. [...] le THX n'est pas un format audio, mais une sorte de «label rouge» pour l'audiovisuel. Cela concerne les enceintes, les amplis et tout autre matériel apparenté. De ce fait, il suit d'assez près les évolutions audio, c'est pourquoi l'on peut retrouver une norme THX 4.0 (pour les environnements en Dolby Surround Pro Logic) ainsi qu'une norme THX 5.1 (adaptée cette fois-ci aux environnements Dolby Digital, DTS et encore MPEG 2). 1, record 2, French, - THX
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
THX est l'abréviation de Tomlinson Holman Experiment. 2, record 2, French, - THX
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kinetic information display
1, record 3, English, kinetic%20information%20display
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- kinetic display 2, record 3, English, kinetic%20display
correct
- kinetic typography 3, record 3, English, kinetic%20typography
- kinetic display of text 2, record 3, English, kinetic%20display%20of%20text
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Color, typeface, leading, and other typographical factors are comprised in non-lingual channel. Kinetic display of text add one more important non-lingual method-movement. Local movement(shaking, and vertical or horizontal vibrating), global movement(showing up from outside of screen, and circular motion), distortion of type(shrink and enlargement of type face), dynamic change of color, widen non-lingual channel. 2, record 3, English, - kinetic%20information%20display
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- visualisation cinétique
1, record 3, French, visualisation%20cin%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- typographie cinétique 2, record 3, French, typographie%20cin%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La simulation, dont le seul objet est de faciliter la mise en page d'un document destiné à l'impression, a conduit à élaborer des techniques de visualisation cinétique, sans équivalent à l'impression : changement instantané des fontes, de la graisse et du corps, passage de la composition en drapeau à la justification (aplomb de la marge de droite), menus déroulants et contraste entre des fonctions actives ou non, disponibles ou non à telle étape du travail, réduction et agrandissement du calibre, cochage de cases de choix. 1, record 3, French, - visualisation%20cin%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Computer Graphics
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pulse distortion
1, record 4, English, pulse%20distortion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change of signal waveform shape. 2, record 4, English, - pulse%20distortion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The video response should be capable of reproducing the pulse trains specified in the Standard, without appreciable pulse stretching or distortion over the dynamic range required. 3, record 4, English, - pulse%20distortion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Infographie
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distorsion d'impulsion
1, record 4, French, distorsion%20d%27impulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La réponse vidéo devrait pouvoir reproduire les trains d'impulsions spécifiés dans la norme sans allongement ni distorsion appréciables de l'impulsion sur la gamme dynamique requise. 1, record 4, French, - distorsion%20d%27impulsion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Gráficos de computadora
- Transporte aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión de impulsos
1, record 4, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio en la forma de onda de una señal durante su transmisión en el medio. 1, record 4, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos
Record 4, Key term(s)
- distorsión de impulso
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sound quality 1, record 5, English, sound%20quality
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the dynamic range of a system also affects the sound quality, that is the range between the faintest and the loudest sound it can handle without distortion. 1, record 5, English, - sound%20quality
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- qualité sonore 1, record 5, French, qualit%C3%A9%20sonore
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cette technique a été conservée pour tous les magnétophones professionnels dits "pleine-piste" afin d'obtenir la meilleure qualité sonore 1, record 5, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20sonore
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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