TERMIUM Plus®

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FULL-LENGTH ALBUM [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
CONT

... the term "EP" is... used to describe a release that's about three to five songs in length, roughly half of what a full-length album would typically be.

OBS

extended play; EP: This term and abbreviation may also designate a type of 45-rpm vinyl record.

Key term(s)
  • minialbum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
DEF

Album musical qui présente au maximum six titres et moins de trente minutes de musique enregistrée.

OBS

minialbum; mini-album : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 mai 2020.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
CONT

Over time, "LP" came to refer to a "full-length album, "as most releases featured an album's worth of music. Track number and play time can vary somewhat, but is usually somewhere between 30 to 50 minutes and 10 to 12 tracks in total.

OBS

LP: This term may also designate a vinyl record designed to rotate at 33 revolutions per minute. In that case, "LP" is the abbreviation of "long-playing record."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique

Spanish

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