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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A sign which [denotes] the gradual increase in volume from soft to loud ...  2, record 1, English, - crescendo

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... often indicated by the abbrev. cresc. [Illing R., A Dictionary of Music, p. 76]  2, record 1, English, - crescendo

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Crescendo is a music term referring to a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of a sound. It is sometimes used to refer to a climax or peak, as in noise level, rather than an increase.  1, record 1, English, - crescendo

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Signe musical qui signifie «en augmentant progressivement».  2, record 1, French, - crescendo

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Le «crescendo» n'a commencé à être marqué d'un signe spécial qu'au milieu du XVIIIe siècle.  2, record 1, French, - crescendo

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Pluriel : des crescendo ou des crescendos.  1, record 1, French, - crescendo

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crescendos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).  3, record 1, French, - crescendo

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish