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CRESCENDO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Honorary Distinctions
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oscars
1, record 1, English, Oscars
correct, plural, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Academy Awards 1, record 1, English, Academy%20Awards
correct, plural, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Oscars! Every January, when the calendar has turned to a new year, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards. Oscar Fever hits, building to the crescendo of the annual presentation of golden statuettes, when hundreds of millions of cinema lovers glue themselves to their television sets to learn who will receive the highest honor in filmmaking. The Academy Awards Presentation is also the activity that enables the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to maintain its varied year-round calendar of programs and events and a wide-ranging educational and cultural agenda. 1, record 1, English, - Oscars
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations du secteur privé
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Oscars
1, record 1, French, Oscars
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Academy Awards 1, record 1, French, Academy%20Awards
correct, masculine noun, plural, United States
- Prix de l'académie des arts et sciences du cinéma 2, record 1, French, Prix%20de%20l%27acad%C3%A9mie%20des%20arts%20et%20sciences%20du%20cin%C3%A9ma
masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Prix de l'académie des arts et sciences du cinéma (ou Academy Awards) plus connus sous leur surnom d'Oscars (nom donné à la statuette récompensant les lauréats) récompensent chaque année, depuis 1929 les meilleurs films sortis aux États-Unis ainsi qu'un éventail des meilleurs professionnels du cinéma dans diverses catégories. La cérémonie est organisée par l'association professionnelle intitulée Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, académie des arts et sciences du cinéma). 2, record 1, French, - Oscars
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Prendre note que la forme française «oscar», sans la majuscule sur le «o» est passée dans l'usage pour désigner la statuette plaquée or (récompense) qui est remise par l'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Toutefois, les deux formes, avec ou sans la majuscule, sont reconnues. 3, record 1, French, - Oscars
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crescendo 1, record 2, English, crescendo
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign which [denotes] the gradual increase in volume from soft to loud ... 2, record 2, English, - crescendo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... often indicated by the abbrev. cresc. [Illing R., A Dictionary of Music, p. 76] 2, record 2, English, - crescendo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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 2, English, - crescendo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crescendo
1, record 2, French, crescendo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe musical qui signifie «en augmentant progressivement». 2, record 2, French, - crescendo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «crescendo» n'a commencé à être marqué d'un signe spécial qu'au milieu du XVIIIe siècle. 2, record 2, French, - crescendo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des crescendo ou des crescendos. 1, record 2, French, - crescendo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
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 2, French, - crescendo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crescendo murmur
1, record 3, English, crescendo%20murmur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A murmur which increases in loudness and is then abruptly terminated, such as the presystolic murmur of mitral stenosis which terminates with the onset of the first heart sound. 1, record 3, English, - crescendo%20murmur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souffle en crescendo
1, record 3, French, souffle%20en%20crescendo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- souffle crescendo 2, record 3, French, souffle%20crescendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle augmentant d'intensité. 2, record 3, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des crescendo ou des crescendos. 3, record 3, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crescendo; crescendos (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 3, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
souffle en crescendo : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 5, record 3, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crescendo angina 1, record 4, English, crescendo%20angina
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angine de poitrine progressive
1, record 4, French, angine%20de%20poitrine%20progressive
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- angine de poitrine crescendo 1, record 4, French, angine%20de%20poitrine%20crescendo
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut [identifier les angines de poitrine instables] en 3 sous-groupes : l'angine de poitrine d'effort d'apparition récente ou de novo (moins de 4 semaines), l'angine de poitrine progressive ou crescendo (d'une durée d'au moins 1 mois) et l'angine de poitrine spontanée, de durée prolongée au repos (au moins 15 minutes) ou insuffisance coronaire aiguë. 1, record 4, French, - angine%20de%20poitrine%20progressive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Singing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- messa di voce 1, record 5, English, messa%20di%20voce
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prolonged crescendo and decrescendo(increasing and decreasing amplitude) on a sustained tone. 1, record 5, English, - messa%20di%20voce
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chant
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- son filé
1, record 5, French, son%20fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- messa di voce 2, record 5, French, messa%20di%20voce
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le son filé consiste à chanter une note très doucement, à l'augmenter progressivement jusqu'au forte puis à la diminuer peu à peu jusqu'à ce qu'elle retrouve son intensité de départ. 1, record 5, French, - son%20fil%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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