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MPEG 2 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Computer Graphics
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- joint stereo mode
1, record 1, English, joint%20stereo%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- joint stereo coding 1, record 1, English, joint%20stereo%20coding
correct
- joint stereo 2, record 1, English, joint%20stereo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method that takes advantage of the similarities between the left and right channels in an audio file so that it requires less data to compress it. 3, record 1, English, - joint%20stereo%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used most commonly in MPEG Layer 2 and Layer 3 at 128 to 256Kb/s. 4, record 1, English, - joint%20stereo%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Infographie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode stéréo combiné
1, record 1, French, mode%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9o%20combin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de l'algorithme de codage audio, utilisant le codage stéréo combiné. 1, record 1, French, - mode%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9o%20combin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mode stéréo combiné, très utilisé en compression audio, permet d'encoder les canaux droit et gauche simultanément, ce qui a pour effet de nuire à l'indépendance acoustique propre à chaque canal en stéréophonie traditionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9o%20combin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
- Gráficos de computadora
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estéreo conjunto
1, record 1, Spanish, est%C3%A9reo%20conjunto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Joint stereo o estéreo conjunto. Si una señal de audio es estereofónica se puede lograr comprimirla, con base en la irrelevancia o redundancia entre ambos canales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - est%C3%A9reo%20conjunto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- MPEG-2
1, record 2, English, MPEG%2D2
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international standard for the digital compression of broadcast-quality, full-motion video. 1, record 2, English, - MPEG%2D2
Record 2, Key term(s)
- MPEG 2
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- MPEG-2
1, record 2, French, MPEG%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme de compression de données audio et vidéo utilisée notamment pour la télévision numérique par satellite et le DVD. 1, record 2, French, - MPEG%2D2
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le MPEG-2 Audio est une extension du MPRG-1 qui supporte jusqu'à 7 canaux discrets et, par conséquent, le standard 5.1. 1, record 2, French, - MPEG%2D2
Record 2, Key term(s)
- MPEG 2
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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