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PIPED-IN MUSIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mood music
1, record 1, English, mood%20music
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piped-in music 2, record 1, English, piped%2Din%20music
- wired music 3, record 1, English, wired%20music
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Music which is designed to establish or induce a particular state of mind in the listener. It can be either programmatic or absolute music. 4, record 1, English, - mood%20music
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Played to provide a pleasant atmosphere for eating, drinking or talking 5, record 1, English, - mood%20music
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- musique d'ambiance
1, record 1, French, musique%20d%27ambiance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musique de fond distribuée par circuits spéciaux et retransmise dans les endroits publics : restaurants, grands magasins, centres commerciaux. 2, record 1, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disques de musique d'ambiance utilisés dans les magasins donnent des thèmes indéfinissables dans des ambiances élaborées [...] Leurs thèmes inconnus distraient moins que les airs célèbres, leur seul inconvénient réside dans la platitude des orchestrations de styles peu variés [...] 3, record 1, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Música (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- música ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%BAsica%20ambiental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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