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PITCH DISCRIMINATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auditory test
1, record 1, English, auditory%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hearing test 2, record 1, English, hearing%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any test designed to assess ability to hear, either generally or in such specific abilities as pitch and rhythm discrimination. 3, record 1, English, - auditory%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve auditive
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20auditive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test auditif 2, record 1, French, test%20auditif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- examen auditif 3, record 1, French, examen%20auditif
correct, masculine noun
- examen de l'audition 4, record 1, French, examen%20de%20l%27audition
masculine noun
- test d'audition 5, record 1, French, test%20d%27audition
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve effectuée en vue de déterminer certaines caractéristiques de l'audition. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20auditive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épreuve auditive; test auditif : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20auditive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Oído
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- examen auditivo
1, record 1, Spanish, examen%20auditivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pitch discrimination
1, record 2, English, pitch%20discrimination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tonal discrimination 2, record 2, English, tonal%20discrimination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to perceive small increments of change in the frequency of a pure tone stimulus. 2, record 2, English, - pitch%20discrimination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pitch discrimination may also refer to the perception of a change in pitch, as in music or intonation. 3, record 2, English, - pitch%20discrimination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discrimination de la hauteur
1, record 2, French, discrimination%20de%20la%20hauteur
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- discrimination des hauteurs tonales 2, record 2, French, discrimination%20des%20hauteurs%20tonales
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la discrimination de la hauteur des sons et de leur timbre paraît liée à la fois à des phénomènes dynamiques (...) mécaniques (...) et électrophysiologiques. 1, record 2, French, - discrimination%20de%20la%20hauteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Seashore Measures of Musical Talents
1, record 3, English, Seashore%20Measures%20of%20Musical%20Talents
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Six auditorily presented tests measuring aspects of auditory discrimination :Pitch, Loudness, Time, Timbre, Rhythm and Total Memory. 1, record 3, English, - Seashore%20Measures%20of%20Musical%20Talents
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Seashore Pitch
- Seashore Loudness
- Seashore Time
- Seashore Timbre
- Seashore Rhythm
- Seashore Total
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Seashore Measures of Musical Talents
1, record 3, French, Seashore%20Measures%20of%20Musical%20Talents
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce test n'existe pas en version française. 1, record 3, French, - Seashore%20Measures%20of%20Musical%20Talents
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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