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QUADRAPHONIC SYSTEM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compatibility
1, record 1, English, compatibility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property that makes possible use of a stereo system with a monophonic program source, or reproduction of a stereo program monophonically on a monophonic system. 2, record 1, English, - compatibility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Compatibility" may also refer to the analogous relationship between a quadraphonic program or system and a 2-channel stereo(or monophonic) system or program. 3, record 1, English, - compatibility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compatibilité
1, record 1, French, compatibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique de ce qui peut convenir, s'adapter à deux fonctions différentes, notamment les appareils de reproduction sonore de disques monophoniques ou stéréophoniques. 2, record 1, French, - compatibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compatibilité : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - compatibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quadraphonic system 1, record 2, English, quadraphonic%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The characteristics of certain quadraphonic systems were introduced in Report 300-4; (...) 1, record 2, English, - quadraphonic%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiodiffusion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système tétraphonique 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9traphonique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Commission 10 a aussi introduit les caractéristiques de certains systèmes tétraphoniques dans le Rapport 300-4; (...) 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9traphonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- matrix sound system
1, record 3, English, matrix%20sound%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- matrix system 2, record 3, English, matrix%20system
correct
- 4-2-4 system 2, record 3, English, 4%2D2%2D4%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quadraphonic sound system in which the four input channels are combined into two channels by a coding process for recording or for stereo FM broadcasting and decoded back into four channels for playback of recordings or for quadraphonic stereo reception. 2, record 3, English, - matrix%20sound%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de matriçage
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20matri%C3%A7age
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans la première approche théorique du système de Bauer paru dans Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, vol. 26] un système de matriçage (...) permet d'obtenir le codage SQ. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20matri%C3%A7age
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trademark of CBS Laboratory for their matrix-type quadraphonic sound system. 2, record 4, English, - SQ
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé qui permet à la pointe de lecture d'une cellule phonocaptrice spéciale, de tourne-disque, de lire quatre informations différentes en quadriphonie. Développé par CBS aux U.S.A. 1, record 4, French, - S%2EQ%2E
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"SQ" est une marque déposée de la société CBS Inc. (NOSON no 28, 1979, p. 101). 3, record 4, French, - S%2EQ%2E
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trademark of Sansui Electric Co., Ltd. for their matrix-type quadraphonic sound system. 2, record 5, English, - QS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé qui permet à la pointe de lecture d'une cellule phonocaptrice, spéciale, de tourne-disque, de lire 4 informations différentes en quadriphonie. Développé par Sansui, il a été accepté par toutes les industries japonaises sous la dénomination R.M. (regular matrix). Il est voisin du procédé S.Q. mais le codage est malheureusement différent. 1, record 5, French, - Q%2ES%2E
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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