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TRACK GROOVES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiral loading tank 1, record 1, English, spiral%20loading%20tank
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spiral loading tank has spool with continuous spiral grooves moulded on the inside faces of the cheeks. The spool is loaded by... threading [the film] into the spiral track. 1, record 1, English, - spiral%20loading%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuve à spirales
1, record 1, French, cuve%20%C3%A0%20spirales
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chargement des cuves à spirales réclame un peu d'entraînement [...] Ce type de cuve comporte une bobine porte-film formée de deux joues portant des sillons en spirale, réunis par un axe creux ou moyeu. 1, record 1, French, - cuve%20%C3%A0%20spirales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- track the grooves
1, record 2, English, track%20the%20grooves
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as the needle or stylus in the cartridge tracks the grooves of the phonograph record, the physical vibrations are converted to audio-output signal. 1, record 2, English, - track%20the%20grooves
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suivre les sillons 1, record 2, French, suivre%20les%20sillons
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la souplesse latérale de sa suspension permet à la pointe de suivre les sillons lors des déplacements latéraux, surtout à fréquence basse, sans quitter le sillon. 1, record 2, French, - suivre%20les%20sillons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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