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APPARENT MOTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apparent motion
1, record 1, English, apparent%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The apparent sound motion created by a speaker configuration, similar to lamps that flash in close succession in a decorative string. 2, record 1, English, - apparent%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement apparent
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement sonore apparent créé par une succession d'enceintes, à la manière des lampes d'une guirlande lumineuse s'allumant brièvement l'une après l'autre. 2, record 1, French, - mouvement%20apparent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stroboscopic motion
1, record 2, English, stroboscopic%20motion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illusory movement that results from flashing a series of still pictures in rapid succession. 1, record 2, English, - stroboscopic%20motion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stroboscopic movement
- apparent motion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement stroboscopique
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20stroboscopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouvement apparent 1, record 2, French, mouvement%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement en apparence continu obtenu par la présentation successive d'images stationnaires présentées brièvement. 1, record 2, French, - mouvement%20stroboscopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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