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BACKGROUND SOUND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background sound
1, record 1, English, background%20sound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aural style sheets (ACSS) allow Web developers and users to specify the volume of spoken content, background sounds, spatial properties for sound, and a host of other properties that can add effects to synthesized speech analogous to those achieved with styled fonts for visual output. 2, record 1, English, - background%20sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a sound file that is added to a Web page. 3, record 1, English, - background%20sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- son en arrière-plan
1, record 1, French, son%20en%20arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les feuilles de style sonores (ou feuilles de style ACSS) permettent aux développeurs de contenu et aux utilisateurs de préciser le volume du contenu sonore, des sons en arrière-plan, des propriétés spatiales du son, ainsi que toute une série de propriétés permettant d'ajouter des effets à la parole synthétisée comparables à celles utilisées à l'égard des polices stylisées pour créer des effets visuels. 2, record 1, French, - son%20en%20arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, un fichier sonore que l'on ajoute à une page Web. 3, record 1, French, - son%20en%20arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Noise Pollution
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- background noise
1, record 2, English, background%20noise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- background din 2, record 2, English, background%20din
correct, see observation
- background sound 3, record 2, English, background%20sound
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Normal sound always present in a space, created either by outdoor sounds, such as street traffic, or indoor sounds, such as ventilating noise, or appliances. 4, record 2, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
din (n.): a loud continuous noise; confused clamor or uproar. 5, record 2, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Background noise should be bland, unnoticeable, and continuous. Steady traffic noise of the city or the characteristic sounds of many types of air diffusers are the kinds of background noise that people expect in a typical modern building. 6, record 2, English, - background%20noise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Background noise that can be useful in providing privacy and freedom from distraction in the office or apartment has no place in the room in which there is serious listening to speech or music. 6, record 2, English, - background%20noise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution par le bruit
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruit de fond
1, record 2, French, bruit%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bruits de fond. C'est le brouhaha confus de l'ensemble de l'activité qui nous environne. Il se caractérise par son niveau sensiblement constant, ou du moins par la lenteur de son évolution. Étant presque toujours identique à lui-même, il n'apporte que peu d'informations et, en conséquence, il cesse d'être véritablement perçu. 2, record 2, French, - bruit%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación acústica
- Acústica (Física)
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido de fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, ruido%20de%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido que se percibe de modo permanente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ruido%20de%20fondo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- background sound
1, record 3, English, background%20sound
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- background of sound 2, record 3, English, background%20of%20sound
correct
- sound background 3, record 3, English, sound%20background
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low-level music or sound effects behind a program or commercial. 4, record 3, English, - background%20sound
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tape recorder can provide a background of sound to a transparency projection session without any special equipment. 2, record 3, English, - background%20sound
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fond sonore
1, record 3, French, fond%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- illustration sonore 2, record 3, French, illustration%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des sons qui forment le décor sonore d'une émission. 3, record 3, French, - fond%20sonore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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