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SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
DEF

A second audio channel available with every TV channel under the NTSC standard.

OBS

Often used for bilingual teaching where the SAP channel carries program audio in a different language from the main audio channel.

OBS

second audio program; SAP: term and abbreviation used namely by the CRTC.

Key term(s)
  • second audio programme
  • secondary audio programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Émission et réception radio
DEF

Source audio supplémentaire (par exemple pour l'enseignement des langues) disponible sur tout téléviseur conforme aux normes du NTSC (National Television System Committee).

OBS

seconde piste audio; SPA : terme et abréviation employés notamment par le CRTC.

Spanish

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