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4-2-4 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- matrix
1, record 1, English, matrix
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-2-4 2, record 1, English, 4%2D2%2D4
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The terminology applied to the several methods for encoding four channels onto two channels for later recovery back to four channels. 2, record 1, English, - matrix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de matriçage
1, record 1, French, de%20matri%C3%A7age
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matriciel 2, record 1, French, matriciel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] système permettant une reproduction quadriphonique. [p. ex.] SQ, QS et CD 4. 2, record 1, French, - de%20matri%C3%A7age
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- matrix sound system
1, record 2, English, matrix%20sound%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- matrix system 2, record 2, English, matrix%20system
correct
- 4-2-4 system 2, record 2, English, 4%2D2%2D4%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - matrix%20sound%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de matriçage
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20matri%C3%A7age
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20matri%C3%A7age
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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