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78-RPM DISC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Music
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 78-rpm record
1, record 1, English, 78%2Drpm%20record
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 78-rpm disc 2, record 1, English, 78%2Drpm%20disc
correct
- 78 record 2, record 1, English, 78%20record
correct
- 78.26 rpm record 3, record 1, English, 78%2E26%20rpm%20record
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commercial phonograph records are made in four speeds namely, 78 (approximately), 45, 33 1/3, and 16 2/3 rpm. The 78-rpm records are made in three diameters, 12, 10, and 7 in. The normal maximum playing times for full-width records are 5, 3 1/2, and 2 1/2 min, respectively. The 33 1/3-rpm records are made in three diameters, 12, 10, and 7 in. The normal maximum playing times are 25, 17, and 8 min, respectively. The 45-rpm records are made in a diameter of 7 in. and have a normal maximum playing time of 8 min. 4, record 1, English, - 78%2Drpm%20record
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RPM stands for "revolutions per minute". 5, record 1, English, - 78%2Drpm%20record
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coarse groove record
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Musique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque 78 tours
1, record 1, French, disque%2078%20tours
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 78 tours 2, record 1, French, 78%20tours
correct, masculine noun
- disque de 78 tours 3, record 1, French, disque%20de%2078%20tours
correct, masculine noun
- disque 78 tr/mn 4, record 1, French, disque%2078%20tr%2Fmn
correct, masculine noun
- disque à sillon large 5, record 1, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20sillon%20large
proposal, masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque pour l'enregistrement et la reproduction du son existant en 3 diamètres et tournant à une vitesse de 78 rotations à la minute. 3, record 1, French, - disque%2078%20tours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sillon large. Sillon des anciens disques de 78 tours. Sa largeur est d'environ 0,25 mm. 3, record 1, French, - disque%2078%20tours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le disque 78 tours en gomme-laque demeure cependant affecté de bruits de surface qui nuisent à la fidélité de reproduction, et sa durée maximale de 4 min paraît insuffisante [...] 6, record 1, French, - disque%2078%20tours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] les électrophones peuvent lire des disques dont les vitesses de déroulement peuvent varier. Les disques qui défilent à 33 ou 45 tours par minute sont les plus répandus. Les 16 tours sont plus rares et les 78 tours ont disparu. 7, record 1, French, - disque%2078%20tours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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