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DECRESCENDO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decrescendo murmur
1, record 1, English, decrescendo%20murmur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A murmur which loses intensity throughout its duration. 2, record 1, English, - decrescendo%20murmur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souffle en decrescendo
1, record 1, French, souffle%20en%20decrescendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souffle decrescendo 2, record 1, French, souffle%20decrescendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle diminuant d'intensité. 2, record 1, French, - souffle%20en%20decrescendo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souffle en decrescendo : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - souffle%20en%20decrescendo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diminuendo 1, record 2, English, diminuendo
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decrescendo 1, record 2, English, decrescendo
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a sign ... used as a direction in music and often indicated by the abbreviation decresc. or dimin. 2, record 2, English, - diminuendo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- decrescendo 1, record 2, French, decrescendo
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme de nuance qui indique un affaiblissement progressif du son. Peut s'indiquer par l'abréviation. 1, record 2, French, - decrescendo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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