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FLUTTER WOW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speed variations
1, record 1, English, speed%20variations
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flutter 2, record 1, English, flutter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No capstan drive system is perfect and ... this will give rise to tape speed variations that affect the playback quality of music. ... Such speed changes are called wow and flutter. 3, record 1, English, - speed%20variations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Flutter is any deviation in frequency in reproduced sound from the original frequency: it usually results from nonuniform motion of the recording medium during recording, duplication or reproduction. 4, record 1, English, - speed%20variations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While the term "flutter" is normally limited to designating higher rates of speed variation, it is often generalized to include both wow and (high speed) flutter, as in TRAUD, 1969, p. 656. In addition, "speed variations" or "flutter" (in the generalized sense) could be used to refer to "drift", which is "a random rate close to zero hertz" (cf. GRAEL, 1977, p. 284). 5, record 1, English, - speed%20variations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flutter: Term standardized by the USA Standards Institute. 5, record 1, English, - speed%20variations
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wow and flutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluctuations de vitesse
1, record 1, French, fluctuations%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variations de vitesses 2, record 1, French, variations%20de%20vitesses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variations de la vitesse relative entre un support d'enregistrement et la tête d'enregistrement ou de lecture, se traduisant par une modulation de fréquence parasite du signal enregistré. 3, record 1, French, - fluctuations%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine des audiofréquences, les fluctuations lentes (de 0,1 à 10 hertz) sont appelées pleurage, et les fluctuations rapides (au-delà de 10 hertz) sont appelées scintillement. 3, record 1, French, - fluctuations%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] moteur [de la table de lecture TD 126 MKIII] a sa vitesse de rotation commandée électroniquement complétée par un circuit d'asservissement dit APC [...] qui compense automatiquement les variations de vitesses mais aussi les éventuels freinages extérieurs tels que ceux provoqués par un balai dépoussiéreur. 2, record 1, French, - fluctuations%20de%20vitesse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fluctuation de vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flutter
1, record 2, English, flutter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wow 2, record 2, English, wow
correct
- flutter and wow 3, record 2, English, flutter%20and%20wow
correct
- wow and flutter 2, record 2, English, wow%20and%20flutter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recurring speed variation of relatively low frequency in a moving medium. 1, record 2, English, - flutter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wow refers to slow speeds and flutter to high speeds. 2, record 2, English, - flutter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variation de vitesse
1, record 2, French, variation%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pleurage et scintillement 2, record 2, French, pleurage%20et%20scintillement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écarts de vitesse observés sur un magnétophone ou une platine disque par rapport à la vitesse de référence. 3, record 2, French, - variation%20de%20vitesse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Measurements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wow and flutter meter
1, record 3, English, wow%20and%20flutter%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wow and flutter metre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électroniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fluctuomètre
1, record 3, French, fluctuom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesureur de pleurage et de scintillement 1, record 3, French, mesureur%20de%20pleurage%20et%20de%20scintillement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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