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VOICING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voicing
1, record 1, English, voicing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arrangement of musical notes to form a chord. 1, record 1, English, - voicing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition de notes
1, record 1, French, disposition%20de%20notes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- self-voicing browser
1, record 2, English, self%2Dvoicing%20browser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- voicing browser 2, record 2, English, voicing%20browser
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] portal ... is augmented to allow visually impaired users to access the site via screen readers and self-voicing browsers. 3, record 2, English, - self%2Dvoicing%20browser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navigateur à synthèse vocale
1, record 2, French, navigateur%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20vocale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les internautes malvoyants utilisent des navigateurs à synthèse vocale. 2, record 2, French, - navigateur%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20vocale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- close position voicing
1, record 3, English, close%20position%20voicing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest voicing for a four note chord is the close position voicing, in which all the notes in the chord are arranged as close together as possible. 2, record 3, English, - close%20position%20voicing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disposition des voix en position serrée
1, record 3, French, disposition%20des%20voix%20en%20position%20serr%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Jazz
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- 4-way close voicing
1, record 4, English, 4%2Dway%20close%20voicing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- four-way close voicing 2, record 4, English, four%2Dway%20close%20voicing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Creating drop voicings begins with a 4-way close voicing, one in which all four chord tones are within one octave. 1, record 4, English, - 4%2Dway%20close%20voicing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Jazz
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arrangement à quatre voix en position serrée
1, record 4, French, arrangement%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20voix%20en%20position%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Office Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double voicing
1, record 5, English, double%20voicing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition most commonly found in earlier magnetic belt voice recording systems where an echo effect was noticeable until the transcriber sound head was tuned to the same place and on the same track where the recording was made. 1, record 5, English, - double%20voicing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dédoublement de la voix
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9doublement%20de%20la%20voix
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
- Language (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- voicing 1, record 6, English, voicing
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Historically, the change of a consonant from voiceless to voiced. 1, record 6, English, - voicing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- voisement
1, record 6, French, voisement
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence, apparition d'un trait voisé dans un phonème. 2, record 6, French, - voisement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le voisement ou l'absence de voisement peut affecter n'importe quel type de production phonique, aussi bien voyelles que consonnes. 3, record 6, French, - voisement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- screen voicing
1, record 7, English, screen%20voicing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- screen reading 1, record 7, English, screen%20reading
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some speech drivers might voice the entire screen every time a new character is typed on a standard word-processing package. To prevent the constant voicing of the entire screen, an operator might choose to turn off the voice feature while editing, and turn it back to hear the completed changes. 1, record 7, English, - screen%20voicing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lecture sonore-écran
1, record 7, French, lecture%20sonore%2D%C3%A9cran
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à "lecture silencieuse" et "lecture optique". 1, record 7, French, - lecture%20sonore%2D%C3%A9cran
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- voicing
1, record 8, English, voicing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- verbal task 1, record 8, English, verbal%20task
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The talking operating systems sit in the background, just like a disk operating system, until they are called upon to accomplish their verbal tasks. 1, record 8, English, - voicing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tâche de verbalisation
1, record 8, French, t%C3%A2che%20de%20verbalisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- verbalisation 1, record 8, French, verbalisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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