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AIDE ENREGISTREMENT SON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- videocassette recorder
1, record 1, English, videocassette%20recorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VCR 2, record 1, English, VCR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- video cassette recorder 3, record 1, English, video%20cassette%20recorder
correct
- videocassette machine 4, record 1, English, videocassette%20machine
correct
- cassette videorecorder 5, record 1, English, cassette%20videorecorder
- cassette videotape recorder 6, record 1, English, cassette%20videotape%20recorder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The videocassette recorder (VCR) is essentially a television receiver minus a display tube, having facilities for recording television and other video inputs and playing back programmes recorded on videocassette. 4, record 1, English, - videocassette%20recorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Television pictures can be recorded by means of a videotape recorder or a video cassette recorder. 3, record 1, English, - videocassette%20recorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magnétoscope à cassettes
1, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- magnétoscope à cassette 2, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20cassette
correct, masculine noun
- magnétoscope à vidéocassette 3, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20vid%C3%A9ocassette
correct, masculine noun
- magnétoscope à vidéo-cassettes 4, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20vid%C3%A9o%2Dcassettes
correct, masculine noun
- magnétoscope à cassettes vidéo 5, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20cassettes%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
- appareil à vidéo-cassettes 4, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20vid%C3%A9o%2Dcassettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnétoscope fonctionnant à l’aide de bandes en cassettes. 6, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le magnétoscope à cassette peut être considéré comme une variante du projecteur de films où le procédé d’enregistrement change puisque son et image sont stockés sur une bande magnétique au lieu de l'être sur un film photographique et où la restitution est différente puisqu'elle se fait à l'aide d’un téléviseur. 7, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9toscope%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- videograbadora
1, record 1, Spanish, videograbadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- videocasetera 2, record 1, Spanish, videocasetera
feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aid for computer recording of sound
1, record 2, English, aid%20for%20computer%20recording%20of%20sound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aids for computer recording of sound including: DAT [digital audio tape] -recorders/players, recordable CD and dignitizing systems. 1, record 2, English, - aid%20for%20computer%20recording%20of%20sound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ISO code: 21 30 21. 2, record 2, English, - aid%20for%20computer%20recording%20of%20sound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide à l'enregistrement du son
1, record 2, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27enregistrement%20du%20son
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aides à l’enregistrement du son comprenant : les enregistreurs/lecteurs DAT [digital audio tape], les CD inscriptibles et les systèmes digitalisants. 1, record 2, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27enregistrement%20du%20son
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Code ISO : 21 30 21. 2, record 2, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27enregistrement%20du%20son
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monitor
1, record 3, English, monitor
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A monitor loudspeaker is used for auditioning a recording or radio program incidentally to its committal to tape or its broadcast. 2, record 3, English, - monitor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to any device for listening incidentally to an audio signal that is primarily directed to some other purpose at that moment. 2, record 3, English, - monitor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monitor
1, record 3, French, monitor
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La position monitor permet sur un préamplificateur Hi-Fi de rentrer la modulation affichée sur le rotacteur (ou le clavier à touches) de fonction et après corrections sur l’entrée d’un enregistreur à trois têtes et de reproduire cette modulation après enregistrement sur l’amplificateur de puissance. 1, record 3, French, - monitor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «monitor» se dit de la vérification de la qualité de la prise de son lors de l'enregistrement à l'aide d’un appareil ou d’un dispositif. 2, record 3, French, - monitor
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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