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BATTEMENT SONORE [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

A rough tone intermediate in pitch between two slightly different tones that are sounded simultaneously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

A sound felt to resemble a musical trill.

CONT

the liquid trill of a thrush

OBS

Trill: the alteration of two musical tones a scale degree apart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Chant, émission sonore faits d’un battement continu et très rapide sur deux tons très voisins : Les trilles d’un oiseau.

OBS

Souvent au pluriel.

Spanish

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