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DVD-A [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- DVD-Audio
1, record 1, English, DVD%2DAudio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DVD-A 2, record 1, English, DVD%2DA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DVD-audio 3, record 1, English, DVD%2Daudio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A new emerging [DVD] format for high-resolution, audiophile quality audio and multi-channel music. 4, record 1, English, - DVD%2DAudio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is based on the DVD medium, but contains only audio information DVD-Audio/Video players emerged since Summer 2000 and can play back both DVD-Audio and DVD-Video, and were once called DVD-Universal players (that is until the introduction of the Super Audio CD format). 4, record 1, English, - DVD%2DAudio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DVD: digital versatile disk. 5, record 1, English, - DVD%2DAudio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- DVD-Audio
1, record 1, French, DVD%2DAudio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DVD-A 2, record 1, French, DVD%2DA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- DVD audio 3, record 1, French, DVD%20audio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque optique numérique correspondant à la version audio du DVD, qui permet une capacité de stockage équivalent à 8 heures d’enregistrement, et qui, grâce à une fréquence double et un codage sur 20 bits, a une meilleure qualité sonore que le CD-Audio. 4, record 1, French, - DVD%2DAudio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DVD est l’abréviation anglaise de «digital versatile disk». 5, record 1, French, - DVD%2DAudio
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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