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DVD-AUDIO [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- super disc
1, record 2, English, super%20disc
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compact disc (CD) with a memory workspace strong enough to support extended high-quality audio and video data, namely the SACD and DVD-Audio formats. 2, record 2, English, - super%20disc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- super-disque
1, record 2, French, super%2Ddisque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque compact possédant une grande capacité de mémoire permettant le stockage de données audio et vidéo de qualité exceptionnelle, notamment sur les formats SACD et DVD-Audio. 2, record 2, French, - super%2Ddisque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Meridian Lossless Packing compression
1, record 3, English, Meridian%20Lossless%20Packing%20compression
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- MLP compression 1, record 3, English, MLP%20compression
correct
- Meridian Loss Packing 2, record 3, English, Meridian%20Loss%20Packing
correct
- MLP 2, record 3, English, MLP
correct
- MLP 2, record 3, English, MLP
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lossless compression technique (used by DVD-Audio) that removes redundancy from PCM [Pulse Code Modulation] audio signals to achieve a compression ratio of about 2:1 while allowing the signal to be perfectly recreated by the MLP decoder. 1, record 3, English, - Meridian%20Lossless%20Packing%20compression
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression MLP
1, record 3, French, compression%20MLP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MLP 2, record 3, French, MLP
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compression sans perte MLP 3, record 3, French, compression%20sans%20perte%20MLP
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de compression non destructive utilisée pour le DVD-Audio de manière non obligatoire. 2, record 3, French, - compression%20MLP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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