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Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A uniform instrument sensitivity over a specific frequency range.

OBS

The acoustical or electrical conditions and frequency range within which the sensitivity of an instrument is uniform to within a given tolerance will normally be found in the information provided by the manufacturer.

OBS

flat weighting: term and definition (a) standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
CONT

[...] d’une réponse de fréquence uniforme dans toute une gamme d’applications de studio numérique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Typography
DEF

a receptacle in which movable type is laid to compose from.

CONT

Foundry type was stored in a drawer, called a case, according to point and style ..., the upper case of a specific type style usually contained the capitals, while the lower case housed the small ... letters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
DEF

Boîte plate et découverte, généralement en bois, divisée en compartiments inégaux(les cassetins) servant à contenir les différentes lettres ou signes d’un même caractère; la grandeur et l'emplacement des compartiments correspondent à la fréquence des lettres utilisées, qui est différente selon la langue [...]

Spanish

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