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SEQUENCE SONORE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Music
- Electronic Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time stretcher
1, record 1, English, time%20stretcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that can alter the tempo of a recording while retaining the original pitch. 2, record 1, English, - time%20stretcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique électronique
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur de durée
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20de%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique permettant d’allonger ou de raccourcir la durée d’une séquence sonore sans changer nécessairement la hauteur des sons. 1, record 1, French, - compresseur%20de%20dur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line sequence audible monitor 1, record 2, English, line%20sequence%20audible%20monitor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moniteur sonore de séquence d’appels
1, record 2, French, moniteur%20sonore%20de%20s%C3%A9quence%20d%26rsquo%3Bappels
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Hearing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- analytic listening
1, record 3, English, analytic%20listening
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a listener to perceptually isolate individual elements of a complex sound or sequence, such as frequency components in a complex sound or individual events in rapid sequences. 1, record 3, English, - analytic%20listening
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Ouïe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écoute analytique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9coute%20analytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habilité d’un auditeur à isoler les éléments individuels d’un son ou d’une séquence sonore complexe. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9coute%20analytique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’écoute analytique offre notamment la possibilité de distinguer une fréquence parmi d’autres. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9coute%20analytique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- audio sequence
1, record 4, English, audio%20sequence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audio excerpt, either musical or not, that can be selected from a computer file or even inserted through an editing process. 2, record 4, English, - audio%20sequence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Videodiscs may also include other digital data such as computer programs, slides, audio sequences, and so on. 1, record 4, English, - audio%20sequence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séquence sonore
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- séquence audio 2, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20audio
feminine noun
- séquence de son 2, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20son
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrait sonore, musical ou non, que l’on peut sélectionner dans un document informatique ou même intégrer au cours d’un montage. 3, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20sonore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux logiciels sont disponibles sur Macintosh ou PC pour enregistrer, éditer ou modifier des séquences sonores. 4, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20sonore
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Arts
- Television Arts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- signature tune
1, record 5, English, signature%20tune
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A musical work intended to identify a [television or radio] programme or programme element. 2, record 5, English, - signature%20tune
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indicatif
1, record 5, French, indicatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte séquence sonore qui permet l'identification d’une émission régulière. 1, record 5, French, - indicatif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme jingle ne doit pas être employé. 1, record 5, French, - indicatif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Compact Disk Read-Only Memory Extended Architecture
1, record 6, English, Compact%20Disk%20Read%2DOnly%20Memory%20Extended%20Architecture
correct, proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Compact Disk-Read Only Memory XA 2, record 6, English, Compact%20Disk%2DRead%20Only%20Memory%20XA
proposal
- CD-XA 3, record 6, English, CD%2DXA
correct
- Compact-Disk-Extended Architecture 1, record 6, English, Compact%2DDisk%2DExtended%20Architecture
correct, proposal
- CD-ROM Extended Architecture 4, record 6, English, CD%2DROM%20Extended%20Architecture
correct
- CD-ROM XA 1, record 6, English, CD%2DROM%20XA
correct
- CD-ROM-XA 4, record 6, English, CD%2DROM%2DXA
correct
- CDROMXA 5, record 6, English, CDROMXA
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The "extended architecture" version of CDROM that includes the ability to synchronise audio and image data. 6, record 6, English, - Compact%20Disk%20Read%2DOnly%20Memory%20Extended%20Architecture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is ... an international standard called "High Sierra" format, or ISO 9660, for the storage of plain data on CD-ROMs, but there are unfortunately two standards for the compressed data. One standard is called CD-I (Compact Disk-Interactive) and is supported by Philips and Sony, whereas the other standard is called DVI (Digital Video Interactive) and is supported by Intel and IBM. Both standards are similar in allowing slightly more than one hour of video on a CD-ROM, but they are otherwise quite different. CD-I is designed as a stand-alone system that is intended to be sold as a consumer electronics appliance for the home. A CD-I machine is self-contained with its own computer hidden inside. Users do not see the computer, however, but only the nice video images on their television screens, so CD-I may appeal to the "compuphobic" part of the population. CD-I does come in a computer-oriented format also, called CD-XA (Extended Architecture). 1, record 6, English, - Compact%20Disk%20Read%2DOnly%20Memory%20Extended%20Architecture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- CD-ROM à extension d’architecture
1, record 6, French, CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20extension%20d%26rsquo%3Barchitecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- CD-ROM XA 2, record 6, French, CD%2DROM%20XA
correct, masculine noun
- CD-ROM à architecture étendue 3, record 6, French, CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20architecture%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S’il existe une norme de fait(Sierra) pour le formatage physique du CD-ROM, sa conception intellectuelle reste artisanale. Cette situation va évoluer. Le CD-I(CD interactif) et le CD-XA(eXtended Architecture) remédient à une grave limite du CD-ROM pour le multimédia : le stockage d’un seul mode de données par piste. Sur CD-ROM, il faut donc, pour garder la continuité sonore, charger l'image à l'avance. Le CD-I et le CD-XA entrelacent les données en les plaçant sur des secteurs alternés de la même piste. Ceux-ci sont lus assez vite(150 kBit par seconde) pour obtenir une séquence audiovisuelle synchronisée. Selon la qualité de son requise, la bande passante autorise de 2 à 16 canaux. La compression du son double cette capacité. Il est possible de stocker diverses séquences parlées dans un même fichier et de sélectionner interactivement les données pertinentes(substitution d’une partie de phrase à une autre, par exemple). 4, record 6, French, - CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20extension%20d%26rsquo%3Barchitecture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En mars dernier, Microsoft s’engageait aux cotés de GE à promouvoir la technologie DVI comme standard des applications vidéo-interactives. Ce qui ne l’empêchait pas, début septembre, de signer avec Philips et Sony en vue du développement de CD-ROM XA, un pont logiciel entre CD-ROM et CD-I. 5, record 6, French, - CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20extension%20d%26rsquo%3Barchitecture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- insert mode
1, record 7, English, insert%20mode
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- insert editing 2, record 7, English, insert%20editing
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electronic recording of a picture segment between two previously recorded segments on a videotape recorder, by using a previously laid control track. 1, record 7, English, - insert%20mode
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In video or audio production, editing in which new video or audio material is inserted into any point of a material already recorded. It replaces previously recorded video or audio with new video or audio, leaving the already recorded control track intact. 3, record 7, English, - insert%20mode
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- montage par insertion
1, record 7, French, montage%20par%20insertion
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- montage par insert 2, record 7, French, montage%20par%20insert
correct, masculine noun
- montage par substitution 2, record 7, French, montage%20par%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
- insertion 3, record 7, French, insertion
correct, feminine noun
- insert 3, record 7, French, insert
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de montage consistant à substituer une séquence à une autre dans un enregistrement, sans perte de synchronisation. 3, record 7, French, - montage%20par%20insertion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux types de montage vidéo. La méthode de base est le montage par assemblage, qui consiste à enregistrer chaque scène à la suite de l’autre. L’autre méthode est le montage par insertion, nécessitant un appareil plus élaboré, qui consiste à insérer un nouvel enregistrement dans une scène ayant été enregistrée. 1, record 7, French, - montage%20par%20insertion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le montage par substitution ou insert, a pour but de substituer une séquence à une autre dans toute partie de l'enregistrement en conservant, s’il y a lieu, la partie sonore déjà enregistrée. 2, record 7, French, - montage%20par%20insertion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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