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FORMAT MP3 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Audio Technology
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- MP3 format
1, record 1, English, MP3%20format
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MP3 music format 2, record 1, English, MP3%20music%20format
correct
- MP3 3, record 1, English, MP3
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital audio format (MPEG layer 3), that uses a high level of compression with little loss in sound quality. 4, record 1, English, - MP3%20format
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MP3 format is extraordinarily popular because of its near CD-quality playback at tiny file sizes. You can download these files from numerous MP3 sites for playback from the desktop or portable MP3 players. 4, record 1, English, - MP3%20format
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MP3: Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3. 5, record 1, English, - MP3%20format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Électroacoustique
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format de compression musicale MP3
1, record 1, French, format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- format MP3 2, record 1, French, format%20MP3
correct, masculine noun
- format musical MP3 3, record 1, French, format%20musical%20MP3
correct, masculine noun
- MP3 4, record 1, French, MP3
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format de compression de données audio stockant le son avec un ratio de compression de 1 à 10 sans perte audible de qualité sonore. 5, record 1, French, - format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on parle énormément du format de compression musicale MP3 qui permet de télécharger des morceaux de musique sur Internet. Ce format n'est pas illicite en soi, il peut être utilisé pour compresser ses propres disques et pour son usage personnel. Par contre, contrairement à ce qui est dit ici et là, la mise à disposition du public d'œuvres musicales est prohibée sauf autorisation des ayants droit (auteurs, éditeurs, producteurs, interprètes). Le simple fait de détenir de tels fichiers sans avoir acquis le support original (CD, cassette...) est un délit. 6, record 1, French, - format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce] système de compression [est] utilisé pour télécharger des fichiers musicaux d'Internet vers un PC ou un lecteur MP3. 7, record 1, French, - format%20de%20compression%20musicale%20MP3
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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