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MUSIQUE AMBIANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mood music
1, record 1, English, mood%20music
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piped-in music 2, record 1, English, piped%2Din%20music
- wired music 3, record 1, English, wired%20music
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Music which is designed to establish or induce a particular state of mind in the listener. It can be either programmatic or absolute music. 4, record 1, English, - mood%20music
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Played to provide a pleasant atmosphere for eating, drinking or talking 5, record 1, English, - mood%20music
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- musique d'ambiance
1, record 1, French, musique%20d%27ambiance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musique de fond distribuée par circuits spéciaux et retransmise dans les endroits publics : restaurants, grands magasins, centres commerciaux. 2, record 1, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disques de musique d'ambiance utilisés dans les magasins donnent des thèmes indéfinissables dans des ambiances élaborées [...] Leurs thèmes inconnus distraient moins que les airs célèbres, leur seul inconvénient réside dans la platitude des orchestrations de styles peu variés [...] 3, record 1, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Música (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- música ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%BAsica%20ambiental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ambient music
1, record 2, English, ambient%20music
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ambience music 1, record 2, English, ambience%20music
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musical genre developed in the late seventies by Brian Eno, different from "canned music" or "muzak", associated predominantly with the creation of a mood of relaxation and contemplation. 1, record 2, English, - ambient%20music
Record 2, Key term(s)
- canned music
- muzak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- musique d'ambiance
1, record 2, French, musique%20d%27ambiance
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «musique de fond». 1, record 2, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mood music
1, record 3, English, mood%20music
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Music used to establish an audience attitude or intensify atmosphere. 2, record 3, English, - mood%20music
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This kind of music could be used as a connection with passages in a play or as background music in a movie. 3, record 3, English, - mood%20music
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- musique d'ambiance
1, record 3, French, musique%20d%27ambiance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- musique d'atmosphère 2, record 3, French, musique%20d%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- musique d'évocation 3, record 3, French, musique%20d%27%C3%A9vocation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musique qui cherche à créer une atmosphère, à susciter des émotions. 3, record 3, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'apparition du «parlant», la musique de fond est devenue le moyen de renforcer ou même de bâtir l'ambiance d'une infinité de scènes. [...] La décision de mettre une musique d'ambiance tout au long de la bande ou pour certaines séquences seulement doit dépendre des nécessités réelles [...] Lorsqu'il y a des temps morts dans la réalisation définitive, la musique peut redonner du relief [...] 4, record 3, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce genre de musique peut accompagner un dialogue ou une narration dans le but de créer une certaine ambiance. 5, record 3, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- entertainment music 1, record 4, English, entertainment%20music
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- musique d'ambiance 1, record 4, French, musique%20d%27ambiance
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 4, French, - musique%20d%27ambiance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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