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POINT ECOUTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clew
1, record 1, English, clew
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sheet clew 2, record 1, English, sheet%20clew
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clew: sailing term. 3, record 1, English, - clew
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'écoute
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sommet de l'angle inférieur d'une voile le plus éloigné du vent. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'écoute : terme de voile. 3, record 1, French, - point%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puño de escota
1, record 1, Spanish, pu%C3%B1o%20de%20escota
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet spot
1, record 2, English, sweet%20spot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The so-called "best" listening position in which the sound field is overlapped by the most direct radiations from all the speakers, and imaging is most convincingly achieved. 2, record 2, English, - sweet%20spot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PSFC speaker dome is about 10 m in diameter, accommodating about fifty simultaneous users, including about twenty users comfortably standing or sitting near its "sweet spot," the area in which the illusions of sound spatialization are most vivid. Collocated with a large screen rear-projection stereographic display, the PSFC is intended for advanced multimedia and virtual reality applications. 3, record 2, English, - sweet%20spot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'écoute
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone d'écoute idéale 2, record 2, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20id%C3%A9ale
proposal, feminine noun
- sweet spot 3, record 2, French, sweet%20spot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement d'écoute idéal, déjà limité en stéréo et particulièrement difficile à trouver en multicanal. 4, record 2, French, - point%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sweet spot : [...] s'applique également à l'endroit le plus adapté au placement d'un micro, par exemple. 4, record 2, French, - point%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La qualité de l'acoustique dans les petites pièces dépend toujours du bon positionnement de l'auteur (le «Sweet spot» c'est-à-dire le point équidistant des enceintes) avec la technique stéréo actuelle et même avec les nouveaux sons surround. 5, record 2, French, - point%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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