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COMPOSITION ASSISTEE ORDINATEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- computer-aided composition
1, record 1, English, computer%2Daided%20composition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAC 1, record 1, English, CAC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- computer-assisted composition 2, record 1, English, computer%2Dassisted%20composition
correct
- computer composition 3, record 1, English, computer%20composition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… composers use computers to generate and test musical ideas quickly and in a more exploratory fashion, rather than to generate entire pieces of music in one go. This has led to the emergence of a … practice referred to as computer-aided composition, or CAC. 1, record 1, English, - computer%2Daided%20composition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Computer composition. … Composers may elect to use a set of compositional programs to produce a composition. They may then stop using a computer and print their results for transcription to instrumental performance. Alternatively, they may transfer their results directly into electronic sounds by means of a second set of programs for sound synthesis. 3, record 1, English, - computer%2Daided%20composition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composition assistée par ordinateur
1, record 1, French, composition%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CAO 1, record 1, French, CAO
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composition par ordinateur 2, record 1, French, composition%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La composition assistée par ordinateur (CAO) met en œuvre des formalismes et techniques informatiques dans une perspective musicale, afin de proposer des outils de modélisation et de calcul aux compositeurs [...] 1, record 1, French, - composition%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Música
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- composición asistida por computadora
1, record 1, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20asistida%20por%20computadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAC 2, record 1, Spanish, CAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- composición por computadora 3, record 1, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20por%20computadora
correct, feminine noun
- composición asistida por ordenador 4, record 1, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20asistida%20por%20ordenador
correct, feminine noun
- CAO 4, record 1, Spanish, CAO
correct, feminine noun
- CAO 4, record 1, Spanish, CAO
- composición por ordenador 5, record 1, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20por%20ordenador
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La composición por computadora. La computadora puede servir a varios fines dentro de la composición. [Por ejemplo], funcionando como secuenciador permite la verificación inmediata de lo que se está componiendo, lo cual es particularmente útil cuando se busca lograr efectos tímbricos nuevos y por lo tanto desconocidos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - composici%C3%B3n%20asistida%20por%20computadora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer-assisted dialing
1, record 2, English, computer%2Dassisted%20dialing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- computer-aided dialing 2, record 2, English, computer%2Daided%20dialing
correct
- computer-assisted dialling 3, record 2, English, computer%2Dassisted%20dialling
correct
- computer-aided dialling 4, record 2, English, computer%2Daided%20dialling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We contact potential respondents the old-fashioned way. We manually dial their phone numbers by hand and we never use computer-aided dialing. 4, record 2, English, - computer%2Dassisted%20dialing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition assistée par ordinateur
1, record 2, French, composition%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- numérotation assistée par ordinateur 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9rotation%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computerized typesetting
1, record 3, English, computerized%20typesetting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- C.T.S. 1, record 3, English, C%2ET%2ES%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- computer typesetting 1, record 3, English, computer%20typesetting
correct
- C.T.S. 1, record 3, English, C%2ET%2ES%2E
correct
- C.T.S. 1, record 3, English, C%2ET%2ES%2E
- electronic composition 2, record 3, English, electronic%20composition
correct
- computerized type-setting 3, record 3, English, computerized%20type%2Dsetting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The range of computer operations used to assist the process of typesetting. 1, record 3, English, - computerized%20typesetting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In its simple application, it is concerned with automatic justification, hyphenation and the advantages associated with stored data for typesetting different typefaces and sizes. In a more sophisticated approach, it embraces display, page make-up, sorting, updating, merging and the information for avoiding re-keyboarding. 1, record 3, English, - computerized%20typesetting
Record 3, Key term(s)
- CTS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composition par ordinateur
1, record 3, French, composition%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- composition assistée par ordinateur 2, record 3, French, composition%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- composition automatique 3, record 3, French, composition%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
- composition programmée 3, record 3, French, composition%20programm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- composition informatisée 4, record 3, French, composition%20informatis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série d'opérations comprenant la mémorisation de données sous forme numérique, le traitement de texte et la composition proprement dite. 1, record 3, French, - composition%20par%20ordinateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir d'un système simple qui laisse à l'ordinateur le soin de justifier les lignes et de couper les mots ou, encore, d'un système plus complexe allant jusqu'au système de composition de pages complètes comportant un terminal d'édition. 1, record 3, French, - composition%20par%20ordinateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- composición tipográfica por computadora
1, record 3, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20tipogr%C3%A1fica%20por%20computadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- composición tipográfica por ordenador 1, record 3, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20tipogr%C3%A1fica%20por%20ordenador
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uso de una computadora (ordenador) [...] para procesar un medio de entrada, resultante en un medio de salida alineado en los márgenes, con guiones y configurado en forma de imprenta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - composici%C3%B3n%20tipogr%C3%A1fica%20por%20computadora
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