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MAGNETOPHONE CASSETTES [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- audiocassette recorder
1, record 1, English, audiocassette%20recorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audiocassette recorder: an item in the "Sound Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - audiocassette%20recorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magnétophone à cassettes
1, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnétophone à cassettes : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication sonore» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cassette deck
1, record 2, English, cassette%20deck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cassette tape deck 2, record 2, English, cassette%20tape%20deck
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
7060 Front Loading Stereo Cassette Deck. The 7060 is a budget priced Dolby system front loading cassette deck designed to work with most Amplifiers and Hi-Fi Systems on the market. The unit is suitable for both Chromium Dioxide and standard cassette tapes. 3, record 2, English, - cassette%20deck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- platine à cassettes
1, record 2, French, platine%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- platine cassette 2, record 2, French, platine%20cassette
correct, feminine noun
- platine-cassettes 3, record 2, French, platine%2Dcassettes
correct, feminine noun
- platine cassettes 1, record 2, French, platine%20cassettes
correct, feminine noun
- platine d’enregistrement à cassette 3, record 2, French, platine%20d%26rsquo%3Benregistrement%20%C3%A0%20cassette
correct, feminine noun
- platine magnétophone à cassettes 1, record 2, French, platine%20magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
correct, feminine noun
- platine magnétocassettes 1, record 2, French, platine%20magn%C3%A9tocassettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[De bons génies] ont [...] progressivement diminué le souffle, étendu [la] bande passante [de la cassette] et augmenté son acceptation dynamique. Grâce à ces améliorations, la cassette ou plus exactement la platine à cassettes a trouvé petit à petit son droit de citer au sein même d'une chaîne haute-fidélité [...] 1, record 2, French, - platine%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- miniature tape recorder
1, record 3, English, miniature%20tape%20recorder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miniature tape recorders including: recorders/players using mini/micro cassettes. 1, record 3, English, - miniature%20tape%20recorder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ISO code: 21 30 09. 2, record 3, English, - miniature%20tape%20recorder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- magnétophone à cassettes miniatures
1, record 3, French, magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes%20miniatures
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnétophone à cassettes miniatures comprenant : enregistreurs/lecteurs à mini/micro cassettes. 1, record 3, French, - magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes%20miniatures
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Code ISO : 21 30 09. 2, record 3, French, - magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes%20miniatures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- audiotape cassette recorder
1, record 4, English, audiotape%20cassette%20recorder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- audio cassette tape recorder 2, record 4, English, audio%20cassette%20tape%20recorder
correct
- cassette audiotape recorder 3, record 4, English, cassette%20audiotape%20recorder
correct
- sound cassette recorder 4, record 4, English, sound%20cassette%20recorder
correct
- audio-cassette recorder 5, record 4, English, audio%2Dcassette%20recorder
correct
- ACR 6, record 4, English, ACR
correct
- ACR 6, record 4, English, ACR
- audio cassette recorder 7, record 4, English, audio%20cassette%20recorder
correct
- ACR 6, record 4, English, ACR
correct
- ACR 6, record 4, English, ACR
- cassette recorder 8, record 4, English, cassette%20recorder
correct, see observation
- cassette recorder/player 9, record 4, English, cassette%20recorder%2Fplayer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audiotape recorder which records and plays only audiotapes in cassettes. 1, record 4, English, - audiotape%20cassette%20recorder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cassette (audio) tape recorder is increasingly becoming the recording playback device that most institutions depend on. ... The magnetic tape for these devices is housed in a small plastic "box" and permanently attached to two miniature reels ... The tape is drawn from one of these reels to the other. 2, record 4, English, - audiotape%20cassette%20recorder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cassette recorder" refers to the audio-type of cassette recorder, even though it could be considered as a generic name for any type of recording device using a recording medium encased in a cassette. 10, record 4, English, - audiotape%20cassette%20recorder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- magnétophone à cassettes
1, record 4, French, magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- magnétophone à cassette 2, record 4, French, magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassette
correct, masculine noun
- magnétocassette 3, record 4, French, magn%C3%A9tocassette
see observation, masculine noun
- cassettophone 4, record 4, French, cassettophone
see observation, masculine noun
- enregistreur à cassette 5, record 4, French, enregistreur%20%C3%A0%20cassette
see observation, masculine noun
- lecteur-enregistreur de cassette 6, record 4, French, lecteur%2Denregistreur%20de%20cassette
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil [le plus souvent autonome] servant à lire et à enregistrer sur cassettes des signaux de fréquence audiophonique, à savoir les paroles, la musique, les bruits audibles. 7, record 4, French, - magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disques et enregistrements magnétophoniques. Ces matériels sont aujourd'hui familiers du grand public même si les équipements respectifs en magnétophones, électrophones ou cassettophones des différentes catégories socio-professionnelles montrent encore des écarts très importants. 8, record 4, French, - magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «enregistreur à cassette» est un peu plus restrictif que les autres termes français donnés comme synonymes puisqu'il réduit l'appareil à sa seule fonction d'enregistrement, sans tenir compte de sa fonction lecture. Mais dans l'usage, on ne tient pas compte de cette distinction. 9, record 4, French, - magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le Service linguistique de Radio-Canada les termes «cassettophone» et «magnétocassette» seraient à déconseiller. 10, record 4, French, - magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lectora registradora de casete magnético
1, record 4, Spanish, lectora%20registradora%20de%20casete%20magn%C3%A9tico
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dual-well audiocassette deck
1, record 5, English, dual%2Dwell%20audiocassette%20deck
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- double cassette deck 2, record 5, English, double%20cassette%20deck
correct
- double audiotape recorder 3, record 5, English, double%20audiotape%20recorder
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audiocassette recorder which enables users to edit, copy and dub tapes from one well to the other. 3, record 5, English, - dual%2Dwell%20audiocassette%20deck
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- magnétocassette à platines jumelées
1, record 5, French, magn%C3%A9tocassette%20%C3%A0%20platines%20jumel%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- magnétocassette à deux platines 2, record 5, French, magn%C3%A9tocassette%20%C3%A0%20deux%20platines
proposal, masculine noun
- magnétophone à cassettes à deux platines 2, record 5, French, magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20cassettes%20%C3%A0%20deux%20platines
proposal, masculine noun
- magnétophone à deux platines 3, record 5, French, magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20deux%20platines
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enregistreuse à cassettes munie de deux platines permettant la lecture, le montage ou la copie d'une cassette à l'autre. 2, record 5, French, - magn%C3%A9tocassette%20%C3%A0%20platines%20jumel%C3%A9es
Record 5, Key term(s)
- double platine
- double platine à cassette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-07-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dual cassette deck 1, record 6, English, dual%20cassette%20deck
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- dual-cassette tape deck
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- platine de magnétophone à deux cassettes
1, record 6, French, platine%20de%20magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20deux%20cassettes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- platine de magnétophone à double cassette 1, record 6, French, platine%20de%20magn%C3%A9tophone%20%C3%A0%20double%20cassette
proposal, feminine noun
- platine à deux cassettes 1, record 6, French, platine%20%C3%A0%20deux%20cassettes
proposal, feminine noun
- platine double cassette 1, record 6, French, platine%20double%20cassette
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- platine magnétophonique double cassette
- platine magnétophonique à deux cassettes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- assembler, tape cartridge and cassette 1, record 7, English, assembler%2C%20tape%20cartridge%20and%20cassette
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no. 8534-238 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 7, English, - assembler%2C%20tape%20cartridge%20and%20cassette
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(ELECTRONIC EQUIP.). 1, record 7, English, - assembler%2C%20tape%20cartridge%20and%20cassette
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- monteur de cartouches ou de cassettes pour magnétophone
1, record 7, French, monteur%20de%20cartouches%20ou%20de%20cassettes%20pour%20magn%C3%A9tophone
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- monteuse de cartouches ou de cassettes pour magnétophone 2, record 7, French, monteuse%20de%20cartouches%20ou%20de%20cassettes%20pour%20magn%C3%A9tophone
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle no 8534-238 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 7, French, - monteur%20de%20cartouches%20ou%20de%20cassettes%20pour%20magn%C3%A9tophone
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(MAT. ÉLECTRON.). 1, record 7, French, - monteur%20de%20cartouches%20ou%20de%20cassettes%20pour%20magn%C3%A9tophone
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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