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MICRO PIED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stand microphone
1, record 1, English, stand%20microphone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stand mike 2, record 1, English, stand%20mike
correct, proposal, familiar
- standing mike 3, record 1, English, standing%20mike
correct, familiar
- standing microphone 2, record 1, English, standing%20microphone
correct, proposal
- floor mike 4, record 1, English, floor%20mike
correct, familiar
- floor microphone 5, record 1, English, floor%20microphone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microphone attached to a metal stand from the floor. Adjustable to height of the speaker. 6, record 1, English, - stand%20microphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mike: (Colloq.) a microphone. 7, record 1, English, - stand%20microphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone sur pied
1, record 1, French, microphone%20sur%20pied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro sur pied 2, record 1, French, micro%20sur%20pied
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone dont le pied repose sur le sol. 1, record 1, French, - microphone%20sur%20pied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micro : [...] Appellation abrégée courante pour «microphone». 3, record 1, French, - microphone%20sur%20pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Organización de conferencias y coloquios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micrófono de soporte
1, record 1, Spanish, micr%C3%B3fono%20de%20soporte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microphone stand
1, record 2, English, microphone%20stand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An upright device that holds a microphone. 1, record 2, English, - microphone%20stand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A microphone stand] can be in the form of a single vertical pipe (fixed or adjustable in height) with a weighted base, a short fixed pipe with a base (floor stand), a 3-leg tripod base with a vertical pipe (usually adjustable in height), etc. 1, record 2, English, - microphone%20stand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pied de microphone
1, record 2, French, pied%20de%20microphone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pied de micro 1, record 2, French, pied%20de%20micro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif vertical de forme tubulaire maintenu au sol employé pour fixer un microphone. 2, record 2, French, - pied%20de%20microphone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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