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MICROCUVETTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microscopic pit
1, record 1, English, microscopic%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micropit 2, record 1, English, micropit
- pit 3, record 1, English, pit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
holes burned on a compact disc to store information. 4, record 1, English, - microscopic%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microcuvette
1, record 1, French, microcuvette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-cuvette 2, record 1, French, micro%2Dcuvette
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- alvéole 2, record 1, French, alv%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creux ovale de largeur constante imprimé dans un vidéodisque et contenant toute l'information nécessaire au stockage de l'image et du son. 3, record 1, French, - microcuvette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Vide de la spirale d'enregistrement du disque compact. 2, record 1, French, - microcuvette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autre source pour "alvéole" : Le Haut-parleur, no 1691, p. 118. 4, record 1, French, - microcuvette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
alvéole : Il est à noter que la forme au masculin est vieillie. 5, record 1, French, - microcuvette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- information pit
1, record 2, English, information%20pit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the pits recorded together with audio and video signals on a videodisc. 2, record 2, English, - information%20pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microcuvette d’information
1, record 2, French, microcuvette%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microcuvette en nombre variable formant l'enregistrement des signaux audio et vidéo d'un vidéodisque. 2, record 2, French, - microcuvette%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tracking pit
1, record 3, English, tracking%20pit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the pits recorded between the information pits whose purpose is to guide the capacitance pick-up accurately on the information pits. 2, record 3, English, - tracking%20pit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tracking pits are used for the VHD system. 2, record 3, English, - tracking%20pit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microcuvette de centrage
1, record 3, French, microcuvette%20de%20centrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microcuvette en nombre variable enregistrée entre les microcuvettes d'information et destinées à orienter la tête de lecture électrostatique sur les microcuvettes. 2, record 3, French, - microcuvette%20de%20centrage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces microcuvettes sont propres au système VHD. 2, record 3, French, - microcuvette%20de%20centrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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