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AMBIENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambience
1, record 1, English, ambience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ambiance 2, record 1, English, ambiance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acoustic characteristics of a space with regard to reverberation. 1, record 1, English, - ambience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A room with a lot of reverb is said to be "live"; one without much reverb is said to be "dead". 1, record 1, English, - ambience
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ambiance
1, record 1, French, ambiance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriétés acoustiques d'un espace sonore tenant compte de la réverbération. 2, record 1, French, - ambiance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une pièce peut projeter une image sonore claire et explicite, mais si elle est dépourvue de réverbération, celle-ci n'aura aucune ambiance. 2, record 1, French, - ambiance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ambience 1, record 2, English, ambience
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ambiance
1, record 2, French, ambiance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de caractéristiques de l'environnement à un moment et à un endroit donnés. 1, record 2, French, - ambiance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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