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VERTICAL DEFINITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical definition
1, record 1, English, vertical%20definition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree to which sounds [e.g. from musical instruments] that occur simultaneously are heard separately. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20definition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composers specify vertical definition by choosing simultaneous tones and their relation to the tones surrounding them, and the choice of instruments on which they are played. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20definition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
definition: In concert hall acoustics, definition, like clarity, refers to the degree to which individual strands in a musical presentation can be differentiated from each other. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20definition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- définition verticale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9finition%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparation de deux instruments de musique jouant simultanément. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20verticale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La définition verticale est gouvernée par des caractéristiques s'apparentant à la définition horizontale ainsi que par l'enveloppe et le timbre des instruments. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical resolution 1, record 2, English, vertical%20resolution
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vertical definition 1, record 2, English, vertical%20definition
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--the number of distinct horizontal lines, alternately black and white, that can be seen in the reproduced image of a television or facsimile test pattern. 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20resolution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- définition verticale 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9finition%20verticale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on appelle -- d'une image, le plus grand nombre de bandes horizontales alternativement blanches et noires que l'on peut transmettre et distinguer. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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