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re·cord·ing

(rĭ-kôr′dĭng)

1. Something on which sound or visual images have been recorded.

2. A recorded sound or picture.

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recording

(rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ)

1. (Electronics)

a. the act or process of making a record, esp of sound on a gramophone record, magnetic tape, compact disc, computer, etc

b. (as modifier): recording studio; recording head.

2. (Electronics) the record, tape, disc, etc so produced

3. (Broadcasting) something that has been recorded, esp a radio or television programme

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re•cord•ing

(rɪˈkɔr dɪŋ)

n.

1. the act or practice of a person or thing that records.

2. sound recorded on a disk or tape.

3. a disk or tape on which something is recorded.

[1300–50]

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Noun	1.	recording - a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded bologram, bolograph - record or recording made by a bolometer chromatogram - the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography oscillogram - the recording produced by an oscillograph spirogram - a recording of breathing made with a spirograph signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
	2.	recording - the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth" transcription creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it lip sync, lip synch, lip synchronisation, lip synchronization - combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech mastering - the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made; "he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies" tape record - record with a tape recorder prerecord - record before presentation, as of a broadcast accession - make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library delete, erase - wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information; "Who erased the files form my hard disk?" record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form
	3.	recording - a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded compact disc, compact disk, CD - a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser cover song, cover version, cover - a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song" memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrieval audio recording, sound recording, audio - a recording of acoustic signals tape recording, taping, tape - a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape" transcription - a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording) video recording, video - a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)

recording

noun record, video, tape, disc, gramophone record, cut (informal) a video recording of a police interview

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Translations

تَسْجِيلتَسْجيل، أسْطُوانَه

záznamnahrávka

optagelseindspilning

nauhoitus

snimka

upptaka

registrazione incisione accettazione archiviazione

録音

녹음

nahrávka

posnetek

inspelning

การบันทึกเสียง

kayıt

băng ghi âm

录制品录音

recording

[rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ]

A. N

1. (= tape, disc) → grabación f
to make a recording (of sth) → realizar una grabación (de algo)
see also sound D
see also tape C
see also video C

2. (= act) [of sound, images] → grabación f; [of facts] → registro m

B. CPD the Recording Angel N el ánge que registra las acciones buenas o malas de los hombres
recording artist N → artista mf dedicado/a a la grabación
recording density N → densidad f de grabación
recording equipment N → equipo m de grabación
the recording industry N → la industría discográfica
recording session N → sesión f de grabación
recording studio N → estudio m de grabación
recording tape N → cinta f de grabación, cinta f magnetofónica
recording van N → camión m de grabación

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

recording

[rɪˈkɔː^rdɪŋ]

n → enregistrement m

modif [artist] → qui enregistre des disques; [contract] → d'enregistrement; [industry] → du disquerecording equipment n → matériel m d'enregistrementrecording session n → séance f d'enregistrementrecording studio n → studio m d'enregistrementrecord-keeping record keeping [ˈrɛkɔː^rdkiːpɪŋ] n (= archiving) → archivage mrecord label n → label m (de disques)record library n → discothèque frecord player n → tourne-disque mrecord producer n → producteur/trice m/f de disquesrecord sleeve n → pochette f de disquerecord store record shop (British) n → magasin m de disquesrecord time n → temps m record
in record time (= very quickly) → en un temps record
to do sth in record time → faire qch en un temps record
She finished the job in record time → Elle a terminé le travail en un temps record.record token n → chèque-cadeau m (à échanger contre un disque)

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recording

n (of sound) → Aufnahme f; (of programme) → Aufzeichnung f

recording

Recording Angel

n Engel, der gute und böse Taten aufschreibt

recording artist

n → Musiker(in) m(f), → der/die Schallplattenaufnahmen macht, Plattensänger(in) m(f)

recording equipment

n → Aufnahmegeräte pl

recording session

n → Aufnahme f

recording studio

n → Aufnahmestudio nt

recording tape

n → Tonband nt

recording van

n (Rad, TV) → Aufnahmewagen m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

recording

[rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ] n (of programme, song) → registrazione f

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record

(ˈrekoːd) , (-kəd) , ((American) -kərd) noun

1. a written report of facts, events etc. historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.

2. a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded. a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.

3. (in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten. He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; (also adjective) a record score.

4. the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc. This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.

(rəˈkoːd) verb

1. to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future. The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

2. to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future. I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.

3. (of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading. The thermometer recorded 30C yesterday.

4. to give or show, especially in writing. to record one's vote in an election.

reˈcorder noun

1. a type of musical wind instrument, made of wood, plastic etc.

2. an instrument for recording on to tape.

reˈcording noun

something recorded on tape, a record etc. This is a recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

ˈrecord-player noun

an electrical instrument which reproduces the sounds recorded on records.

in record time

very quickly.

off the record

(of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public. The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.

on record

recorded. This is the coldest winter on record.

recording

→ تَسْجِيل záznam optagelse Aufzeichnung εγγραφή grabación nauhoitus enregistrement snimka registrazione 録音 녹음 opname opptak zapis gravação запись inspelning การบันทึกเสียง kayıt băng ghi âm 录音

re·cord·ing

n. registro, [tape] grabación.

References in classic literature ?

"I won't write a word in the Recording Angel unless you do so first," said Miss Lindsay angrily.

"I b-believe you LIKE writing in the Recording Angel," said Miss Carpenter spitefully.

How dare she confess my faults in the Recording Angel?"

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Such facts, however, as they occur in the thread of the story, nay, indeed, as they constitute the essential parts of it, the historian is not only justifiable in recording as they really happened, but indeed would be unpardonable should he omit or alter them.

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Kweli, who spouts his views on American society through his lyrics, had been recording the highly anticipated album between Los Angeles and New York City, working day and night in countless recording studios.

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Written by author/researcher Martin Hawkins, A Shot In The Dark takes a detailed look at the rise of the recording industry in Nashville before it became known as the Music City.

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(1) The underlying principle of recording interrogations is to accurately collect and preserve confession evidence in the most unbiased and efficient manner.

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A year later Banhart put out two more LPs, this time recording each in a single day, from sunrise to sundown.

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The recording surface of True Write Once UDO media allows files to be written, but the media itself cannot be physically erased or modified.

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In reality, every method of recording information, whether on paper, stone, or photographic film, has a limited resistance to time.

Digital archiving in the pharmaceutical industry: while relatively new as a retention method in the drug industry, e-archiving of records is a must-do to best ensure the health of patients and the industry

I haven't heard the new recording, Custom Cock Confused Death (Daisy World Disc), but it will almost certainly be worthy of my top ten.

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