Comprimeren
Example: De technicus moest het audiosignaal comprimeren voor betere kwaliteit.
Definition
"Comprimeren" in music refers to the act of reducing the dynamic range of an audio signal, making the loud sounds quieter and the quiet sounds louder to achieve a more balanced and controlled sound quality.
Etymology
The word "comprimeren" comes from the French verb "comprimer," which means 'to compress.' It entered Dutch likely through technical jargon in audio engineering, reflecting the process of squeezing or pressing together sound waves to modify their dynamics. Did you know that the term shares roots with everyday words like 'compress' in English?
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"Comprimeren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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