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GLOSSARY
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This is our TSDictionary of terms we commonly use.
Pictures coming soon!
Esto es nuestro TSDiccionario. ¡Fotos muy pronto disponibles! |
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ALBUM
- Full length CD, LP, or cassette. Usually 5 or more tracks. |
ALBUM
- Un CD, LP o casete completo. Usualmente tiene 5 o mas canciones. |
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AUTOGRAPHED -
An item that has been
signed by an artist (may be personalized). |
AUTOGRAFO -
Un artículo que ha sido firmado
por el artista. (Puedo ser personalizado) |
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BARCODE / UPC CODE
- The Universal Product Code or Barcode is the little box with
lines and numbers usually found on the back cover of a commercial
release (very few promo releases have them). Barcodes are used for
many reasons among them are, to speed up check out, to track sales and
to help with inventory. The first set of numbers in a barcode is the
manufacturer code, the second set of numbers in the barcode is the
product code. Some early CD's were printed
with and without barcodes. Please note that a UPC number is not
always the same as a catalog number! |
CODIGO DE
UPC
- El universal producto código o (UPC) es la cajita con líneas y
números usualmente atrás de la portada de un nuevo lanzamiento comercial
(muy pocos promos lo tienen.) El UPC tiene muchos propósitos por ejemplo:
para marcar rápido productos en la caja, para seguir ventas, y para
ayudar con el inventarió. Los primeros números son el código de la
compañía de discos y los últimos números del UPC son el código del
producto. Unos CD mas antiguos fueron imprimados con UPC, pero muchos
no. Por favor noten que el UPC no siempre es lo mismo que el numero de
catalogo. |
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BLISTER PACK
- Old-fashioned hard plastic packaging for CD's similar to a longbox.
These were used in the early days of CD's so that they would fit into LP
racks. |
BLISTER PACK / EMPAQUETE
DE PLASTICO
- Empaques antiguos de plástico duro para CDs similar a luna
caja largo. Estos fueron
usados en los años principios de CDs para que entraran en los estantes
de vinilo. |
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BOOTLEG
- Unofficial release of material not available for commercial sale.
Such as concert footage, unreleased tracks or remixes. These are not
pirated releases, since usually there is either no copyright owner or
the copyright owner is the person releasing the bootleg. From time to time we will carry bootleg material. |
BOOTLEG
- Un lanzamiento no oficial y no disponible para venta
comercial. Por ejemplo: una grabación de un concierto, partes o remix no
disponible al público. Estas copias no son piratería por que no hay
derechos de copyright ni dueño de copyright. De vez en cuando, tenemos
estos tipos de materiales “bootleg.” |
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BOX SET
- A collection of anything boxed or packaged together. A box set will usually
contain multiple media formats together such as a CD, VHS and Booklet. |
COLECCION ENCAJONADA / (JUEGO)
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Una colección de artículos en caja o empacados juntos. Un box
set (juego) muchas veces lleva múltiplos tipos de media. Por ejemplo CD,
VHS y librete. |
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CARD SLEEVE -
A thin cardboard-like cover sleeve
for a CD. |
CARD SLEEVE -
Una portada delgada de cartón para un CD. |
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CATALOG NUMBER
- This will be the number given to an item by either the record
company or us (if a number is not present). We create our own
catalog numbers for magazines, posters and some promotional items that
do not come with one. To find a catalog number on an item look at
the spine or back cover of the item. We will also use either the
complete or partial UPC number or matrix number if we cannot find a catalog number. |
NUMERO DE CATALOGO
- Este es el numero que las compañías de discos le dan a un
articulo. Si un artículo no tiene un numero de catalogo, nosotros le
asignamos un numero de catalogo. Nosotros le creamos números de catalogo
a revistas, pósters y a unos artículos promociónales que no llevan uno.
Para encontrar el numero de catalogo de un articulo, hay que buscar en
la parte posterior de la portada. Cuando no hay numero de catalogo,
utilizamos el numero de UPC parcial o completo. |
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CUT OUT/HOLE PUNCH
- A saw cut, drill mark or hole punch in the case, cover or center
of a CD, Cassette or Vinyl. This mark indicates that the item was
marked for promotional use or has been discontinued and discounted. |
CORTADO
- Una perforación o marca en el estuche, la portada o en el
centro del CD, casete o vinilo. Esta marca indica que el artículo fue
marcado para uso promocional o que fue descontinuado. |
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DIE-CUT - A cut section of an insert
or cover in the form of a shape, picture or letter. Also used to
form a window to expose the page or media below it. |
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DIGIPACK / DIGI-PACK - Folded cardboard case
with either a tray or button glued to the inside to hold the CD or
DVD. There are also slipcase digipacks which are trays with a thin
cardboard slipcase around them. |
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DISCONTINUED / DELETED - This is an
out-of-print item that is in the process of being deleted from a record
company's catalog. Many discontinued items are discounted at the
wholesale and retail levels to sale them quickly. |
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DISCOTECA / DISCOTIENDA
- A retail
store that predominately sells Spanish Language music. Latin Music
does not have to be their only genre but should be the major genre in
the store. For example, Discolandia is a discoteca, Tower Records
is not. |
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DISCOUNT BIN / DUMP BIN
- This is
the table, bin or basket in a store that has random discounted items. |
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DISTRIBUTOR -
Wholesale distribution center where retail shops buy their stock.
The distributor is the middleman between the record company and the
store. |
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ECONO LINE / MID PRICE /
ECONOMEDIA / NICE PRICE
- Any release that is printed specifically for budget pricing.
Many reissues are budget CD's. |
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EMBOSSED - A raised (textured) part
on a cover or insert. |
REALZADO - Una
parte levantada en una cubierta o un relleno que tiene textura. |
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ENHANCED - Some CD's and DVD's come
enhanced with extras. It can include track listings, lyrics,
photos, links to websites, video and audio. |
ENHANCED / CD EXTRA
- Algunos CD's y DVD's venidos material adicional. Puede incluir
listados de las pistas, letras, fotos, links para una sitio oficial,
vídeo y audio extra. |
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EPK
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Electronic Press Kit. A press kit on CD, DVD or VHS format. |
EPK - Paquete
De Prensa Electrónico. Una colección de material para la prensa en
formato del CD, DVD o de VHS. |
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EXCLUSIVE RELEASE
- Any item that is released for sale exclusively at one
store or retail chain. |
LANZAMIENTO EXCLUSIVO
- Cualquier artículo que se lance para venta exclusivamente en una
tienda o cadena de tiendas. |
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EXPORT ISSUE
- This is an item made in one country for sale exclusively in
another. Like all of those Mexican CD's made in Canada! Many
of these CD's will have an import sticker on them stating when and where
they were made and where they are going. |
EDICIÓN DE EXPORTACIÓN
- Esto es un artículo hecho en un país para venta
exclusivamente en un otro país. ¡Como todos esos CD's Mexicanos hechos
en Canadá! Muchos de estos CD's tendrán una sello o estampa de la
importación en ellos que indican cuándo y dónde fueron hechas y donde
van. |
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FLAPF STICKER / IFPI
STICKER
- The FLAPF sticker is the tiny holographic sticker on the
jewel case or shrink wrap of Latin American recordings from member
record companies. FLAPF stands for Federacion Latinoamericana de
Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. In 2000 FLAPF joined IFPI,
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, and thus the
stickers changed. The old larger FLAPF sticker was used from
1995-1998, the newer smaller FLAPF sticker was used from 1999-2000 and
the new IFPI sticker is still in use. |
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INSERT
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Any printed material inserted with the media that is not part of the
cover. This can be, a separate lyrics sheet, poster, bio sheet,
fan club membership offer or advertisement. This term can also be
used for other items packaged with the media such as trading cards,
stickers, tattoos, bracelets and coupons. |
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IN THE WILD - The "wild" is any
retail shop that carries music. This can be a flea market, street
vendor or resale shop. This does not include internet based stores
like this one, wholesalers (distributors) or collectors. We use
this term to refer to a CD's (or other format's) natural habitat.
CAPTIVITY
- This is where a CD will go before or after the wild like; in your
collection, in our store, eBay, a distributor, record company warehouse
or any store that specializes in collectibles. |
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GATEFOLD - An insert or cover that
folds out. |
DOBLEZ DE LA PUERTA
- un relleno o una cubierta que dobleces hacia
fuera. |
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GLOSSY
- Shiny cover or coating. |
BRILLANTE -
cubierta o capa brillante. |
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LONGBOX - Long Cardboard box
packaging for early CD's. While Longboxes were rare in Latin
music they did exist. |
CAJA LARGA -
caja de cartón larga que empaqueta para los discos en los últimos años
de los 80's y los primeros años de los 90's. Estas cajas largas son
raras en la música latina pero existen. |
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MEDIA
- The format that the printed material is on. Such as CD,
VHS, Book, etc... |
MEDIOS
- el formato que el material impreso está
encendido. Por ejemplo el CD, VHS, un libro, etc…. |
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MIS-PRESSED/MISPRINTED
- This would be when an item contains or lacks tracks or features
listed in the track listings. This includes albums with tracks out
of order, remixes or alternate versions of songs not clearly labeled. |
IMPRESO CON ERRATAS
- Esto ocurre cuando un artículo
contiene o carece las pistas o las características indicadas en los
listados de la pista. Esto incluye álbumes con las pistas en desorden,
los remezcla o las versiones alternas de las canciones no indicadas
claramente. |
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MISPRINT
- Incorrectly printed material on the cover, media or poster
(Usually Artists names or Song titles). |
ERRATA -
material incorrectamente impreso en la cubierta, los medios o el cartel
(generalmente nombres de los artistas o títulos de la canción). |
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NEW VERSION
- Usually refers to a reprinted album that has extra tracks (or
lacks a track). This will typically be the same album with the
same catalog number but with a sticker or reprinted cover stating that
it contains an extra track. |
VERSIÓN NUEVA
- refiere generalmente a un álbum
reimpreso que tenga pistas adicionales (o carece una pista). Éste será
típicamente el mismo álbum con el mismo número de catálogo pero con una
etiqueta engomada o una cubierta reimpresa que indica que contiene una
pista adicional. |
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OBI STRIP - Printed paper strip that
wraps around the spine of Asian releases. |
TIRA OBI
- Tira de papel impresa que se envuelve
alrededor de la espina de lanzamientos de Asia. |
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OFFICIAL
- Any release authorized by the artist, record company or
copyright holder. |
OFICIAL
- cualquier lanzamiento autorizado por el
artista, la disquiera o el dueño de las derechas de la copia. |
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ORIGINAL
- The first printing of a release. |
ORIGINAL - la
primera impresión de un lanzamiento. |
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OUT-OF-PRINT - Any release that is
no longer being made by the record company. |
FUERA DE
IMPRESION / AGOTADO
- cualquier lanzamiento que no esté siendo hecho más por la
disquiera. |
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PIRATA / PIRATE
- Unofficial and illegal copy of an existing release.
These are usually cheap and often poor quality.
WE DO NOT SELL PIRATAS! |
PIRATA / PIRATE
- Copia no oficial e ilegal de
un lanzamiento real. Estos discos generalmente se hacen baratos, y están
de mal calidad. NO VENDEMOS A PIRATAS!.
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POP-UP - Paper insert or cover that
when opened, forms a 3-D picture. |
POP-UP / ANIMADO
- Relleno o cubierta de papel que cuando está abierto, formas un cuadro
tridimensional. |
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RARE - This word is used much too loosely
in collecting.
In 1998 while searching for CD's for our collection
we came up with a system on which we base how rare an item is by how
likely you are to find that item In The Wild.
It is a system which breaks down CD's by how often you would encounter them per
Discoteca you visit. For example you
would find 3 copies of a Very Rare CD in 100 Discotecas.
Meaning that if you spent a week and went to 33 different CD stores you
would probably find one copy. There are exceptions for this system
such as CD stores that are also distributors, the country of origin
versus the country you are shopping in and type of release. (Such as CD
singles, Special Editions, Test Markets, and Limited Edition CD's)
However this scale has been very useful to us over the years and fairly
accurate. This scale is only used for retail CD releases. Promo
CD's or Vinyl would not apply to this scale. We are mostly referring to CD's in their
original factory state but does include used CD's not in specialty
shops. (some CD's did
not originally come sealed in shrink wrap but had stickers sealing them).
NEW RELEASE -
95 of 100
This would be a new release or reissue within the first 18 months of
release.
COMMON -
75 of 100
This would be a new release or reissue that has been out for 2 - 4
years.
FAIRLY COMMON -
50 of 100
This would be a Limited Edition or CD single within the first 18
months of release. A CD that is 4 to 6 years old and recently out
of print.
UNCOMMON -
25 of 100
This is the category most little known artist new releases start in.
Newly released popular Import CD's. Newly discounted or marked out
CD's. CD's that have been out of print for at least 5 years.
Recently out of print Limited Editions, alternate covers (slip cases)
and CD singles.
RARE -
10 of 100
CD's that have been out of print for 7 years or more. Test Market
CD's. Limited Editions and CD singles that have been out of print
for 3 years or more. First printings (original releases) that are
5 or more years old.
VERY RARE -
3 of 100
CD's that have been out of print for 10 or more years or out of print
CD's that were released before 1995. Alternate versions of out of
print CD's or slip cases. Most CD singles that are over 7 years
old.
EXTREMELY RARE -
1 of 100
Most CD's released before 1991 would be in this category.
CD's this rare will typically not be found in the wild but will be found
either used or in Captivity (specialty shops, collectors, on-line stores
etc...).
You can try our system out if you live in or near an area that has over
100 Discotecas like Southern California or Mexico City. In areas
of less than 100 the scale will be off a little but still work.
Also, please note as stated earlier that Extremely Rare CD's will be
Fairly Common in Captivity. So, just because you see something
every week on eBay does not mean your local flea market will have a
dozen copies of them. Alternately, some areas where various genres of
Latin music are less popular you might stumble across a store with 5-25
copies of a Very Rare or Extremely Rare CD. |
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RECALLED
- Any item pulled from the market and sent back to the record
company prior, or after its release. |
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RECORD POOL
- This is a subscription service set up to provide DJ's with
remixes, usually exclusive remixes and in turn the DJ's submit play list
information back to the pool so that record companies can chart which
songs are doing well in the clubs (their playability). Today most
record pools are independently owned but some are still run directly by
a record company. Some record pools have their own in-house DJ's
that will make special mixes that are distributed
ONLY to subscribers! |
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REISSUE / RE-RELEASE
- A new printing of an out-of-print CD. |
REEDICIÓN / RE-LANZAMIENTO
- una nueva impresión de un
CD agotado. |
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REPRINT / RE-PRESSING
- A new printing of a CD that was still in print or available. |
REIMPRESIÓN/REPRESIÓN
- una nueva impresión de un CD que
todavía estaba adentro impresión o disponible. |
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SLIPCASE / SLIP CASE
- Printed thin cardboard case that slips over the CD, DVD or cassette
case. |
CAJA RESBALÓN
- pedazo fino impreso de la caja de cartulina que se desliza
sobre el estuche de CD, DVD o cassette. |
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TEST PRESSING
- A test pressing is usually a CDR or white label vinyl record
with the contents printed or hand written on the label. |
IMPRESION DE PRUEBA
- Una impresión de la demostración es generalmente un CDR o vinilo de
etiqueta blanco con qué se contiene en el disco escrito a mano o impreso
en la etiqueta. |
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