Dub
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Dub or dubbing may refer to:
- AccoladeAccoladeIn the Middle Ages, the accolade was the central act in the rite-of-passage ceremonies conferring knighthood.-Ceremony:...
, the conferring of knighthood
Arts and entertainment
- Dubbing (music)Dubbing (music)In sound recording, dubbing is the transfer or copying of previously recorded audio material from one medium to another of the same or a different type. It may be done with a machine designed for this purpose, or by connecting two different machines: one to play back and one to record the signal...
, the copying of audio recordings from one medium to another - Dubbing (filmmaking)Dubbing (filmmaking)Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
, the process of recording or replacing voices for a motion picture, with the final product known as a dub - Dub (music), a sub-genre of reggae music
- Dub poetryDub poetryDub poetry is a form of performance poetry of West Indian origin, which evolved out of dub music consisting of spoken word over reggae rhythms in Jamaica in the 1970s....
, a form of performance poetry consisting of spoken word over reggae rhythms - DUB MagazineDUB MagazineDUB, founded in January 2000, is a North American magazine covering urban custom car culture and also features celebrities and their vehicles. The magazine also launched the DUB Magazine Custom Auto Show & Concert, a nationwide car show and concert tour that spans 16 United States cities...
, covering the urban custom car culture - The DubsThe DubsThe Dubs are an American doo wop vocal group formed in 1956, best known for their songs "Could This Be Magic", "Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely" and "Chapel of Dreams".-Original career, 1956-1958:The original members of the Dubs were:...
, an American vocal group from the 1950s - OverdubbingOverdubbingOverdubbing is a technique used by recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously recorded performance....
, adding supplementary recorded sound to a previous recording - Dub localizationDub localizationDub localization, also often simply referred to as localization, which is a form of a voice-over. It is the practice of voice-over translation altering a foreign language film, art film or television series by voice actors to further adapt the material for a "local" audience.Dub localization is a...
, altering the dubbed translation of a foreign language film or television series to further adapt it for a "local" audience - Lip dubLip dubA lip dub is a type of video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to make a music video. It is made by filming individuals or a group of people lip synching while listening to a song or any recorded audio then dubbing over it in post editing with the original audio of the song. There is...
, a type of music video that combines lip syncing and audio dubbing - Dubbing dramaturgeDubbing dramaturgeDubbing dramaturge is a profession in the movie industry.The dubbing dramaturge participates in the preparation for international distribution of a given movie. When a movie is to be distributed in a country where the language differs from the movie's original language, the distributor of the movie...
, a profession in the movie industry - DubplateDubplateA dubplate is an acetate disc – usually 12, 10, or 7 inches in diameter – used in mastering studios for quality control and test recordings before proceeding with the final master, and subsequent pressing of the record to be mass-produced on vinyl. The "dub" in dubplate is an allusion to...
, an acetate disc used in mastering studios for test recordings
People
- Dub of ScotlandDub of ScotlandDub mac Maíl Coluim , sometimes anglicised as Duff MacMalcolm, called Dén, "the Vehement" and Niger, "the Black" was king of Alba...
(d. 967), King of Alba - Dub TaylorDub TaylorWalter Clarence Taylor, Jr. , better known as Dub Taylor, was an American actor who worked extensively in Westerns, but also in comedy from the 1940s into the 1990s.-Early life:...
(1907–1994), Walter Taylor, Jr., American actor - Will "Dub" Jones (1928–2000), American bass vocalist
- Dub Jones (American football) (born 1924), American professional football player
- Dub RobinsonDub RobinsonW.T. "Dub" Robinson was the head men’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Robinson succeeded Mike Donahue in 1948 and recorded a record of 173-173-9 from 1948-1974. He returned to coach the Tigers for one season in 1979, replacing his first successor, Steve Carter...
(c. 1920–1987), W.T. "Dub" Robinson, former tennis coach at Louisiana State University - Henry DübsHenry DübsHenry Dübs , born Heinrich Dübs, was a German-born British businessman and engineer who founded Dübs and Company, at one time the second largest locomotive manufacturer in Britain.-Biography:...
(1816–1876), British businessman - Dübs and CompanyDûbs and CompanyDübs & Co. was a locomotive works in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Henry Dübs in 1863 and based at the Queens Park Works in Polmadie. In 1903 it became part of the North British Locomotive Company.-Preserved locomotives:...
, a Scottish steam locomotive works, founded by Henry Dübs - Jakob DubsJakob DubsJakob Dubs was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council .He was elected to the Federal Council on 30 July 1861 and handed over office on 28 May 1872...
(1822–1879), Swiss politician - Adolph DubsAdolph DubsAdolph "Spike" Dubs was the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan from May 13, 1978 until his death in 1979. He was killed in an exchange of fire after a kidnapping attempt.-Career:...
(1920–1979), U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan - Alf DubsAlf DubsAlfred Dubs, Baron Dubs is a Czech-born British Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament.- Youth and education :...
, Alfred Dubs, Baron Dubs, British politician and former Member of Parliament
Places
- Dublin AirportDublin AirportDublin Airport, , is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Located in Collinstown, in the Fingal part of County Dublin, 18.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010, making it the busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon...
(IATA airport code: DUB), Ireland - Český DubCeský DubČeský Dub is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
, Czech Republic - Dub, Tomaszów Lubelski CountyDub, Tomaszów Lubelski CountyDub is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tomaszów Lubelski, within Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland....
, Poland
Other uses
- Dub (wheel), an automobile wheel or rim that is twenty or more inches in diameter
- Dub, son of the Celtic goddess CarmanCarmanIn Irish mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior-woman and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub , Dother and Dian...
, in Irish mythology - Dub, Manx EnglishManx EnglishManx English, or Anglo-Manx, is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though today in decline. It has many borrowings from the original Manx language, a Goidelic language, and it differs widely from any other English, including other Celtic-derived dialects such as Welsh...
(and other dialects) word for pond - An Onomatopoeic word to signify a heart sound, or heartbeat
- Dub, short pronunciation of the letter W
- Deubiquitinating enzymeDeubiquitinating enzymeDeubiquitinating enzymes are a large group of proteases that regulate ubiquitin-dependent metabolic pathways by cleaving ubiquitin-protein bonds. DUBs are also commonly referred to as deubiquitinating peptidases, deubiquitinating isopeptidases, deubiquitinases, ubiquitin proteases, ubiquitin...
s, essential components of the ubiquitin-proteasome system - Dysfunctional uterine bleedingDysfunctional uterine bleedingDysfunctional Uterine Bleeding is abnormal genital tract bleeding based in the uterus and found in the absence of demonstrable structural or organic pathology.usually due to hormonal disturbances....
, medical condition - Down Under BowlDown Under BowlThe Down Under Bowl, often spelt DownUnder Bowl or abbreviated DUB, is an annual American football competition, which started in 1988...
, annual high school football competition in Australia - Dub, material such as fur or hair used in fly tyingFly tyingFly tying is the process of producing an artificial fly to be used by anglers to catch fish via means of fly fishing. Probably the most concise description of fly tying is the one by Helen Shaw, a preeminent American professional fly tyer in Fly-Tying....
- Dub, to cut off the comb and wattles of a gamecockGamecockA gamecock or game fowl is a type of rooster with physical and behavioral traits suitable for cockfighting. Game fowl are more closely related to their wild cousins "jungle fowl"; a shy wild chicken from forests in South Central and Southeastern Asia...
or other rooster - Dub, nickname for a person originating from Dublin, Ireland
- The Dubs, nickname for the Gaelic football team of the Dublin GAADublin GAADublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
- The Dubs – Dublin GAA since the 1940s, a 2006 book about the Dublin county Gaelic football team
- Dub is used incorrectly to refer to the music genre DubstepDubstepDubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
- Dub (or Dub-o), copying a school mates work or assignment, with or without editing, and subsequently presenting it as yours. Not considered plagiarism - only if reference to original work is made. Term originated amongst students of Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana.