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A clap-o-meter, clapometer or applause meter is a measurement instrument that purports to measure and display the volume of clapping or applause made by an audience. It can be used to indicate the popularity of contestants and decide the result of competitions based on audience popularity. Specific implementations may or may not be based on an actual sound level meters. Clap-o-meters were a popular element in talent shows and television game shows in the 1950s and 1960s, most notably Opportunity Knocks, but have been since been supplanted by other, more sophisticated, methods of measuring audience response.

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  • A clap-o-meter, clapometer or applause meter is a measurement instrument that purports to measure and display the volume of clapping or applause made by an audience. It can be used to indicate the popularity of contestants and decide the result of competitions based on audience popularity. Specific implementations may or may not be based on an actual sound level meters. Clap-o-meters were a popular element in talent shows and television game shows in the 1950s and 1960s, most notably Opportunity Knocks, but have been since been supplanted by other, more sophisticated, methods of measuring audience response. (en)
  • Un applaudimètre (ou compteur d'applaudissements) est un instrument de mesure qui prétend mesurer et afficher le volume des applaudissements d'un public. Il peut être utilisé pour indiquer la popularité des concurrents et décider du résultat des compétitions en fonction de la popularité du public. Des implémentations spécifiques peuvent ou non être basées sur des sonomètres réels. Les applaudimètres étaient un élément populaire dans les concours de talents et les jeux télévisés des années 1950 et 1960, notamment Opportunity Knocks, mais ont depuis été supplantés par d'autres méthodes plus sophistiquées de mesure de la réponse du public. (fr)
  • L'applausometro è uno strumento che viene utilizzato nelle trasmissioni televisive o radiofoniche per misurare l'intensità degli applausi da parte degli spettatori in sala, specie quando questi ultimi vengono chiamati in causa per giudicare l'esibizione di due o più concorrenti impegnati in una competizione canora o simile e per determinare quindi il risultato della stessa.L'applausometro fu introdotto in Regno Unito nel 1956, nella trasmissione Opportunity Knocks, condotta all'epoca da Hughie Green. Il termine italiano "applausometro" fu coniato dal conduttore televisivo Enzo Tortora nel 1956 durante la trasmissione televisiva Primo applauso, che per prima sperimentò lo strumento in Italia. (it)
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  • A clap-o-meter, clapometer or applause meter is a measurement instrument that purports to measure and display the volume of clapping or applause made by an audience. It can be used to indicate the popularity of contestants and decide the result of competitions based on audience popularity. Specific implementations may or may not be based on an actual sound level meters. Clap-o-meters were a popular element in talent shows and television game shows in the 1950s and 1960s, most notably Opportunity Knocks, but have been since been supplanted by other, more sophisticated, methods of measuring audience response. (en)
  • Un applaudimètre (ou compteur d'applaudissements) est un instrument de mesure qui prétend mesurer et afficher le volume des applaudissements d'un public. Il peut être utilisé pour indiquer la popularité des concurrents et décider du résultat des compétitions en fonction de la popularité du public. Des implémentations spécifiques peuvent ou non être basées sur des sonomètres réels. Les applaudimètres étaient un élément populaire dans les concours de talents et les jeux télévisés des années 1950 et 1960, notamment Opportunity Knocks, mais ont depuis été supplantés par d'autres méthodes plus sophistiquées de mesure de la réponse du public. (fr)
  • L'applausometro è uno strumento che viene utilizzato nelle trasmissioni televisive o radiofoniche per misurare l'intensità degli applausi da parte degli spettatori in sala, specie quando questi ultimi vengono chiamati in causa per giudicare l'esibizione di due o più concorrenti impegnati in una competizione canora o simile e per determinare quindi il risultato della stessa.L'applausometro fu introdotto in Regno Unito nel 1956, nella trasmissione Opportunity Knocks, condotta all'epoca da Hughie Green. (it)
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  • Clap-o-meter (en)
  • Applaudimètre (fr)
  • Applausometro (it)
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