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Nielsen
Niel·sen
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ˈnil
sən
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noun
1.
Carl Au·gust
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1865–1931,
Danish composer.
2.
Informal.
Nielsen rating
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Nielsen
(ˈniːlsən,
Danish
ˈnelsən)
—
n
Carl
(
August
) (karl). 1865--1931, Danish composer. His works include six symphonies and the opera
Masquerade
(1906)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Nielsen
in ref. to popularity ratings of TV and radio programs, 1951, from Arthur Clarke Nielsen, founder of A.C. Nielsen Co., which evaluates viewership based on samplings of receiving sets.
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