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overhead projector [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

overhead projector: an item in the "Visual Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

rétroprojecteur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication visuelle» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Optics
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
DEF

A still projector for projecting large-size transparencies, including diagrams and plans drawn on a transparent or translucent support.

OBS

The transparency is placed on a horizontal illuminated light box and a lens projects the image forward via a 45 ° mirror mounted some distance above the light box. Used for certain educational and industrial purposes.

OBS

overhead projector; OHP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Optique
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

Appareil qui permet de projeter à la fois par transparence et par réflexion des images fixées sur un support transparent.

CONT

rétro-projecteur. [...] Le plan de projection a généralement 30 x 30 cm de côté, il est constitué par la surface plane d'une lentille géante; c'est sur cette surface que l'on place les feuilles transparentes de rhodoïd qui serviront de support à l'écriture.

OBS

rétroprojecteur; RPJ : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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