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CIRCLE CONFUSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circle of confusion 1, record 1, English, circle%20of%20confusion
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... any patch of light or shade with a diameter less than 0.01 in. appears as a sharp point. This figure fixes the acceptable standard of sharpness, or "circle of confusion", for a photograph print. 1, record 1, English, - circle%20of%20confusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle de confusion
1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20confusion
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle de diffusion 1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20diffusion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une image est [...] floue lorsque ces points sont noyés dans de petites taches plus ou moins étendues, que l'on appelle cercle de confusion ou de diffusion. 1, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%20confusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circle of confusion
1, record 2, English, circle%20of%20confusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercle de confusion
1, record 2, French, cercle%20de%20confusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cercle d'imprécision focale 1, record 2, French, cercle%20d%27impr%C3%A9cision%20focale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance sur laquelle on peut déplacer la caméra sans nuire à la précision de l'image. 1, record 2, French, - cercle%20de%20confusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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