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CONTRAST CONTROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contrast control knob 1, record 1, English, contrast%20control%20knob
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contrast control 2, record 1, English, contrast%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouton de réglage du contraste
1, record 1, French, bouton%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20contraste
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contrast control
1, record 2, English, contrast%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control, associated with a picture-display device, for adjusting the contrast ratio of the reproduced picture. 2, record 2, English, - contrast%20control
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
contrast control adjusts the relationship between the light and dark areas on the screen. Turning the control clockwise causes the darker areas of the picture to turn from gray to black. Rotating it counterclockwise causes the dark areas to lighten from black to gray. 3, record 2, English, - contrast%20control
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a monochrome-television system, both average luminance and the contrast ratio are affected. 2, record 2, English, - contrast%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande de contraste
1, record 2, French, commande%20de%20contraste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des téléviseurs sont dotés d'un microprocesseur qui rassemble les fonctions de commande du contraste, de la saturation et de la luminosité, ce qui assure le réglage automatique du niveau du noir sur les trois canons du tube cathodique. 1, record 2, French, - commande%20de%20contraste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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