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POINT-AND-SHOOT CAMERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point and shoot camera
1, record 1, English, point%20and%20shoot%20camera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- P&S camera 1, record 1, English, P%26S%20camera
correct
- point-and-shoot camera 2, record 1, English, point%2Dand%2Dshoot%20camera
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [compact] camera with no interchangeable lenses [whose] lens is permanently fixed to the camera body. 1, record 1, English, - point%20and%20shoot%20camera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P&S cameras come with either zoom lenses, usually ranging from wide angles of [approximately] 30 mm to zoom ranges of upwards of [approximately] 200 mm in the more expensive ranges. ... These cameras are usually very simple to use and require little photographic knowledge. 1, record 1, English, - point%20and%20shoot%20camera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil photo visez et déclenchez
1, record 1, French, appareil%20photo%20visez%20et%20d%C3%A9clenchez
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil photo à objectif non interchangeable 2, record 1, French, appareil%20photo%20%C3%A0%20objectif%20non%20interchangeable
correct, masculine noun
- appareil à objectif non interchangeable 3, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20objectif%20non%20interchangeable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil-photo léger et compact à objectif permanent (non interchangeable), doté d'un système de mise au point automatique qui permet les prises de vue instantanées. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20photo%20visez%20et%20d%C3%A9clenchez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette catégorie d'appareils-photo, de plus en plus populaire en raison de la facilité d'emploi et de la taille réduite de ces derniers, caractérise aussi la technologie numérique. Les appareils les plus perfectionnés, munis d'un zoom, incorporent aussi tous les réglages manuels et les accessoires (lentilles avec adapteurs notamment) appréciés par les photographes les plus exigeants. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20photo%20visez%20et%20d%C3%A9clenchez
Record 1, Key term(s)
- appareil-photo à objectif non interchangeable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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