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Record 1 1999-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
  • Photography
DEF

The small hooks or pins, located in the camera movement, that reach into the perforations of the film and pull the film down into position in the gate so that it may be photographed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
  • Photographie
CONT

La pellicule est entraînée 24 fois par seconde par deux griffes qui s'engagent dans ses perforations et la font descendre à chaque traction d'une image, soit 19 mm.

OBS

griffe : habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • griffes

Spanish

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