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Record 1 1988-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
  • Television Arts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
OBS

Selon M. Jean-Paul Champagne, terminologue de la Division militaire et technique, "gaffer" est un terme britannique utilisé pour désigner un chef-électricien. Le "gaffer tape" serait un ruban qui sert, sur un plateau de tournage par exemple, à fixer au sol les fils électriques par mesure de sécurité (pour éviter que des personnes trébuchent sur ces fils).

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