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Record 1 2017-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Sports Regulations
  • Photography
DEF

A camera for producing a photographic record of the order of arrival of competitors at the finish of a race.

CONT

A photo finish camera works using strip photography –a sensor is fixed on the finish line from a high angle, taking a rapid succession of images through a narrow slit as athletes cross the line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règlements généraux des sports
  • Photographie
DEF

[...] appareil qui sert à effectuer l'enregistrement [photographique de l'arrivée d'une course].

CONT

L'événement unique était survenu il y a une semaine. Felix et Tarmoh ont réalisé un temps identique de 11,068 s. Même la caméra d'arrivée, qui saisit 3000 images chaque seconde, n'a pu les départager.

OBS

photo-finish : terme qui sert aussi à désigner l'action d'enregistrer l'arrivée d'une course ainsi que l'épreuve développée de cet enregistrement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamentos generales de los deportes
  • Fotografía
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