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FILM TRANSPORT MECHANISM [2 records]

Record 1 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Cinematography
DEF

The mechanical system by which film is moved frame-by-frame in a camera or projector.

OBS

film transport mechanism: term linked with the conception and development of large-format film technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Système mécanique d'un projecteur ou d'une caméra dans lequel défile la pellicule image par image.

OBS

mécanisme de déroulement du film : terme établi dans le cadre de la conception et de la mise au point de la technique du cinéma grand format.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optical Instruments
OBS

the perforations enable the film to be moved exactly one frame at a time by the film transport mechanism, thus eliminating the numbered paper backing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Instruments d'optique
OBS

toutes les parties constitutives des autres appareils, c'est-à-dire l'objectif, l'obturateur, le mécanisme de transport du film, et l'instrument de contrôle indispensable, le posemètre se retrouvent sur les appareils reflex.

Spanish

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