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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short film
1, record 1, English, short%20film
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short 2, record 1, English, short
correct, noun
- short feature 3, record 1, English, short%20feature
correct
- shortie 4, record 1, English, shortie
familiar
- filmlet 5, record 1, English, filmlet
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A film of 30 minutes or less. 4, record 1, English, - short%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are many smaller companies specializing in [renting films] including, of course, foreign-language films, short films, cartoons and educational films. 6, record 1, English, - short%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... usually less than thirty minutes in length. 2, record 1, English, - short%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 4, record 1, English, - short%20film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- court métrage
1, record 1, French, court%20m%C3%A9trage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- court-métrage 2, record 1, French, court%2Dm%C3%A9trage
correct, masculine noun
- C.M. 3, record 1, French, C%2EM%2E
masculine noun
- C.M. 3, record 1, French, C%2EM%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film de caractère documentaire ou artistique dont la durée de projection n'excède pas 30 minutes. 3, record 1, French, - court%20m%C3%A9trage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un film-boucle peut être utilisé à différents niveaux d'enseignement. [Ce] type de film [...] se distingue aussi bien du court métrage (20 à 30 minutes) polyvalent que du long métrage de fiction. 4, record 1, French, - court%20m%C3%A9trage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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