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DISTANCE SCALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focusing scale
1, record 1, English, focusing%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distance scale 2, record 1, English, distance%20scale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scale of distances marked on the focusing mechanism of a camera. 2, record 1, English, - focusing%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lens distance calibration markings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de mise au point
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20mise%20au%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle des distances 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20des%20distances
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de distance de mise au point 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance%20de%20mise%20au%20point
feminine noun
- échelle de réglage de mise au point 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20mise%20au%20point
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle que l'on trouve gravée sur la monture de certains objectifs ou sur les rails des chambres photographiques, dont le but est de permettre une évaluation de la distance à laquelle se trouve le sujet, une fois la mise au point faite sur ce dernier. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20mise%20au%20point
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distance scale 1, record 2, English, distance%20scale
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de distance
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sur une carte. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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