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HORS FOYER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- out of focus
1, record 1, English, out%20of%20focus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- out-of-focus 2, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dfocus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of an image that is blurred because of an inappropriate alignment, whether conscious or not, between the flat film and the front lens of a camera. 3, record 1, English, - out%20of%20focus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hors foyer
1, record 1, French, hors%20foyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme s'appliquant à une image qui ne possède aucun piqué (donc floue) par suite de la mauvaise juxtaposition, délibérée ou non, du film-au-format par rapport à la lentille. 2, record 1, French, - hors%20foyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsharp
1, record 2, English, unsharp
generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[a sharpness meter] utilises the differential response of a photo conductor cell to the different light distributions in a sharp and an unsharp image. 1, record 2, English, - unsharp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flou
1, record 2, French, flou
adjective, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hors foyer 2, record 2, French, hors%20foyer
adjective, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme s'appliquant à une image qui ne possède aucun piqué (donc floue) par suite de la mauvaise juxtaposition, délibérée ou non, du film-au-format par rapport à la lentille. 1, record 2, French, - flou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les arrière-plans seront hors foyer et flous, ce qui est tout à l'avantage du sujet. 1, record 2, French, - flou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter qu'une image flou n'est pas uniquement causée par une mauvaise mise au point. 3, record 2, French, - flou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outside the home 1, record 3, English, outside%20the%20home
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hors du foyer 1, record 3, French, hors%20du%20foyer
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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