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PROCEDE «PAN SCAN» [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pan and scan
1, record 1, English, pan%20and%20scan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pan-and-scan 2, record 1, English, pan%2Dand%2Dscan
correct
- pan and scan technique 3, record 1, English, pan%20and%20scan%20technique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used to fit a widescreen image on a narrow aspect ratio video system, accomplished by cropping the sides of the picture. 4, record 1, English, - pan%20and%20scan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The un-cropped area is panned from side to side occasionally to follow the subject of the program, or to show otherwise hidden parts of the scene. This technique is commonly used to prepare filmed movies for playback on a standard definition television screen (4:3 aspect ratio). 4, record 1, English, - pan%20and%20scan
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>. 5, record 1, English, - pan%20and%20scan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recadrage plein écran
1, record 1, French, recadrage%20plein%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé «pan and scan» 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20%C2%ABpan%20and%20scan%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique utilisée pour recadrer une image au format cinéma sur un téléviseur en découpant ou en zoomant certaines parties de l'image. 3, record 1, French, - recadrage%20plein%20%C3%A9cran
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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