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SIDEBARRED MODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pillarbox mode
1, record 1, English, pillarbox%20mode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pillar-box mode 2, record 1, English, pillar%2Dbox%20mode
correct
- pillar box mode 3, record 1, English, pillar%20box%20mode
- curtained mode 1, record 1, English, curtained%20mode
correct
- curtain mode 4, record 1, English, curtain%20mode
correct
- sidebarred mode 1, record 1, English, sidebarred%20mode
correct
- side-bar mode 5, record 1, English, side%2Dbar%20mode
correct
- side bar mode 6, record 1, English, side%20bar%20mode
correct
- sidebar mode 7, record 1, English, sidebar%20mode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of presenting standard screen images on a widescreen television. 1, record 1, English, - pillarbox%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In order to preserve the aspect ratio of the original content, the picture is scaled so that it fits the available height of the television screen. Since the picture will not fill the screen horizontally, dark bars are drawn in to the left and right of the picture. 1, record 1, English, - pillarbox%20mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode colonne
1, record 1, French, mode%20colonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode qui permet de convertir les images destinées à un écran de télévision standard (format 4:3) pour la télévision grand écran (format 16:9). 2, record 1, French, - mode%20colonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour maintenir le rapport hauteur/largeur propre au format d'origine, l'image est redimensionnée pour épouser la hauteur offerte sur le téléviseur grand écran. Toutefois, comme elle ne peut remplir entièrement l'espace horizontal de l'écran, cette dernière est accompagnée de colonnes foncées à sa droite et à sa gauche. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20colonne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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