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GRADATION TONE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous tone
1, record 1, English, continuous%20tone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CT 2, record 1, English, CT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contone 2, record 1, English, contone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
continuous tone : Applied to artwork or photographs in which the detail and tone values of the subject are reproduced by an infinite gradation of gray densities between white and black. 3, record 1, English, - continuous%20tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Continuous tone image. 4, record 1, English, - continuous%20tone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modelé continu
1, record 1, French, model%C3%A9%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ton continu 2, record 1, French, ton%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image (illustration ou photo) qui comporte toutes les nuances entre les tons les plus clairs et les plus foncés, sans laisser paraître de points. 3, record 1, French, - model%C3%A9%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ton continu : Appliqué aux arts graphiques et aux photographies dont les détails et les valeurs tonales du sujet sont reproduits par une gradation infinie des tons gris compris entre le blanc pur et le noir pur. 4, record 1, French, - model%C3%A9%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Image à modelé continu. 5, record 1, French, - model%C3%A9%20continu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical collision
1, record 2, English, optical%20collision
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical collisions eg abrupt tone jumps caused by dots joining at the point of contact(a typical feature of AM screening), are reduced to a minimum. As a result colour gradation is also reproduced much more uniformly. 1, record 2, English, - optical%20collision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collision optique
1, record 2, French, collision%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les collisions optiques, tels les chocs de couleur dus au bouchage des points de trame, caractéristique du tramage par modulation d'amplitude, sont réduits à un minimum. L'impression des dégradés devient donc beaucoup plus régulière. 1, record 2, French, - collision%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
- Typography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- line cut
1, record 3, English, line%20cut
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- line block 2, record 3, English, line%20block
correct
- line plate 2, record 3, English, line%20plate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relief printing plate used to reproduce in monochrome or colour an original consisting of lines or solid areas without any gradation of tone. 2, record 3, English, - line%20cut
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cliché de trait
1, record 3, French, clich%C3%A9%20de%20trait
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trait 2, record 3, French, trait
correct, masculine noun
- cliché trait 2, record 3, French, clich%C3%A9%20trait
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cliché obtenu à partir d'un document au trait et n'ayant donc que des blancs purs et des noirs pleins, sans teinte intermédiaire. Très souvent obtenu par gravure ou par morsure. 2, record 3, French, - clich%C3%A9%20de%20trait
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent, on dit tout simplement «un trait» pour désigner les clichés de ce type. 2, record 3, French, - clich%C3%A9%20de%20trait
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- line copy
1, record 4, English, line%20copy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composition of solid black lines and masses without gradation of tone, as opposed to continuous-tone copy. 2, record 4, English, - line%20copy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- document de trait
1, record 4, French, document%20de%20trait
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- document au trait 2, record 4, French, document%20au%20trait
correct, masculine noun
- original au trait 3, record 4, French, original%20au%20trait
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Original qui ne comporte que des noirs et des blancs purs, à l'exclusion de toute demi-teinte. 1, record 4, French, - document%20de%20trait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tone scale
1, record 5, English, tone%20scale
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- scale of tones 2, record 5, English, scale%20of%20tones
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While tone separation falsifies the gradation of the subject, it is capable of giving a print that looks more natural than one made by normal printing procedure with its resulting compressed tone scale. 2, record 5, English, - tone%20scale
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échelle de luminances
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20luminances
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En photographie documentaire, scientifique et technique, l'écart des luminances extrêmes du sujet peut dépasser les possibilités de reproduction des valeurs d'un procédé donné. On est alors obligé de comprimer l'échelle de luminances de l'épreuve finale ou de la déformer, soit par des méthodes photographiques, soit par exploration lignée du négatif original (...) et restitution de l'image sur un écran après correction appropriée des signaux électriques à l'aide d'un ordinateur. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20luminances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tone gradation
1, record 6, English, tone%20gradation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tonal gradation 2, record 6, English, tonal%20gradation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a soft grade of paper the tone gradation from high lights to shadows may be compressed to as little as one-tenth of the range of the negative-i. e., if the negative has a long scale of tones ranging from deep shadows to bright highlights, or if the negative includes tones at both extremes of the density scale. 1, record 6, English, - tone%20gradation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- progression des luminances
1, record 6, French, progression%20des%20luminances
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- progression de luminances 2, record 6, French, progression%20de%20luminances
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réponse sensitométrique [du procédé utilisé] conditionne les progressions des luminances dans les parties claires (ou lumières), dans les teintes moyennes et dans les ombres; elle doit être rapide dans les premières et les dernières, mais plus faible dans le milieu des échelles (...) [car] une progression lente (...) dans les demi-teintes (...) évite des transitions brusques qui donneraient à la reproduction une apparence heurtée. 3, record 6, French, - progression%20des%20luminances
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Advertising Media
- Advertising Agencies and Services
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- coarse-screen halftone
1, record 7, English, coarse%2Dscreen%20halftone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
halftone : a process in which gradation of tone is obtained by a system of minute dots produced by a screen placed in the camera a short distance in front of a sensitized plate. 2, record 7, English, - coarse%2Dscreen%20halftone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Supports publicitaires
- Agences et services de publicité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- simili à grosse trame 1, record 7, French, simili%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20trame
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili: cliché de photogravure obtenu par une trame et permettant de reproduire un document original en demi-teintes. 2, record 7, French, - simili%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20trame
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- soft paper 1, record 8, English, soft%20paper
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a--with the same negative would give a flat print without much tone gradation. 1, record 8, English, - soft%20paper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- papier doux 1, record 8, French, papier%20doux
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plus un négatif est doux, plus le papier doit être dur, et plus il est contrasté, plus le papier doit être doux. 1, record 8, French, - papier%20doux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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