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MOVIE PROJECTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound bulb
1, record 1, English, sound%20bulb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lamp used in a movie projector which allows an optical reader to scan the printed sound track on the edge of the film so that it can be converted into audible sound. 2, record 1, English, - sound%20bulb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe de lecture son
1, record 1, French, lampe%20de%20lecture%20son
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lampe de lecture 2, record 1, French, lampe%20de%20lecture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lampe logée dans un projecteur de films qui permet la lecture optique de la bande sonore imprimée en bordure de la pellicule et sa transformation en son audible. 3, record 1, French, - lampe%20de%20lecture%20son
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Academy sound
1, record 2, English, Academy%20sound
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fairly soon after the introduction of talkies in the late 1920s, the movie industry settled on using an analogue optical soundtrack on the edge of the film to carry the sound. This was read by the projector and converted to an electrical audio signal. This was a very noisy medium, so in the absence of advanced noise reduction technology such as Dolby A(the cinema equivalent of, and precursor to, the Dolby B and C noise reduction systems on compact cassettes), the situation was eased by sharply cutting the treble response(at around 5kHz). The bass was also cut, which accounts for the characteristic pinched sound of old movies. The recommended system of frequency response tailoring was called ’Academy Sound. ’ 1, record 2, English, - Academy%20sound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Academy aspect ratio: 1.37:1, the aspect ratio for movies used almost exclusively up to the early 1950s. 1, record 2, English, - Academy%20sound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- son Academy
1, record 2, French, son%20Academy
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Son haut perché caractéristique des anciens films parlants qui était le résultat d'un retranchement, sur la partie de la bande portant le signal audio, de certaines fréquences aiguës et basses, afin de réduire les bruits de la bande. 1, record 2, French, - son%20Academy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format Academy : [...] format [d'image] (1.37), qui fut le standard du septième art avant le Cinémascope. 2, record 2, French, - son%20Academy
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- projector exhaust fan
1, record 3, English, projector%20exhaust%20fan
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ventilation device located inside a movie projector used to keep the lamp cool. 2, record 3, English, - projector%20exhaust%20fan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
projector exhaust fan: term linked with the conception and development of large-format film technology. 2, record 3, English, - projector%20exhaust%20fan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de ventilation du projecteur
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20ventilation%20du%20projecteur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de ventilation logé à l'intérieur d'un projecteur dont la fonction est de maintenir le refroidissement de la lampe. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20ventilation%20du%20projecteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de ventilation du projecteur : terme établi dans le cadre de la conception et de la mise au point de la technique du cinéma grand format. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20ventilation%20du%20projecteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thread
1, record 4, English, thread
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To guide a length of still or movie film through assigned path in a camera or a projector. 1, record 4, English, - thread
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- guidage
1, record 4, French, guidage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de guider un film photographique ou cinématographique le long d'un passage désigné, dans un appareil photo, une caméra ou un projecteur. 1, record 4, French, - guidage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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