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YELLOW FILTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue filter
1, record 1, English, blue%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filter to make the yellow plate, photographing the red and green. 1, record 1, English, - blue%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran bleu
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre bleu 1, record 1, French, filtre%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- K filter
1, record 2, English, K%20filter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filter... made using the dye filter yellow K [and] designed for... early forms of orthochromatic and panchromatic film to lower their effective blue sensitivity. 2, record 2, English, - K%20filter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The correction filters are light in their apparent colour. They transmit some of all the colours of light. The apparent colour of the K filters, such as K-1, K-2 and K-3, is yellow. The apparent colour of the X filters, such as X-1, X-2 and X-3 is green. 3, record 2, English, - K%20filter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filtre K
1, record 2, French, filtre%20K
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre de coloration jaune conçu pour utilisation avec les pellicules panchromatiques et orthochromatiques afin d'abaisser leur sensibilité à la lumière bleue. 2, record 2, French, - filtre%20K
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
- Reprography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yellow filter
1, record 3, English, yellow%20filter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a yellow filter deepens the sky tone, providing contrast between the dark sky and the white clouds. 1, record 3, English, - yellow%20filter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
- Reprographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filtre jaune
1, record 3, French, filtre%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le résultat photographique [de l'emploi d'un filtre jaune] est donc (...) un obscurcissement du ciel accentuant les effets de nuage. 1, record 3, French, - filtre%20jaune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cinematography
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skylight filter
1, record 4, English, skylight%20filter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The skylight filter is often confused with the UV filter, because the two do much the same thing. Both are almost colorless(the skylight filter is a very pale pink, while the UV filter is a very pale yellow). Skylight filters generally absorb a bit of blue light along with the ultraviolet, and they are used to remove the bluish cast that appears in color photos taken in the shade or on overcast days, if the cast is objectionable. 1, record 4, English, - skylight%20filter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtre skylight
1, record 4, French, filtre%20skylight
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre rose livré à l'origine par Kodak pour atténuer, en photographie couleur, le bleu trop intense du ciel ou la dominante bleutée des ombres. 2, record 4, French, - filtre%20skylight
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- correction filter
1, record 5, English, correction%20filter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- contrast filter 2, record 5, English, contrast%20filter
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of camera filter used to obtain more realistic tonal representation of subject colors on black and white photographs. Correction filters are normally yellow for daylight illumination and green for tungsten illumination. 1, record 5, English, - correction%20filter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "contrast filter" : "Contrast" filters and "correction" filters have different functions and should, therefore, not be considered as synonyms. Use of the "correction" filter is dictated by the type of light; this filter is used to obtain realistic tonal representations. The "contrast" filter, on the other hand, is chosen by the photographer who wishes to emphasize different tones. 2, record 5, English, - correction%20filter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filtre correcteur
1, record 5, French, filtre%20correcteur
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- filtre compensateur 2, record 5, French, filtre%20compensateur
correct
- filtre à contraste 3, record 5, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20contraste
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filtres correcteurs jaunes ou vert pâle sont ceux qui permettent de corriger ou de modifier les teintes dans une mesure presque conforme à la vision humaine. 1, record 5, French, - filtre%20correcteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«filtre à contraste» : Les filtres "à contraste" et "correcteur" n'ont pas les mêmes fonctions. En conséquence, ces termes ne sont pas synonymes. On se sert du filtre "correcteur" pour "corriger" le type de lumière en scène et, donc, donner des teintes plus ou moins conformes à la vision humaine. Le filtre "à contraste" sera choisi par le photographe qui veut accentuer certaines teintes (par opposition à d'autres). 3, record 5, French, - filtre%20correcteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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