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CHROMA KEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts (General)
- Television Arts
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chroma key
1, record 1, English, chroma%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chroma keying 2, record 1, English, chroma%20keying
correct
- chromakey 3, record 1, English, chromakey
correct
- color key 4, record 1, English, color%20key
- color keying 5, record 1, English, color%20keying
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facility to replace selected colors in a video image with others that allows the creation of different scenes against the background. 6, record 1, English, - chroma%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some video boards contain such capabilities. 6, record 1, English, - chroma%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known as "color key." 6, record 1, English, - chroma%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incrustation couleur
1, record 1, French, incrustation%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet vidéo consistant à remplacer une couleur dite couleur clef par la vidéo en temps réel. 2, record 1, French, - incrustation%20couleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet effet est appelé «Blue box» en raison de la couleur clef généralement utilisée (le bleu). 2, record 1, French, - incrustation%20couleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chroma key curtain
1, record 2, English, chroma%20key%20curtain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chromakey curtain 2, record 2, English, chromakey%20curtain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toile pour incrustation
1, record 2, French, toile%20pour%20incrustation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fond de couleur neutre servant aux incrustations couleur. 1, record 2, French, - toile%20pour%20incrustation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- toile pour effet d'incrustation-couleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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