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COLOUR BALANCE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Makeup and Costumes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- costume designer
1, record 1, English, costume%20designer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production or television. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. The costume designer works alongside the director, scenic, lighting designer, sound designer, and other creative personnel. The costume designer may also collaborate with hair stylist, wig master, or makeup artist. 1, record 1, English, - costume%20designer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Maquillage et costumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créateur de costumes
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ateur%20de%20costumes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- créatrice de costumes 1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9atrice%20de%20costumes
correct, feminine noun
- concepteur de costumes 2, record 1, French, concepteur%20de%20costumes
correct, masculine noun
- conceptrice de costumes 3, record 1, French, conceptrice%20de%20costumes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les créatrices et créateurs de costumes participent à toutes les étapes de la création des costumes pour des productions d'émissions de télévision, de films, de spectacles, de cirque et de pièces de théâtre. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ateur%20de%20costumes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Interior Decorations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour consultant
1, record 2, English, colour%20consultant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The opinion of a professional colour consultant can make all the difference. [The consultant] will review the whole house, including the exterior, even if only painting one room, to ensure flow, balance, harmony and continuity are achieved. 1, record 2, English, - colour%20consultant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- color consultant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Décoration intérieure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conseiller coloriste
1, record 2, French, conseiller%20coloriste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conseillère coloriste 2, record 2, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20coloriste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colour balance
1, record 3, English, colour%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- color balance 2, record 3, English, color%20balance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essential, the electronic approach scans the original, splits the light prismatically and converts it into three electrical currents representing the three primary colors, causes these currents to modify each other for correct color balance and finally creates color separations ready for platemaking. 3, record 3, English, - colour%20balance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colour balance is achieved when the scanner creates colour separations which result in correct and realistic colour reproduction. This is possible only if each primary colour modifies the other for balance. 4, record 3, English, - colour%20balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équilibre des couleurs
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équilibre chromatique 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun
- balance des couleurs 3, record 3, French, balance%20des%20couleurs
see observation, feminine noun
- balance couleur 4, record 3, French, balance%20couleur
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a équilibre des couleurs lorsque l'analyse du scanner produit des films de sélection qui restitueront fidèlement les couleurs de l'original, ce qui n'est possible que si l'on définit préalablement les relations des couleurs primaires entre elles. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20couleurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si l'on désire maintenant procéder à une régulation conforme à l'image, il faut, en priorité opérer sur la base de la balance des couleurs. Mais ceci n'est possible que si l'on définit préalablement des relations spécifiques des couleurs de base entre elles sous forme de valeurs de consigne pour la régulation au lieu de valeurs individuelles pour chacune des couleurs. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20couleurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Balance des couleurs et balance couleur : probablement un anglicisme. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20couleurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- colour phosphor
1, record 4, English, colour%20phosphor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- color phosphor 2, record 4, English, color%20phosphor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Improved colour phosphors yield pure, clean whites and better overall colour balance. 1, record 4, English, - colour%20phosphor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phosphore de couleur
1, record 4, French, phosphore%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphores de couleur améliorés. Donnent des blancs purs et un meilleur équilibre général des couleurs. 1, record 4, French, - phosphore%20de%20couleur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- color balance
1, record 5, English, color%20balance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a film to reproduce the colours of a scene. 1, record 5, English, - color%20balance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Color films are balanced in manufacture for exposure to light of a certain color quality (i.e., daylight, tungsten, etc.). Color balance also refers to the reproduction of color prints, which can be altered during the printing process. 1, record 5, English, - color%20balance
Record 5, Key term(s)
- colour balance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- équilibre chromatique
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faculté d'un film de reproduire correctement les couleurs d'un sujet. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20chromatique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les films couleur sont fabriqués en tenant compte de l'exposition à une lumière d'une certaine qualité chromatique (par exemple : lumière du jour, tungstène, etc...). L'expression «équilibre chromatique» désigne aussi la reproduction des couleurs dans les épreuves couleur, qui peut se trouver modifiée par le tirage. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20chromatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- color balance
1, record 6, English, color%20balance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a color video system, the process of matching the amplitudes of the red, green, and blue signals so that the three together combine to make a true white color. 1, record 6, English, - color%20balance
Record 6, Key term(s)
- colour balance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- équilibre des blancs
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20blancs
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En technique vidéo et en photographie, mode équilibrant l'amplitude des signaux rouge, vert et bleu afin d'opérer la balance des blancs. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20blancs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amber malt
1, record 7, English, amber%20malt
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some ingredients needed to make OLD BEERS might not readily be available, in particular pale amber, amber and brown malts. All three can be made by roasting pale malt in a normal domestic oven as described below. Carapils with a colour number of 25 can be used as a substitute for pale amber. However, carapils has little diastatic activity and as with any low activity grain, eg. roast barley, brown malt, amber malt, it should not exceed 45 % of the total grist, the balance being pale malt. Carapils, however, might only be available by bulk purchase direct from maltsters. 1, record 7, English, - amber%20malt
Record 7, Key term(s)
- spitzmalt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- malt ambré
1, record 7, French, malt%20ambr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le malt ambré est un malt sec qu'on a chauffé, durant un temps plus ou moins long, à 130-140ºC. Il donne un goût de biscuit plus ou moins prononcé. 1, record 7, French, - malt%20ambr%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- colour quality
1, record 8, English, colour%20quality
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The toning on one coin can be judged relatively to that on another by comparing the quality of the colours and assessing the colour flow, colour harmony, and colour balance. Impairments and unattractive toning are negative factors. 1, record 8, English, - colour%20quality
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- qualité de la patine
1, record 8, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20patine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- qualité du ton 1, record 8, French, qualit%C3%A9%20du%20ton
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une pièce de monnaie. 1, record 8, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20patine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-09-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- color balance
1, record 9, English, color%20balance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- colour balance 2, record 9, English, colour%20balance
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportion of the three color components (cyan, magenta and yellow) that provides for accurate and/or pleasing reproduction of the natural color. 1, record 9, English, - color%20balance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balance des couleurs
1, record 9, French, balance%20des%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- balance couleur 2, record 9, French, balance%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
- équilibre des couleurs 3, record 9, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20couleurs
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion des trois composants chromogènes (cyan, magenta et jaune) qui donne une reproduction précise des couleurs naturelles. 3, record 9, French, - balance%20des%20couleurs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-02-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- colour balance memory
1, record 10, English, colour%20balance%20memory
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- color balance memory 1, record 10, English, color%20balance%20memory
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mémoire d'équilibrage des couleurs
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9moire%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage%20des%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-04-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- timing
1, record 11, English, timing
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- grading 1, record 11, English, grading
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion picture alternative term for "grading"-the determining of exposure and colour balance corrections required when printing the master negative from the collection of approved positive sequences. 1, record 11, English, - timing
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- étalonnage
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9talonnage
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération exécutée par le laboratoire de tirage et consistant à doser l'intensité lumineuse à laquelle chacune des prises de vues du négatif, variables en densité, doit être exposée pour obtenir un positif équilibré. Pour les films en couleurs, l'étalonnage du négatif est combiné avec le choix des filtres correcteurs à appliquer à chaque prise de vue, de façon à obtenir dans la copie positive une saturation égale et une même tonalité des couleurs. 2, record 11, French, - %C3%A9talonnage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1979-09-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- video color analyser
1, record 12, English, video%20color%20analyser
correct, trademark
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- video color negative analyser 2, record 12, English, video%20color%20negative%20analyser
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument which displays a positive image on a television type screen from a colour negative. Enables any adjustment necessary to achieve optimum colour balance to be determined visually and recorded for use when printing the negative(Eastman Kodak 1968). 1, record 12, English, - video%20color%20analyser
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- analyseur couleur à écran 1, record 12, French, analyseur%20couleur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- vidéo-analyseur couleur 1, record 12, French, vid%C3%A9o%2Danalyseur%20couleur
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analyseur couleur : un analyseur couleur sérieux n'est pas un "gadget". Il doit vous permettre de faire des tirages constants, de façon simple, à partir de diapositives ou de négatifs. 2, record 12, French, - analyseur%20couleur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1979-02-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Cinematography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- colour compensating filter
1, record 13, English, colour%20compensating%20filter
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- color compensating filter 2, record 13, English, color%20compensating%20filter
correct
- C.C. filter 1, record 13, English, C%2EC%2E%20filter
correct
- CC filter 2, record 13, English, CC%20filter
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colour compensating filters have specific absorptions in one or two colours to compensate for colour deficiencies or irregular balance of special light sources(such as fluorescent tubes, electronic flash, etc.)(...) The commonest C. C. filters are cyan, magenta and yellow series in various densities from 0. 05 to about 0. 9. 1, record 13, English, - colour%20compensating%20filter
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colour compensating filters are used to create unusual effects and to produce controlled changes in the colour balance of colour photographs. 3, record 13, English, - colour%20compensating%20filter
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- filtre compensateur de couleur
1, record 13, French, filtre%20compensateur%20de%20couleur
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- filtre CC 2, record 13, French, filtre%20CC
correct
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filtres compensateurs de couleur. Ils changent la balance générale des résultats photographiques obtenus et compensent les déficiences de qualité de la lumière à laquelle le film peut être parfois exposé. Ils existent en plusieurs densités dans chacun des six coloris suivants: bleu, vert, rouge, jaune, magenta et cyan. 1, record 13, French, - filtre%20compensateur%20de%20couleur
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- automatic colour balance 1, record 14, English, automatic%20colour%20balance
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- équilibrage chromatique automatique 1, record 14, French, %C3%A9quilibrage%20chromatique%20automatique
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Journal des télécommunications, III/73, 162) cinéma) 1, record 14, French, - %C3%A9quilibrage%20chromatique%20automatique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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