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COMPOSITE NEGATIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Photoengraving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- composite negative
1, record 1, English, composite%20negative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A negative made by combining two or more pieces of film. 1, record 1, English, - composite%20negative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Photogravure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- négatif composite
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9gatif%20composite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Négatif constitué de deux segments ou plus de film. 1, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gatif%20composite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- composite original negative 1, record 2, English, composite%20original%20negative
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- négatif original combiné
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gatif%20original%20combin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image et son 1, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9gatif%20original%20combin%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grid voltage
1, record 3, English, grid%20voltage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The voltage between a grid and the cathode of an electron tube. 2, record 3, English, - grid%20voltage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By reducing the plate voltage applied to the amplifier, and the screen voltage for a pentode, the amount of negative grid voltage necessary to cut off the flow of plate current is reduced to the value required. Then plate current flows only during the time corresponding to the synchronizing pulses of the composite video signal input, producing separated sync output. 3, record 3, English, - grid%20voltage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension de grille
1, record 3, French, tension%20de%20grille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un tube électronique, différence de potentiel entre la grille de commande et un point spécifié de la cathode, ce point étant en général l'extrémité positive de la cathode pour un tube triode détecteur, et l'extrémité négative de la cathode pour un tube triode amplificateur. 1, record 3, French, - tension%20de%20grille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- composite dupe negative 1, record 4, English, composite%20dupe%20negative
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contretype négatif, image et son combinés
1, record 4, French, contretype%20n%C3%A9gatif%2C%20image%20et%20son%20combin%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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