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IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cartridge pinhole camera
1, record 1, English, cartridge%20pinhole%20camera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A basic image-forming photographic device based on the principle of the camera obscura that uses a small hole in the camera instead of a lens and a film cartridge as the emulsion support. 2, record 1, English, - cartridge%20pinhole%20camera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil à sténopé pour film en cartouche
1, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9%20pour%20film%20en%20cartouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil-photo rudimentaire qui se fonde sur le principe de la camera obscura, qui se compose d'une boîte recouverte à l'intérieur d'une surface noire, d'un sténopé, ou petit trou à l'avant faisant office d'objectif photographique, et d'une cartouche de film de format 126 à l'arrière pour la pellicule photographique. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9%20pour%20film%20en%20cartouche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinhole camera
1, record 2, English, pinhole%20camera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A basic image-forming photographic device based on the principle of the camera obscura that is made of a box whose inside is painted in black with a front that uses a small hole instead of a lens and a paper sheet in the back for the film emulsion. 2, record 2, English, - pinhole%20camera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil à sténopé
1, record 2, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil-photo rudimentaire qui se fonde sur le principe de la camera obscura, qui se compose d'une boîte recouverte à l'intérieur d'une surface noire, d'un sténopé, ou petit trou à l'avant faisant office d'objectif photographique) et d'une feuille de papier à l'arrière comme pellicule photographique. 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solid state display device
1, record 3, English, solid%20state%20display%20device
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display device that utilizes solid state components instead of a cathode ray tube to generate the image. The image-forming components are arranged in form of a raster and can be activated by direct addressing(i. e., by specification of their addresses). 1, record 3, English, - solid%20state%20display%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran à composants solides
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20composants%20solides
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'affichage graphique utilisant des composants solides au lieu d'un tube cathodique pour générer une image. Les composants formant l'image sont disposés selon une trame et peuvent être activés par adressage direct (c.à.d. en spécifiant leur adresse). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20composants%20solides
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Micrographics
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- image-forming device
1, record 4, English, image%2Dforming%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Micrographie
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif imageur
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20imageur
correct
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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