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LENS HOOD [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lens hood
1, record 1, English, lens%20hood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lens hood : an item in the "Photographic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - lens%20hood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parasoleil
1, record 1, French, parasoleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parasoleil : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement photographiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - parasoleil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lens hood
1, record 2, English, lens%20hood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sunshade 2, record 2, English, sunshade
correct, United States
- sky shade 2, record 2, English, sky%20shade
correct, United States
- lens shade 3, record 2, English, lens%20shade
correct
- sun shade shield 4, record 2, English, sun%20shade%20shield
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lens hood is intended to shade the lens from light just outside its angle of view-light which might otherwise flare into the picture area.... A hood is shaped to suit one angle of view. 1, record 2, English, - lens%20hood
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sunshield
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parasoleil
1, record 2, French, parasoleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pare-soleil 2, record 2, French, pare%2Dsoleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parasoleil est un simple cône en métal noirci. Placé sur l'objectif, il ne laisse pénétrer que les rayons lumineux utiles. 1, record 2, French, - parasoleil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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