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LENS PAPER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- teleprompter
1, record 1, English, teleprompter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prompter 2, record 1, English, prompter
correct, noun
- telecuer 3, record 1, English, telecuer
correct, noun
- cue prompter 4, record 1, English, cue%20prompter
correct, noun
- autocue 5, record 1, English, autocue
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic device that makes it possible for people speaking on a television programme to read text while looking directly at the television camera. 6, record 1, English, - teleprompter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be mounted on or near a camera, in front of a lens, or nearby, and may consist of words on a transparent or opaque scroll, tape, or paper. 3, record 1, English, - teleprompter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télésouffleur
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9souffleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléprompteur 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9prompteur
correct, masculine noun
- prompteur 3, record 1, French, prompteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'une caméra de télévision qui affiche sur un écran, situé à côté de l'objectif, un texte qu'un présentateur doit lire et qui défile au fur et à mesure de sa lecture, ce qui donne au téléspectateur l'impression qu'il parle sans texte. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9souffleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teleprónter
1, record 1, Spanish, telepr%C3%B3nter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- teleapuntador 1, record 1, Spanish, teleapuntador
correct, masculine noun
- autocue 1, record 1, Spanish, autocue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dispositivo que se coloca sobre el objetivo de la cámara y que permite mostrar textos a la vista de los oradores y locutores de televisión, de modo que estos puedan leerlos sin apartar la mirada de la cámara. 1, record 1, Spanish, - telepr%C3%B3nter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
teleprónter; teleapuntador; autocue: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "teleprónter", con tilde en la o por tratarse de una voz llana terminada en consonante distinta de n o s, es una adaptación válida al español del anglicismo "teleprompter", frecuente en las informaciones sobre televisión y espectáculos. [...] También se conoce como "autocue", por el nombre [del] fabricante [...] Si se usa ese nombre para aludir a la marca concreta, lo adecuado es escribirlo con inicial mayúscula y en redonda por tratarse de un nombre propio [...] Su plural es "teleprónteres". También es posible optar por la variante "teleapuntador". 1, record 1, Spanish, - telepr%C3%B3nter
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- A glimpse of child hunger in Canada
1, record 2, English, A%20glimpse%20of%20child%20hunger%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of this paper is to glimpse child poverty using a hunger lens. Hunger is a universal symbol of deprivation and is an unacceptable consequence of poverty in a responsible society. 1, record 2, English, - A%20glimpse%20of%20child%20hunger%20in%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Aperçu de la faim chez les enfants au Canada
1, record 2, French, Aper%C3%A7u%20de%20la%20faim%20chez%20les%20enfants%20au%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fish eye optics 1, record 3, English, fish%20eye%20optics
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This paper investigates the use of fish-eye optics as an alternative to the conventional super wide-angle lens for vision metrology. The fish-eye design, whilst still retro-focus in construction, rejects the design constraints of rectilinear imaging in exchange for more even illumination across the image format and the expectation of reduced lens aberration effects. 1, record 3, English, - fish%20eye%20optics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- optique œil de poisson
1, record 3, French, optique%20%26oelig%3Bil%20de%20poisson
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- optique fish-eye 2, record 3, French, optique%20fish%2Deye
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement aux systèmes d'inspection T.V. conventionnels, il [Pollutec, système d'inspection des canalisations] est muni de deux caméras vidéo numériques haute résolution, l'une à l'avant, l'autre à l'arrière du chariot «fish-eye» (œil de poisson). Chaque objectif est une optique fish-eye spéciale permettant une vue hémisphérique sur 185°. 2, record 3, French, - optique%20%26oelig%3Bil%20de%20poisson
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objectif [...] fish-eye: Il donne une image circulaire inscrite dans le format 24x36. Son angle de champ est de l'ordre de 160 à 180° et donne une perspective curviligne ressemblant à ce que l'on peut voir dans un judas de porte. Cet objectif permet de faire des effets de style plus que de rendre compte objectivement d'un paysage. 3, record 3, French, - optique%20%26oelig%3Bil%20de%20poisson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Reprography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- projection printing
1, record 4, English, projection%20printing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- optical printing 2, record 4, English, optical%20printing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of photographic printing in which an image is projected via a light source through a lens to a sheet of photo-sensitive paper. 3, record 4, English, - projection%20printing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Projection printing is normally employed to produce images of different size from the original, but may also serve for same-size reproduction. 4, record 4, English, - projection%20printing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Reprographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tirage optique
1, record 4, French, tirage%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tirage par voie optique 2, record 4, French, tirage%20par%20voie%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- tirage par projection 3, record 4, French, tirage%20par%20projection
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- impression photographique par projection 4, record 4, French, impression%20photographique%20par%20projection
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à effectuer le tirage par report optique des images du négatif sur le film positif, soit en grandeur, soit en réduction, soit par gonflage (en agrandissement). 5, record 4, French, - tirage%20optique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tirage par projection : Maquillage: Procédé qui permet de modifier le rapport des valeurs de l'image initiale par intervention manuelle soit sur le négatif, soit dans le faisceau lumineux au cours du tirage par projection. 3, record 4, French, - tirage%20optique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tirage optique; tirage par voie optique : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 4, French, - tirage%20optique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paper or Paperboard Goods
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lens paper
1, record 5, English, lens%20paper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - lens%20paper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Objets en papier ou en carton
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- papier pour lentilles
1, record 5, French, papier%20pour%20lentilles
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - papier%20pour%20lentilles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- photographic enlarger
1, record 6, English, photographic%20enlarger
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- enlarger 2, record 6, English, enlarger
correct, standardized
- projection printer 3, record 6, English, projection%20printer
correct
- photoenlarger 4, record 6, English, photoenlarger
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Special device for producing a print larger than the negative. It consists of a means for illuminating the negative and a lens for projecting an image of it onto a sheet of photographic paper on a board or easel. 1, record 6, English, - photographic%20enlarger
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enlarger: term standardized by CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board). 5, record 6, English, - photographic%20enlarger
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agrandisseur
1, record 6, French, agrandisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant d'obtenir par projection d'un phototype de dimensions déterminées une image à une échelle différente. 2, record 6, French, - agrandisseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Photogravure. Le photographe utilise [...] des agrandisseurs, où [...] à partir d'un négatif, on obtient un positif agrandi [...] 3, record 6, French, - agrandisseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reprografía
- Fotografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ampliadora fotográfica
1, record 6, Spanish, ampliadora%20fotogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que produce copias positivas de tamaño mayor que el negativo proyectando y enfocando éste sobre un papel sensible. 1, record 6, Spanish, - ampliadora%20fotogr%C3%A1fica
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- box camera
1, record 7, English, box%20camera
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The simplest, cheapest and earliest type of amateur camera... traditionally an oblong box with simple lens, shutter and viewfinder using a paper backed roll film... 3, record 7, English, - box%20camera
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- box
1, record 7, French, box
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- boîte photographique 2, record 7, French, bo%C3%AEte%20photographique
feminine noun
- appareil boîtier 3, record 7, French, appareil%20bo%C3%AEtier
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil photographique très simple, se présentant plus ou moins sous forme de boîte. 4, record 7, French, - box
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jadis très populaires, mais [maintenant] supplantés par des modèles plus modernes [...] 4, record 7, French, - box
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Cet appareil comporte] un objectif unique et un obturateur à guillotine circulaire, mais ne [possède] habituellement aucun dispositif de mise au point. 2, record 7, French, - box
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pattern paper
1, record 8, English, pattern%20paper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- pattern tissue 2, record 8, English, pattern%20tissue
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A paper] made from sulphate or sulphite pulp, depending on strength desired. 1, record 8, English, - pattern%20paper
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such special thin papers as : carbonising tissue, condenser and capacitor paper, electrical paper and tissue, cigarette paper, lens tissue, stencil tissue, pattern tissue, tea bag paper. 2, record 8, English, - pattern%20paper
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The pattern paper is] used by designers and tailors to cut out patterns. 1, record 8, English, - pattern%20paper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- papier pour patrons
1, record 8, French, papier%20pour%20patrons
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des papiers minces spéciaux tels que : papier pelure pour carbone, papier pour condensateurs, papier à cigarettes, papier mousseline pour essuyage de lentilles optiques, papier pour stencils, papier pour patrons, papier pour sachets de thé, papier électrique. 2, record 8, French, - papier%20pour%20patrons
Record 8, Key term(s)
- papier pour patron
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pinhole camera
1, record 9, English, pinhole%20camera
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - pinhole%20camera
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- appareil à sténopé
1, record 9, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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