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LENS-DRIVING UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lens turret
1, record 1, English, lens%20turret
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turret 2, record 1, English, turret
correct
- lens-driving unit 3, record 1, English, lens%2Ddriving%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that can be rotated to allow the user of a photographic or television camera his choice of two or more lenses of different focal length. 4, record 1, English, - lens%20turret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lens Turret. - The lenses are bayonet-mounted on a spider turret, with diverging optical axes. The minimal focal length is 18 mm. The turret is rotated by hand, the taking lens being the one on the arm pointing down. 5, record 1, English, - lens%20turret
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourelle d'objectifs
1, record 1, French, tourelle%20d%27objectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourelle à objectif 2, record 1, French, tourelle%20%C3%A0%20objectif
feminine noun
- tourelle porte-objectifs 3, record 1, French, tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif rotatif sur lequel sont placés différents objectifs pour permettre une substitution rapide et facile. 4, record 1, French, - tourelle%20d%27objectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les caméras, les tourelles ont disparu depuis l'avènement des objectifs à focale variable. 5, record 1, French, - tourelle%20d%27objectifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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