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AUTO FLASH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic flash
1, record 1, English, automatic%20flash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto flash 2, record 1, English, auto%20flash
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic flash unit with a light-sensitive cell that determines the length of the flash for proper exposure by measuring the light reflected back from the subject. 1, record 1, English, - automatic%20flash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flash automatique
1, record 1, French, flash%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auto-flash 2, record 1, French, auto%2Dflash
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flash électronique muni d'une cellule photosensible qui détermine la durée du flash pour une exposition correcte en mesurant la lumière réfléchie par le sujet. 1, record 1, French, - flash%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de prises de vues en flash automatique vous n'avez pas à vous préoccuper du niveau d'éclairage, éventuellement trop faible, le flash se déclenche automatiquement, sans intervention de votre part. 2, record 1, French, - flash%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des flashs ou des flashes. 3, record 1, French, - flash%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - flash%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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