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BLOCKING OUT [3 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Theatre and Opera
DEF

[The] act of planning the stage action of a play.

OBS

block: In a stage play the director blocks the scene when he designates the position and action of each of the players, as well as the location on stage of all the props.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théâtre et Opéra
DEF

Étape de la mise en scène qui a pour objet d'indiquer aux acteurs leurs principaux mouvements et jeux scéniques.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

Applying paint to those areas in a photographic negative or positive where no light transmission is desired.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Action de rendre opaque un négatif ou un positif en bouchant les blancs.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk-Screen Printing
OBS

Translation Inquirer, New York, Feb. 1968.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sérigraphie

Spanish

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