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COLOR KEY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Color Key®
1, record 1, English, Color%20Key%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 3M system using overlay plastic foils coated with diazo-sensitized emulsions which are coloured with actual ink pigments corresponding closely to the ink pigments commonly used in printing. 1, record 1, English, - Color%20Key%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Color-Key [Registered Trademark] is available in both negative- and positive-acting emulsions, and can handle images as fine as a 300-line halftone screen. 1, record 1, English, - Color%20Key%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Color Key®: A trademark of 3M (U.S.A.) 2, record 1, English, - Color%20Key%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Color Key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Color Key®
1, record 1, French, Color%20Key%C2%AE
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque de commerce d'un procédé utilisant un film coloré à support polyester qui permet d'obtenir de multiples combinaisons de couleurs à partir d'un document transparent en noir et blanc. Le document ainsi transformé devient un original en couleurs. 1, record 1, French, - Color%20Key%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Color Key 3M copie négatifs ou positifs tramés. 1, record 1, French, - Color%20Key%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Color Key®: Marque de commerce de la société 3M (U.S.A.) 2, record 1, French, - Color%20Key%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Color Key
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts (General)
- Television Arts
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chroma key
1, record 2, English, chroma%20key
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chroma keying 2, record 2, English, chroma%20keying
correct
- chromakey 3, record 2, English, chromakey
correct
- color key 4, record 2, English, color%20key
- color keying 5, record 2, English, color%20keying
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facility to replace selected colors in a video image with others that allows the creation of different scenes against the background. 6, record 2, English, - chroma%20key
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some video boards contain such capabilities. 6, record 2, English, - chroma%20key
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known as "color key." 6, record 2, English, - chroma%20key
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incrustation couleur
1, record 2, French, incrustation%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet vidéo consistant à remplacer une couleur dite couleur clef par la vidéo en temps réel. 2, record 2, French, - incrustation%20couleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet effet est appelé «Blue box» en raison de la couleur clef généralement utilisée (le bleu). 2, record 2, French, - incrustation%20couleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- color key
1, record 3, English, color%20key
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A printer's proofing system developed by 3M that makes separate acetate sheets of CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) that when stacked give a representation of the offset printing of a color image. 1, record 3, English, - color%20key
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- color key
1, record 3, French, color%20key
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d'épreuve pour imprimeurs développé par 3M qui donne des feuilles acétate séparées de CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Jaune, Noir) qui - quand superposées - donnent une représentation tirage offset d'une image couleur. 1, record 3, French, - color%20key
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Color Key
1, record 4, English, Color%20Key
trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve photomécanique couleur
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20photom%C3%A9canique%20couleur
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Color Key
1, record 5, English, Color%20Key
trademark
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pellicule photomécanique couleur
1, record 5, French, pellicule%20photom%C3%A9canique%20couleur
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Color Key
1, record 6, English, Color%20Key
trademark
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- procédé photomécanique couleur
1, record 6, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20photom%C3%A9canique%20couleur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique permettant d'obtenir des combinaisons de couleurs à partir d'une pellicule transparente en noir et blanc pour arriver à une épreuve positive couleur. 1, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20photom%C3%A9canique%20couleur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La marque Color Key désigne aussi la pellicule et l'épreuve obtenue. 1, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20photom%C3%A9canique%20couleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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