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FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focal plane shutter
1, record 1, English, focal%20plane%20shutter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- curtain shutter 2, record 1, English, curtain%20shutter
correct
- slotted shutter 3, record 1, English, slotted%20shutter
- roller-blind shutter 2, record 1, English, roller%2Dblind%20shutter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shutter so constructed as to operate in close proximity to the film surface or focal plane of a camera; normally used on cameras with interchangeable lenses. 1, record 1, English, - focal%20plane%20shutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obturateur à rideau
1, record 1, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20rideau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obturateur à rideaux 2, record 1, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20rideaux
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur focal à rideau 3, record 1, French, obturateur%20focal%20%C3%A0%20rideau
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur focal à rideaux 4, record 1, French, obturateur%20focal%20%C3%A0%20rideaux
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur focal 5, record 1, French, obturateur%20focal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obturateur situé très près de la surface sensible, ou plan focal, d'un appareil-photo. Genre d'obturateur habituellement utilisé sur les appareils à objectif interchangeable. 6, record 1, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20rideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se compose d'un [ou deux] rideau[x] noir opaque portant une fente armée, de largeur réglable, qui se déplace très près de la surface sensible, à une vitesse constante, pendant la prise de vue. 7, record 1, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20rideau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obturador de cortina
1, record 1, Spanish, obturador%20de%20cortina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- obturador de plano focal 1, record 1, Spanish, obturador%20de%20plano%20focal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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