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SECOND CAMERAMAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Television Arts
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- camera operator
1, record 1, English, camera%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- second cameraman 2, record 1, English, second%20cameraman
correct
- assistant cameraman 2, record 1, English, assistant%20cameraman
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] acts on instructions from the first cameraman and carries out the adjustments to the camera or operates the camera during shooting. 2, record 1, English, - camera%20operator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The camera is in the control of the camera operator, who looks through the viewfinder during a take, checking the framing and focus and moving the camera as desired. 3, record 1, English, - camera%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cadreur
1, record 1, French, cadreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opérateur de prise de vues 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20prise%20de%20vues
correct, masculine noun
- second opérateur 3, record 1, French, second%20op%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- cameraman 4, record 1, French, cameraman
masculine noun
- caméraman 5, record 1, French, cam%C3%A9raman
masculine noun
- opérateur adjoint 6, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20adjoint
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérateur chargé de maintenir le «cadre» choisi par le réalisateur au cours des multiples déplacements de la caméra ou des acteurs. 7, record 1, French, - cadreur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est le cameraman qui est chargé, selon les indications du réalisateur-metteur en scène, de veiller au cadrage. 2, record 1, French, - cadreur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des caméramans ou des cameramen. 5, record 1, French, - cadreur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caméraman (sing.); caméramans (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 1, French, - cadreur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opérateur de prises de vue
- opérateur de prise de vue
- opérateur de prises de vues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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