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BOOM MIKE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boom microphone
1, record 1, English, boom%20microphone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boom mike 2, record 1, English, boom%20mike
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microphone that has been mounted on a boom, which is a support or beam. 3, record 1, English, - boom%20microphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microperche
1, record 1, French, microperche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-perche 2, record 1, French, micro%2Dperche
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- perche 3, record 1, French, perche
correct, feminine noun
- microphone perché 4, record 1, French, microphone%20perch%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microphone fixé au bout d'une perche pour suivre le déplacement des acteurs au cours d'une émission. 3, record 1, French, - microperche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, le microphone [...] relié à la caméra ou fixé directement sur celle-ci (micro-perche) peut être utilisé, selon le branchement, soit pour la prise de son courante, soit pour la prise de sons de faibles intensités [...] 5, record 1, French, - microperche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Radio Broadcasting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boom
1, record 2, English, boom
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microphone boom 2, record 2, English, microphone%20boom
correct
- mike boom 3, record 2, English, mike%20boom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long moveable arm used to manipulate a microphone in a radio, motion picture or television studio. 4, record 2, English, - boom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Either the microphone will be worn by the announcer or it will be on a boom. ... He will trust ... the boom operator who positions the mike above his head. 3, record 2, English, - boom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Radiodiffusion
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perche
1, record 2, French, perche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- girafe 2, record 2, French, girafe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support mobile du microphone, pendant le tournage d'un film, une émission de télévision. 3, record 2, French, - perche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head-set/boom mike combination 1, record 3, English, head%2Dset%2Fboom%20mike%20combination
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- head-set/boom mike unit 1, record 3, English, head%2Dset%2Fboom%20mike%20%20unit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- headset/boom mike combination
- headset/boom mike unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- micro-casque
1, record 3, French, micro%2Dcasque
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- microcasque 2, record 3, French, microcasque
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 3, record 3, French, - micro%2Dcasque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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