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MOTION PICTURE FILM [19 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film developer
1, record 1, English, motion%20picture%20film%20developer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- développeur de pellicules cinématographiques
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9veloppeur%20de%20pellicules%20cin%C3%A9matographiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- développeuse de pellicules cinématographiques 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9veloppeuse%20de%20pellicules%20cin%C3%A9matographiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film printer
1, record 2, English, motion%20picture%20film%20printer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tireur de pellicules cinématographiques
1, record 2, French, tireur%20de%20pellicules%20cin%C3%A9matographiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tireuse de pellicules cinématographiques 1, record 2, French, tireuse%20de%20pellicules%20cin%C3%A9matographiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film examiner-photographic processing
1, record 3, English, motion%20picture%20film%20examiner%2Dphotographic%20processing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- examinateur de pellicules cinématographiques - traitement de photos
1, record 3, French, examinateur%20de%20pellicules%20cin%C3%A9matographiques%20%2D%20traitement%20de%20photos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- examinatrice de pellicules cinématographiques - traitement de photos 1, record 3, French, examinatrice%20de%20pellicules%20cin%C3%A9matographiques%20%2D%20traitement%20de%20photos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- film technician-motion picture
1, record 4, English, film%20technician%2Dmotion%20picture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technicien de cinéma - production cinématographique
1, record 4, French, technicien%20de%20cin%C3%A9ma%20%2D%20production%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- technicienne de cinéma - production cinématographique 1, record 4, French, technicienne%20de%20cin%C3%A9ma%20%2D%20production%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, feminine noun
- technicien de films - production cinématographique 1, record 4, French, technicien%20de%20films%20%2D%20production%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, masculine noun
- technicienne de films - production cinématographique 1, record 4, French, technicienne%20de%20films%20%2D%20production%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film
1, record 5, English, motion%20picture%20film
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motion picture film: an item in the "Photographic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 5, English, - motion%20picture%20film
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- film cinématographique
1, record 5, French, film%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
film cinématographique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement photographiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 5, French, - film%20cin%C3%A9matographique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film
1, record 6, English, motion%20picture%20film
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cinematograph film 2, record 6, English, cinematograph%20film
correct
- cinematographic film 3, record 6, English, cinematographic%20film
correct
- movie film 4, record 6, English, movie%20film
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- film cinématographique
1, record 6, French, film%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- 8 mm motion picture film
1, record 7, English, 8%20mm%20motion%20picture%20film
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- 8mm motion picture film
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- film ciné 8 mm
1, record 7, French, film%20cin%C3%A9%208%20mm
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- film ciné 8mm
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- MPEG film
1, record 8, English, MPEG%20film
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Motion Picture Experts Group Film 2, record 8, English, Motion%20Picture%20Experts%20Group%20Film
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A film which incorporates the compression standard algorithm for digital motion-picture video developed by the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG). 2, record 8, English, - MPEG%20film
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- film MPEG
1, record 8, French, film%20MPEG
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- film du Groupe d'experts pour le codage d'images animées 2, record 8, French, film%20du%20Groupe%20d%27experts%20pour%20le%20codage%20d%27images%20anim%C3%A9es
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film numérique qui intègre l'algorithme établissant les normes de compression en vidéo décrétées par le Groupe d'experts pour le codage d'images animées (MPEG). 2, record 8, French, - film%20MPEG
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Cinematography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film distributor
1, record 9, English, motion%20picture%20film%20distributor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- motion-picture film distributor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Cinématographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur de films cinématographiques
1, record 9, French, diffuseur%20de%20films%20cin%C3%A9matographiques
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-12-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sixteen millimetre film
1, record 10, English, sixteen%20millimetre%20film
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- sixteen-millimeter film 2, record 10, English, sixteen%2Dmillimeter%20film
correct
- sixteen mm film 3, record 10, English, sixteen%20mm%20film
correct
- 16mm film 4, record 10, English, 16mm%20film
correct
- 16 mm film 5, record 10, English, 16%20mm%20film
correct
- 16mm motion picture film 6, record 10, English, 16mm%20motion%20picture%20film
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion-picture film 16 mm (approximately 3/5 inch) wide; used widely for educational purposes and for amateur motion-picture making. 2, record 10, English, - sixteen%20millimetre%20film
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
16mm film : The 16mm silent film has 18 frames per second and sprocket holes on both sides. The 16mm sound film has 24 frames per second and sprocket holes on one side. The other side is used for the sound. 7, record 10, English, - sixteen%20millimetre%20film
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Films for educational and commercial uses are produced in several sizes: 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, and 70mm. The "mm" stands for millimeters - i.e., width of the film in millimeters. 3, record 10, English, - sixteen%20millimetre%20film
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- film en 16 mm
1, record 10, French, film%20en%2016%20mm
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- film de 16 mm 2, record 10, French, film%20de%2016%20mm
correct, masculine noun
- film 16 mm 3, record 10, French, film%2016%20mm
correct, masculine noun
- 16 mm 4, record 10, French, 16%20mm
correct, masculine noun
- film 16 5, record 10, French, film%2016
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs formats de films d'enseignement : le film 16 mm, le 8 mm Standard et le Super-8. [...] le 16 et le Super-8 existent en version muette ou sonore [...]. [...] le film 16 n'a pas rencontré dans l'enseignement les succès escomptés [...] 5, record 10, French, - film%20en%2016%20mm
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La définition dépend [...] de la surface de l'image et, si elle est satisfaisante avec le film de 35 mm, elle peut l'être moins avec le 16 mm [...] 2, record 10, French, - film%20en%2016%20mm
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] 83,6% de ceux qui ont des films en ont en 16 mm. [...] Les films en 16 mm dominent très largement. 1, record 10, French, - film%20en%2016%20mm
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-11-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- film editing
1, record 11, English, film%20editing
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- motion picture film editing 2, record 11, English, motion%20picture%20film%20%20editing
correct
- movie editing 3, record 11, English, movie%20editing
correct
- film cutting 4, record 11, English, film%20cutting
correct
- picture editing 5, record 11, English, picture%20editing
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of selecting, modifying and arranging cine shots into a coherent sequence. 6, record 11, English, - film%20editing
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- montage cinématographique
1, record 11, French, montage%20cin%C3%A9matographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- montage de films 2, record 11, French, montage%20de%20films
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agencement des plans et séquences d'un film pour lui donner le maximum de signification. 1, record 11, French, - montage%20cin%C3%A9matographique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-03-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- commercial motion picture film 1, record 12, English, commercial%20motion%20picture%20film
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cinéma commercial
1, record 12, French, cin%C3%A9ma%20commercial
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-03-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film titler 1, record 13, English, motion%20picture%20film%20titler
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- titreuse pour film cinématographique 1, record 13, French, titreuse%20pour%20film%20cin%C3%A9matographique
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-03-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film splicer 1, record 14, English, motion%20picture%20film%20splicer
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- presse à coller 1, record 14, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20coller
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour film cinématographique. 1, record 14, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20coller
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-03-16
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film rewind 1, record 15, English, motion%20picture%20film%20rewind
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- réembobineuse pour films cinématographiques 1, record 15, French, r%C3%A9embobineuse%20pour%20films%20cin%C3%A9matographiques
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1983-09-20
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film 1, record 16, English, motion%20picture%20film
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- film de projection animée 1, record 16, French, film%20de%20projection%20anim%C3%A9e
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A.L.I.R. 106(2)a) 1, record 16, French, - film%20de%20projection%20anim%C3%A9e
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- duplicating motion picture film 1, record 17, English, duplicating%20motion%20picture%20film
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- reproduction de film cinématographique
1, record 17, French, reproduction%20de%20film%20cin%C3%A9matographique
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- motion picture film timer 1, record 18, English, motion%20picture%20film%20timer
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- chronométreur de pellicules cinématographiques 1, record 18, French, chronom%C3%A9treur%20de%20pellicules%20cin%C3%A9matographiques
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- unexposed motion picture film 1, record 19, English, unexposed%20motion%20picture%20film
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- film cinématographique vierge
1, record 19, French, film%20cin%C3%A9matographique%20vierge
masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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