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COLORIZAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television Arts
- Cinematography
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colorize
1, record 1, English, colorize
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colourize 2, record 1, English, colourize
correct
- colourise 2, record 1, English, colourise
correct
- colorise 2, record 1, English, colorise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Add ... color to a black-and-white film. 3, record 1, English, - colorize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Cinématographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coloriser
1, record 1, French, coloriser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colorier 2, record 1, French, colorier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mettre en couleurs les images d'un film en noir et blanc. 3, record 1, French, - coloriser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les studios Hal Roach ont décidé d'exploiter un système de «colorisation» des classiques afin de les rendre accessibles au téléspectateur contemporain [...] Un ordinateur s'occupe de coloriser les copies, on ne touche pas au négatif. 4, record 1, French, - coloriser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
- Cinematografía
- Técnicas de video
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colorear
1, record 1, Spanish, colorear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- colorizar 1, record 1, Spanish, colorizar
avoid, calque, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colorear: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz "colorear" es la más adecuada con el sentido de dar color, que resulta preferible a "colorizar". [...] La variante "colorizar", que se ha empezado a extender recientemente, es un calco del inglés "to colorize", pero es innecesaria y, por tanto, menos aconsejable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colorear
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