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INTENSITE SATURATION LUMINEUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tone
1, record 1, English, tone
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shade 2, record 1, English, shade
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative lightness or darkness of colour. 3, record 1, English, - tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colour and tone are closely linked and whether the painting is too dark or too light will depend upon the colors you have used. 4, record 1, English, - tone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ton
1, record 1, French, ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En peinture, couleur considérée du point de vue de son degré de saturation ou d’intensité lumineuse, allant du plus clair au plus foncé. 2, record 1, French, - ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une variation de ton est créée par l’ajout de verts sombres au rouge encore humide. Les deux couleurs se fondent tout en conservant leur caractéristiques pour former une gamme de tons. 3, record 1, French, - ton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pintura (Artes)
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tono
1, record 1, Spanish, tono
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timing
1, record 2, English, timing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grading 1, record 2, English, grading
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motion picture alternative term for "grading" - the determining of exposure and colour balance corrections required when printing the master negative from the collection of approved positive sequences. 1, record 2, English, - timing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étalonnage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9talonnage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération exécutée par le laboratoire de tirage et consistant à doser l'intensité lumineuse à laquelle chacune des prises de vues du négatif, variables en densité, doit être exposée pour obtenir un positif équilibré. Pour les films en couleurs, l'étalonnage du négatif est combiné avec le choix des filtres correcteurs à appliquer à chaque prise de vue, de façon à obtenir dans la copie positive une saturation égale et une même tonalité des couleurs. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talonnage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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