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LUMIERE APPOINT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sleep shifting
1, record 1, English, sleep%20shifting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slam shifting 2, record 1, English, slam%20shifting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current [International Space Station] operations often require slam shifting (i.e., sudden shifts in sleep/wake schedule), which can result in sleep loss and fatigue for the astronauts. 3, record 1, English, - sleep%20shifting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- resynchronisation du sommeil
1, record 1, French, resynchronisation%20du%20sommeil
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les professionnels de la médecine aéronautique peuvent appliquer les principes de base de la resynchronisation du sommeil conjointement avec un traitement d’appoint à la lumière et/ou à la mélatonine pour orienter les membres du personnel navigant avant les missions nécessitant un voyage à travers 4 fuseaux horaires ou plus vers un lieu où ils resteront plusieurs jours. 2, record 1, French, - resynchronisation%20du%20sommeil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Cinematography
- Theatre and Opera
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fill light
1, record 2, English, fill%20light
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fill base light 2, record 2, English, fill%20base%20light
correct
- filler light 3, record 2, English, filler%20light
correct
- fill-in light 4, record 2, English, fill%2Din%20light
correct
- general illumination 2, record 2, English, general%20illumination
correct
- general lighting 5, record 2, English, general%20lighting
correct
- general light 6, record 2, English, general%20light
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A plate or even amount of light, often used to eliminate or soften too-black shadows, to fill in dark areas, is called "fill" (base) light. Scoops are usually the source of fill light, the quality of which is soft, with no direction and no shadows. The non-directional, soft light from a scoop is called general illumination. 2, record 2, English, - fill%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many different types of flood lamp are in common use, among them the following. Broads are fixed horizontally, and longer than they are high. They are used to provide fill light. 3, record 2, English, - fill%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Cinématographie
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ambiance
1, record 2, French, ambiance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éclairage artificiel d'appoint 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20artificiel%20d%27appoint
correct
- éclairage d'appoint 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20d%27appoint
correct
- lumière d'appoint 4, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20d%27appoint
correct
- éclairage secondaire 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20secondaire
correct
- lumière secondaire 2, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20secondaire
correct
- éclairage complémentaire 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct
- lumière générale 5, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct
- éclairage d'ambiance 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20d%27ambiance
correct, see observation
- lumière d'ambiance 6, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20d%27ambiance
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) l’ambiance, éclairage complémentaire destiné à adoucir les ombres trop dures. Il est assuré par des panneaux ou des bols munis de lampes flood et équipés souvent de diffuseurs qui tamisent la lumière. 1, record 2, French, - ambiance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«éclairage d’ambiance» : Par assimilation à la lumière naturelle, de nature composite (soleil et ciel) et venant d’en haut, nous nous efforcerons de composer notre éclairage artificiel selon les mêmes principes. D’où l’habitude de créer une lumière dominante (éclairage principal) assortie d’une source de lumière secondaire (éclairage d’ambiance) destinée à éclairer les ombres dessinées sur le sujet par l’éclairage principal. 2, record 2, French, - ambiance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
«lumière d’ambiance» : Les projecteurs sont de types très divers. Ils sont destinés à fournir deux modes d’éclairage, la lumière d’ambiance et la lumière d’effet. La lumière d’ambiance est fournie par des dispositifs d’éclairage non sélectifs. Des rampes de lampes flood sont utilisées souvent en lumière réfléchie (panneaux blancs ou plafonds). 7, record 2, French, - ambiance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«lumière d’ambiance» : Lamouret(Cf. LACIN, 1967, p. 132) utilise aussi le terme "Lumière ambiante" au sens de lumière naturelle environnante, par opposition à la lumière d’appoint qui est une source artificielle d’éclairage. Il est à noter que les sources unilingues consultées ne font pas la distinction de cause à effet entre les termes LUMIÈRE("light") et ÉCLAIRAGE("lighting"), et emploient les deux notions de façon interchangeable. 8, record 2, French, - ambiance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sit camera 1, record 3, English, sit%20camera
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- silicone intensified target camera 1, record 3, English, silicone%20intensified%20target%20camera
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) is equipped with a SIT (silicone intensified target) camera in underwater areas considered dangerous for filming. 1, record 3, English, - sit%20camera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caméra à éclairage SIT
1, record 3, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clairage%20SIT
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caméra dotée d’une cellule au silicium servant de lumière d’appoint sous l'eau. Cette cellule détermine la distance entre l'objet et la caméra, puis règle l'éclairage. 1, record 3, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clairage%20SIT
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignements obtenus d’un vendeur d’appareils subaquatiques à Montréal. 1, record 3, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clairage%20SIT
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- three-point lighting
1, record 4, English, three%2Dpoint%20lighting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- three point lighting system 2, record 4, English, three%20point%20lighting%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aesthetic convention in which an actor or object is lit from three sources or points of light of varying intensity [:] one main source of illumination (key light), one source filling shadows (fill light and one source backlighting the actors (back light). 3, record 4, English, - three%2Dpoint%20lighting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 4, record 4, English, - three%2Dpoint%20lighting
Record 4, Key term(s)
- three point lighting
- 3-point lighting
- 3 point lighting
- three point lighting system
- 3-point lighting system
- 3 point lighting system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclairage en trois points
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9clairage%20en%20trois%20points
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
éclairage en trois points : Système d’éclairage de base employé au moment de filmer une scène d’intérieur. La lumière est distribuée à partir de trois points principaux. Un premier projecteur est placé face au personnage ou à la scène. Son faisceau lumineux donne de grandes zones de contrastes. Un projecteur d’appoint permet d’éclaircir les zones d’ombre et un troisième projecteur, placé au fond de la scène, derrière le ou les personnages, a pour effet de dessiner leurs contours. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20en%20trois%20points
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-07-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- CO2 generation system
1, record 5, English, CO2%20generation%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- carbon dioxide generation system 1, record 5, English, carbon%20dioxide%20generation%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
greenhouse equipment 1, record 5, English, - CO2%20generation%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de production de CO2
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système de production de gaz carbonique 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
- système de production de dioxyde de carbone 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent c'est la lumière qui est limitante(et, dans ce cas, il ne sert à rien d’augmenter la température ou le CO2), mais si celle-ci est suffisante(à certaines heures du jour ou grâce à un appoint artificiel), c'est alors généralement le gaz carbonique qui limite la photosynthèse et on peut avoir la tentation d’en accroître l'apport. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20production%20de%20CO2
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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