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PHOT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Optical Glass
- Optics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photochromic range-quotient
1, record 1, English, photochromic%20range%2Dquotient
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the difference between the luminous transmittance in the faded state, tauv0, and the luminous transmittance in the darkened state, tauv1, to the luminous transmittance in the faded state, tauv0. 1, record 1, English, - photochromic%20range%2Dquotient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the definition, the term "tau" must be replaced by the corresponding small, italicized Greek letter. 2, record 1, English, - photochromic%20range%2Dquotient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RPhot: The symbol's capital letter "R" is italicized, and the abbreviation "Phot" is written in subscript (RPhot). 2, record 1, English, - photochromic%20range%2Dquotient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
photochromic range-quotient; RPhot: term, symbol and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - photochromic%20range%2Dquotient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Verres d'optique
- Optique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'efficacité photochromique
1, record 1, French, rapport%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20photochromique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la différence entre le facteur de transmission dans le visible à l’état clair, tauv0, et le facteur de transmission dans le visible à l’état foncé, tauv1, au facteur de transmission dans le visible à l’état clair, tauv0. 1, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20photochromique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la définition, le terme «tau» doit être remplacé par la lettre minuscule grecque correspondante écrite en italique. 2, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20photochromique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RPhot : Dans le symbole, la lettre majuscule «R» est écrite en italique, et l'abréviation «Phot» est écrite en indice(RPhot</sub>). 2, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20photochromique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rapport d’efficacité photochromique; RPhot</sub> : terme, symbole et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation(ISO). 3, record 1, French, - rapport%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20photochromique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power-zoom control
1, record 2, English, power%2Dzoom%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande du zoom motorisé
1, record 2, French, commande%20du%20zoom%20motoris%C3%A9
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoom motorisé(confirmé dans PHOT ARGUS, no 115, mai/juin 1982, p. 28). 1, record 2, French, - commande%20du%20zoom%20motoris%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commande du zoom motorisé : par analogie avec «commande du zoom électrique»(PHOT ARGUS, no 113, mars 1982, p. 52). 1, record 2, French, - commande%20du%20zoom%20motoris%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mirror up cable release
1, record 3, English, mirror%20up%20cable%20release
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mirror lock-up cable release 2, record 3, English, mirror%20lock%2Dup%20cable%20release
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déclencheur souple à déclenchement en position miroir relevé
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9clencheur%20souple%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20en%20position%20miroir%20relev%C3%A9
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclenchement souple : Terme repéré dans PHOT’ARGUS, n° 115, p. 9. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9clencheur%20souple%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20en%20position%20miroir%20relev%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
en position miroir relevé : Équivalent repéré pour "mirror lock-up" dans le manuel d’utilisation du viseur prisme AE (Mamiya M645). 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9clencheur%20souple%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20en%20position%20miroir%20relev%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- macro lens automatic zoom
1, record 4, English, macro%20lens%20automatic%20zoom
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- macro lens auto zoom 2, record 4, English, macro%20lens%20auto%20zoom
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zoom macro automatique
1, record 4, French, zoom%20macro%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zoom automatique à mise au point macro 1, record 4, French, zoom%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20mise%20au%20point%20macro
correct, masculine noun
- zoom automatique à mise au point rapprochée 1, record 4, French, zoom%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20mise%20au%20point%20rapproch%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoom macro automatique : terme repéré dans la revue «Phot’Argus». 1, record 4, French, - zoom%20macro%20automatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zoom automatique : RECIN, 1969, p. 47. 1, record 4, French, - zoom%20macro%20automatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"zoom macro" et "zoom à mise au point rapprochée" : termes utilisés par Eastman Kodak à Toronto. 1, record 4, French, - zoom%20macro%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pan head lock
1, record 5, English, pan%20head%20lock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- panning head lock 1, record 5, English, panning%20head%20lock
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pan head (Modern Photography, February 1980, p. 48). 2, record 5, English, - pan%20head%20lock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
panning head (Amateur Movie Making Camera & Accessories), 1970. p. 63. 2, record 5, English, - pan%20head%20lock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- verrouillage du plateau panoramique
1, record 5, French, verrouillage%20du%20plateau%20panoramique
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- verrouillage de la tête panoramique 1, record 5, French, verrouillage%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20panoramique
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plateau panoramique (Phot’Argus, n° 112, p. 88). 1, record 5, French, - verrouillage%20du%20plateau%20panoramique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tête panoramique (La photo de A à Z, 1978); (Le cinéma d’amateur (appareils & accessoires), 1970, p. 63); (Phot’Argus, n° 112, p.87). 1, record 5, French, - verrouillage%20du%20plateau%20panoramique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- VCR indicator
1, record 6, English, VCR%20indicator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- video/TV indicator 2, record 6, English, video%2FTV%20indicator
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- voyant du magnétoscope
1, record 6, French, voyant%20du%20magn%C3%A9toscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- témoin du magnétoscope 2, record 6, French, t%C3%A9moin%20du%20magn%C3%A9toscope
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voyant du magnétoscope : terme attesté dans des manuels d’utilisation pour appareils SANYO. 2, record 6, French, - voyant%20du%20magn%C3%A9toscope
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
témoin du magnétoscope : terme créé par analogie avec «témoin de charge de batterie», «témoin d’insuffisance de charge» et «témoin d’humidité» (Phot’Argus, n° 124, p. 57). 2, record 6, French, - voyant%20du%20magn%C3%A9toscope
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- carrying case insert
1, record 7, English, carrying%20case%20insert
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compartiment amovible pour valise d'équipement photo
1, record 7, French, compartiment%20amovible%20pour%20valise%20d%27%C3%A9quipement%20photo
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition basée sur PHOT’ARGUS, décembre 1981-janvier 1982, no. 112, p. 85-86. 1, record 7, French, - compartiment%20amovible%20pour%20valise%20d%27%C3%A9quipement%20photo
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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