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ARCHITECTE-DECORATEUR CINEMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- film set designer 1, record 1, English, film%20set%20designer
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken from an official document issued by the Canadian Center for Architecture. 2, record 1, English, - film%20set%20designer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décorateur de cinéma
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9corateur%20de%20cin%C3%A9ma
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le décor est le milieu dans lequel se déroule une action, au cinéma une scène. Un décor peut être construit ou reconstruit en studio. C'est le travail de l'architecte-décorateur et de ses assistants : assistant-décorateur, peintre-décorateur. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9corateur%20de%20cin%C3%A9ma
Record 1, Key term(s)
- architecte-décorateur de cinéma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- film set
1, record 2, English, film%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
set: the artificially constructed setting in which a stage or television play or motion picture is enacted including decor, properties and furniture. 2, record 2, English, - film%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mr. Nelson Goes to Hollywood : Paul Nelson's Film Sets for What a Widow! .... In 1929 Paul Nelson designed the complete film sets for the comedy What a Widow! starring Gloria Swanson and Owen Moore .... He worked on the film sets the only movie architecture he was to design for nine months .... Bold rectangular patterns on the floors .... geometric chair upholstery and curtain material are reminiscent of Mallet-Stevens's small Paris salon for Monsieur Gaerner (1926) and his film decors for the 1926 film Le Vertige. 1, record 2, English, - film%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and example (EX) taken from an official document issued by the Canadian Center for Architecture in Montreal. 3, record 2, English, - film%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décor de studio
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cor%20de%20studio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le décor est le milieu dans lequel se déroule une action, au cinéma une scène. Un décor peut être construit ou reconstruit en studio. C'est le travail de l'architecte-décorateur et de ses assistants : assistant-décorateur, peintre-décorateur(..) l'emplacement de la caméra est prévu, ainsi que celui des projecteurs(...) 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cor%20de%20studio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "film set" appelle naturellement le sens de "plateau de prise de vue". Toutefois l’accent mis sur le rôle du décorateur de cinéma, dans le texte anglais, nous invite à recommander "décor de studio". 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cor%20de%20studio
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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