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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bracketing
1, record 1, English, bracketing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bracketing is taking multiple photographs of the same scene, often on a tripod, and making small changes between shots, most typically to the exposure or the focusing. 2, record 1, English, - bracketing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rafale à variation de paramètres
1, record 1, French, rafale%20%C3%A0%20variation%20de%20param%C3%A8tres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rafale à variation 1, record 1, French, rafale%20%C3%A0%20variation
correct, feminine noun
- RAV 2, record 1, French, RAV
correct, feminine noun
- RAV 2, record 1, French, RAV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique photographique qui consiste à effectuer successivement plusieurs prises de vue d’une même scène, en faisant varier la valeur d’un ou de plusieurs paramètres, tels que l'exposition, la mise au point ou la balance des blancs. 1, record 1, French, - rafale%20%C3%A0%20variation%20de%20param%C3%A8tres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rafale à variation de paramètres; rafale à variation; RAV : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 13 février 2025. 3, record 1, French, - rafale%20%C3%A0%20variation%20de%20param%C3%A8tres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluorescent white balance
1, record 2, English, fluorescent%20white%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] camcorder's color sensitivity setting that approximates the slightly greenish cast of cool fluorescent light. 1, record 2, English, - fluorescent%20white%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance des blancs en mode fluorescent
1, record 2, French, balance%20des%20blancs%20en%20mode%20fluorescent
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réglage de la balance des blancs en mode fluorescent 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20blancs%20en%20mode%20fluorescent
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réglage de la sensibilité aux couleurs d’un caméscope qui permet d’obtenir les tons froids de la lumière fluorescente. 1, record 2, French, - balance%20des%20blancs%20en%20mode%20fluorescent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Balance des blancs automatricielle avec contrôle TTL/Manuel avec 5 modes pouvant être affinés(Beau temps/Incandescent/Fluorescent/Nuageux/Flash)/Balance des blancs préréglée/Bracketing sur la balance des blancs. 2, record 2, French, - balance%20des%20blancs%20en%20mode%20fluorescent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- color balance
1, record 3, English, color%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a color video system, the process of matching the amplitudes of the red, green, and blue signals so that the three together combine to make a true white color. 1, record 3, English, - color%20balance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- colour balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équilibre des blancs
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20blancs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En technique vidéo et en photographie, mode équilibrant l'amplitude des signaux rouge, vert et bleu afin d’opérer la balance des blancs. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20blancs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white balance
1, record 4, English, white%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of adjusting a video camera to establish which light frequencies are to be rendered as "white", and thereby to ensure that colors are accurately rendered. 2, record 4, English, - white%20balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balance des blancs
1, record 4, French, balance%20des%20blancs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- équilibrage de blancs 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9quilibrage%20de%20blancs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un camescope, (...) dispositif automatique (BAB) [qui] assure l’équilibre des couleurs en fonction de la TC [Température de couleur] de la lumière éclairant la scène. 3, record 4, French, - balance%20des%20blancs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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