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DIAPHRAGME OBTURATEUR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light meter
1, record 1, English, light%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exposure meter 2, record 1, English, exposure%20meter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to measure the intensity of light reflected from an object, for the purpose of determining proper camera exposure. 3, record 1, English, - light%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most light meters, including built-in meters, are designed to measure light reflected off the subject. They are pointed generally at the subject, and give exposure readings based on the assumption that there are roughly equal areas of light and dark. 4, record 1, English, - light%20meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- posemètre
1, record 1, French, posem%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exposemètre 2, record 1, French, exposem%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument qui mesure l'intensité de la lumière et donne directement ou indirectement sur un cadran ou la couronne graduée d’un «calculateur», les couples obturateur/diaphragme utilisables, selon la rapidité du film placé dans l'appareil. 3, record 1, French, - posem%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- exposímetro
1, record 1, Spanish, expos%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fotómetro 1, record 1, Spanish, fot%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- twin lens reflex camera
1, record 2, English, twin%20lens%20reflex%20camera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TLR 1, record 2, English, TLR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- twin-lens reflex 2, record 2, English, twin%2Dlens%20reflex
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Twin lens reflex cameras have two lenses ... The upper or "viewing" lens reflects off a fixed mirror and forms an image on a ground glass screen on top of the camera. The lower lens is the one which takes the photograph, and is fitted with a shutter and diaphragm. To use ... look down onto the focusing screen to see what you are photographing. Turning the focusing knob moves both lenses backwards and forwards, so when your subject is sharply imaged on the ground glass the taking lens is also focused to give a sharp image on film. 3, record 2, English, - twin%20lens%20reflex%20camera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil reflex à deux objectifs
1, record 2, French, appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reflex à deux objectifs 2, record 2, French, reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
correct, masculine noun
- reflex binoculaire 3, record 2, French, reflex%20binoculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «réflex». 4, record 2, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réflex : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 2, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
C'est pourquoi la formule du reflex à deux objectifs-c'est-à-dire deux chambres superposées, celle du bas servant à la prise de vues, celle du haut à la visée reflex-s’est largement répandue [...]. Certains de ces appareils sont semi-automatiques [...]. Les deux objectifs ont la même distance focale : l'objectif de prise de vues étant seul équipé d’un obturateur central et du diaphragme. Portés par une même platine, porte-objectifs, ils sont, pour la mise au point, éloignés ou rapprochés solidairement du verre dépoli, grâce à un chariot à double crémaillère dissimulé dans le boîtier, commandé par un bouton placé sur le côté gauche de l'appareil. 6, record 2, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exposure setting
1, record 3, English, exposure%20setting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EV 2, record 3, English, EV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exposure value 2, record 3, English, exposure%20value
correct
- light value 2, record 3, English, light%20value
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A camera with enough different f-stops and shutter speeds to permit a great range of different exposure settings enables you to expose accurately under greatly varying light conditions. 1, record 3, English, - exposure%20setting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice de lumination
1, record 3, French, indice%20de%20lumination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- valeur de couplage 2, record 3, French, valeur%20de%20couplage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur certains appareils, le choix de la combinaison est automatique. Ce sont ceux dont les réglages portent un indice nommé indice de lumination. Celui-ci provient du couplage du diaphragme et de l'obturateur. C'est une mesure qui donne une véritable synthèse de la luminosité. 3, record 3, French, - indice%20de%20lumination
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- match needle exposure meter
1, record 4, English, match%20needle%20exposure%20meter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- match-needle exposure meter 2, record 4, English, match%2Dneedle%20exposure%20meter
correct
- match needle light meter 3, record 4, English, match%20needle%20light%20meter
correct
- match-needle light meter 4, record 4, English, match%2Dneedle%20light%20meter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] light meter [that] adjusts aperture/shutter until light meter indicator is centered. 4, record 4, English, - match%20needle%20exposure%20meter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- posemètre à aiguille suiveuse
1, record 4, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20aiguille%20suiveuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] posemètre [avec lequel] on superpose deux aiguilles, celle du galvanomètre(laquelle réagit sous l'effet de la lumière) et celle liée au diaphragme ou à l'obturateur. 1, record 4, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20aiguille%20suiveuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shutter speed adjustment ring
1, record 5, English, shutter%20speed%20adjustment%20ring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ring ... used to preset the shutter speed for any given exposure. 2, record 5, English, - shutter%20speed%20adjustment%20ring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bague de réglage de l’obturateur
1, record 5, French, bague%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bobturateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour chacune des photos qui seront prises [...] régler le posemètre [...] en utilisant les «vitesses»(bague de réglage de l'obturateur) [...] ou les «ouvertures»(bague de réglage du diaphragme). 1, record 5, French, - bague%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bobturateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lens shutter
1, record 6, English, lens%20shutter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] shutter built into the [camera] lens ... 1, record 6, English, - lens%20shutter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The lens shutter may be built between the lenses, close to the diaphragm, or either in front or in the back of the lens. 2, record 6, English, - lens%20shutter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- obturateur central
1, record 6, French, obturateur%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obturateur à ouverture centrale, placé soit entre les lentilles, près du diaphragme, soit devant ou derrière l'objectif. 1, record 6, French, - obturateur%20central
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- between-the-lens shutter
1, record 7, English, between%2Dthe%2Dlens%20shutter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- between lens shutter 2, record 7, English, between%20lens%20shutter
correct
- diaphragm shutter 2, record 7, English, diaphragm%20shutter
correct
- interlens shutter 3, record 7, English, interlens%20shutter
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shutter whose blades operate between the elements of a lens. 1, record 7, English, - between%2Dthe%2Dlens%20shutter
Record 7, Key term(s)
- between the lens shutter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- obturateur entre lentilles
1, record 7, French, obturateur%20entre%20lentilles
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- obturateur à diaphragme 2, record 7, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20diaphragme
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obturateur central dont les lames se trouvent entre les éléments de l’objectif. 1, record 7, French, - obturateur%20entre%20lentilles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De manière absolue et générique, on peut traduire «between-the-lens shutter» par «obturateur central» mais on ne doit pas oublier que ce dernier peut aussi se trouver devant ou derrière l’objectif. 3, record 7, French, - obturateur%20entre%20lentilles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-08-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- seal
1, record 8, English, seal
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(discharge head). 2, record 8, English, - seal
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- diaphragme obturateur
1, record 8, French, diaphragme%20obturateur
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- diaphragm valve
1, record 9, English, diaphragm%20valve
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water is fed to filters of the second type via a diaphragm valve, the special function of which is to prevent erosion of the sand. 1, record 9, English, - diaphragm%20valve
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- obturateur à diaphragme
1, record 9, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20diaphragme
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les seconds appareils [filtres Mediazur] sont alimentés en eau par des obturateurs à diaphragme qui permettent en particulier d’éviter l’affouillement du sable. 2, record 9, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20diaphragme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- shutter efficiency 1, record 10, English, shutter%20efficiency
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- efficiency of a shutter 1, record 10, English, efficiency%20of%20a%20shutter
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shutter efficiency. The efficiency of a ... shutter is the ratio of light it actually transmits during the exposure to the amount that it would transmit if it were fully open for the whole duration of the exposure. 1, record 10, English, - shutter%20efficiency
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rendement d’un obturateur
1, record 10, French, rendement%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20obturateur
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement d’un obturateur est le rapport entre la quantité de lumière qu'il transmet réellement pendant un temps de pose donné et la quantité de lumière qui traverse le diaphragme pendant le même temps. 1, record 10, French, - rendement%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20obturateur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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