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ECRAN DIFFUSEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusing screen 1, record 1, English, diffusing%20screen
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where even more diffusion is required or where the area of the reflector is small un relation to the source ... a diffusing screen is placed in front of the lamp. 1, record 1, English, - diffusing%20screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran diffuseur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce même éclairage peut être recrée un studio à l’aide d’écrans diffuseurs genre polythène 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft light bounce diffuser 1, record 2, English, soft%20light%20bounce%20diffuser
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
- écran diffuseur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écran diffuseur pour flash 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur%20pour%20flash
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif composé d’un support et d’un carton blanc que l’on utilise avec certains types de flashes, permettant de créer des éclairages réfléchis. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet ensemble joue le rôle de plafond portatif offrant une surface constante aux effets prévisibles, et est utilisé pour réduire les ombres trop contrastées qu’entraîne un éclairage direct. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des flashs ou des flashes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Reprography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diffusion screen
1, record 3, English, diffusion%20screen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diffusing screen 2, record 3, English, diffusing%20screen
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frame covered with net or silk to diffuse the lighting in a studio. 2, record 3, English, - diffusion%20screen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ground glass or flashed opal glass is also used for this purpose. 2, record 3, English, - diffusion%20screen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Reprographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran diffusant
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20diffusant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trame de diffusion 2, record 3, French, trame%20de%20diffusion
correct, feminine noun
- écran de diffusion 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20diffusion
masculine noun
- écran diffuseur 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20diffuseur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accessoire optique, susceptible de transformer un faisceau incident parallèle en un faisceau divergent. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20diffusant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surface layer diffusion screen 1, record 4, English, surface%20layer%20diffusion%20screen
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- SLD screen 1, record 4, English, SLD%20screen
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technical features of a projection monitor receiver (Pioneer). 2, record 4, English, - surface%20layer%20diffusion%20screen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écran à diffuseur de surface
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20diffuseur%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Particularités techniques d’un récepteur moniteur à projection (Pioneer). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20diffuseur%20de%20surface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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