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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- custom print
1, record 1, English, custom%20print
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve personnalisée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20personnalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent fourni par un traducteur chez Eastman Kodak à Toronto. Selon lui il s’agit d’une épreuve spéciale à format inhabituel tirée sur demande. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20personnalis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- focal length range
1, record 2, English, focal%20length%20range
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- range of focal lengths 2, record 2, English, range%20of%20focal%20lengths
correct
- focal range 3, record 2, English, focal%20range
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The variety of focal lengths offered by a zoom lens. 1, record 2, English, - focal%20length%20range
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It's specified by the shortest and longest lengths in millimeters, for example, 38-90 mm. 1, record 2, English, - focal%20length%20range
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plage de focales
1, record 2, French, plage%20de%20focales
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gamme des focales 2, record 2, French, gamme%20des%20focales
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nouveaux Nikkor AF-S [...] En utilisant ces [deux] objectifs, les photographes disposent d’une plage de focales allant du grand-angle 18 mm au téléobjectif 200 mm(avec un angle de champ équivalent à celui d’un objectif 27-300 mm au format 24x36 mm). La plage de focales de ces objectifs [...] combinée à leurs performances de haute qualité étendent l'horizon photographique des utilisateurs des reflex numériques Nikon. 3, record 2, French, - plage%20de%20focales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whole-plate camera
1, record 3, English, whole%2Dplate%20camera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- whole plate camera 2, record 3, English, whole%20plate%20camera
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camera using a glass negative 6.5" x 8.5". 1, record 3, English, - whole%2Dplate%20camera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The whole-plate camera is usually tripod-mounted, bulky, and extremely heavy. 3, record 3, English, - whole%2Dplate%20camera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chambre photographique grand format
1, record 3, French, chambre%20photographique%20grand%20format
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chambre technique grand format 1, record 3, French, chambre%20technique%20grand%20format
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne semble pas exister d’équivalent parfait en français pour «whole-plate camera», lequel désigne spécifiquement une chambre photographique utilisant des négatifs en verre de format 16, 5 cm sur 21, 6 cm. 1, record 3, French, - chambre%20photographique%20grand%20format
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Quarter Video Graphics Array
1, record 4, English, Quarter%20Video%20Graphics%20Array
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- QVGA 1, record 4, English, QVGA
correct
- QVGA format 2, record 4, English, QVGA%20format
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display format that measures 320 x 240 pixels and is one-quarter the size of a typical VGA image, which measures 640 x 480 pixels. 1, record 4, English, - Quarter%20Video%20Graphics%20Array
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The QVGA format is used in various devices, such as early consumer digital cameras and Web cams. 1, record 4, English, - Quarter%20Video%20Graphics%20Array
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format QVGA
1, record 4, French, format%20QVGA
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- QVGA 2, record 4, French, QVGA
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format d’affichage mesurant 320 x 240 pixels et équivalent au quart de la dimension d’une image VGA conventionnelle de 640 x 480 pixels. 3, record 4, French, - format%20QVGA
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve le format QVGA sur de nombreux appareils tels que les premiers appareils photo numériques et les caméras Web. 3, record 4, French, - format%20QVGA
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
QVGA est l’abréviation de Quarter Video Graphics Array. 3, record 4, French, - format%20QVGA
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- equivalent format
1, record 5, English, equivalent%20format
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, switching from an image file format to an equivalent format, or switching from plain text to HTML. 1, record 5, English, - equivalent%20format
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English terminology on this record is standardized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) whose role it is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. The French terminology was proposed by translators certified by the W3C and was verified by the author of this record. 2, record 5, English, - equivalent%20format
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- format équivalent
1, record 5, French, format%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, basculer d’un format de fichier d’image vers un format équivalent, ou encore basculer d’un texte en clair vers un texte HTML. 1, record 5, French, - format%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie anglaise de cette fiche est normalisée par le World Wide Web Consortium (consortium W3C) dont le rôle principal est d’établir les normes reliées aux technologies Internet. La terminologie française est proposée par des traducteurs agréés par le Consortium et elle a été vérifiée par l’auteur de cette fiche. 2, record 5, French, - format%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reissue
1, record 6, English, reissue
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A republication where form (e.g. title page, layout), but not content, is different. 2, record 6, English, - reissue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Reissue" is also sometimes used in a very general sense to mean something that is reprinted, republished or redistributed. 2, record 6, English, - reissue
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réédition
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- nouvelle édition 1, record 6, French, nouvelle%20%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun
- nouveau tirage 2, record 6, French, nouveau%20tirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comportant des changements 3, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9dition
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que l'équivalent «nouveau tirage» soit le terme le plus juste lorsqu'on parle d’édition comportant des modifications mineures(p. ex., format, mise en page), plusieurs ouvrages bilingues rendent «reissue» par «réédition», ou «nouvelle édition», ce qui correspondrait au sens large du terme anglais. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9dition
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Advertising
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- king-size 1, record 7, English, king%2Dsize
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- king-sized 1, record 7, English, king%2Dsized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--longer than the regular or standard size (...) much larger in size than is usual for a particular class of things. 1, record 7, English, - king%2Dsize
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Publicité
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grand format 1, record 7, French, grand%20format
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
king size(...) qualifiant un format plus grand que le format ordinaire(...) le meilleur équivalent semble encore le plus simple :--. 1, record 7, French, - grand%20format
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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