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TELEVISION GRAND ECRAN [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cinema Wide System™
1, record 1, English, Cinema%20Wide%20System%26trade%3B
trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Pioneer "Cinema Wide System" allows you to enjoy great pictures from all video programs .... The system displays 5% more of the display area horizontally and enlarges the picture using the newly developed continuous variable expansion technology. 1, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Wide%20System%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A trademark of Pioneer. 2, record 1, English, - Cinema%20Wide%20System%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cinema Wide System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cinema Wide System
1, record 1, French, Cinema%20Wide%20System
trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «Cinema Wide System» de Pioneer vous garantit des images superbes, qu’il s’agisse d’une émission télévisée ou d’un document enregistré. Ce système augmente de 5% la largeur de l’image et l’agrandit verticalement par une nouvelle technique d’expansion variable et continue. 1, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Wide%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une exclusivité de la compagnie Pioneer que l'on retrouve sur les appareils de télévision avec grand écran(45, 50 et 55 pouces). 2, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Wide%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cinema Wide SysetmMC : Marque de commerce de Pioneer. 2, record 1, French, - Cinema%20Wide%20System
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pillarbox mode
1, record 2, English, pillarbox%20mode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pillar-box mode 2, record 2, English, pillar%2Dbox%20mode
correct
- pillar box mode 3, record 2, English, pillar%20box%20mode
- curtained mode 1, record 2, English, curtained%20mode
correct
- curtain mode 4, record 2, English, curtain%20mode
correct
- sidebarred mode 1, record 2, English, sidebarred%20mode
correct
- side-bar mode 5, record 2, English, side%2Dbar%20mode
correct
- side bar mode 6, record 2, English, side%20bar%20mode
correct
- sidebar mode 7, record 2, English, sidebar%20mode
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of presenting standard screen images on a widescreen television. 1, record 2, English, - pillarbox%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In order to preserve the aspect ratio of the original content, the picture is scaled so that it fits the available height of the television screen. Since the picture will not fill the screen horizontally, dark bars are drawn in to the left and right of the picture. 1, record 2, English, - pillarbox%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode colonne
1, record 2, French, mode%20colonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode qui permet de convertir les images destinées à un écran de télévision standard(format 4 : 3) pour la télévision grand écran(format 16 : 9). 2, record 2, French, - mode%20colonne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour maintenir le rapport hauteur/largeur propre au format d’origine, l’image est redimensionnée pour épouser la hauteur offerte sur le téléviseur grand écran. Toutefois, comme elle ne peut remplir entièrement l’espace horizontal de l’écran, cette dernière est accompagnée de colonnes foncées à sa droite et à sa gauche. 2, record 2, French, - mode%20colonne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- telecine
1, record 3, English, telecine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- telecine process 2, record 3, English, telecine%20process
correct
- film pickup 3, record 3, English, film%20pickup
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of projecting motion picture film for television transmission. 2, record 3, English, - telecine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- télécinéma
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9cin%C3%A9ma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Procédé] permettant de transférer les images d’un film sur support argentique en un signal vidéo. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9cin%C3%A9ma
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le principe du télécinéma est simple, encore que sa réalisation soit très délicate : il s’agit de transformer un film classique en images télévisées. 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9cin%C3%A9ma
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les images cinématographiques sont de nature argentique. Elles sont conçues pour le dispositif de projection en salle sur grand écran : en conséquence, elles subissent d’importantes transformations lorsqu'elles sont diffusées par une chaîne de télévision. 4, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9cin%C3%A9ma
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anamorphic video format
1, record 4, English, anamorphic%20video%20format
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- widescreen enhanced format 2, record 4, English, widescreen%20enhanced%20format
correct
- 16:9 enhanced format 3, record 4, English, 16%3A9%20enhanced%20format
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A video format that supports wide-screen displays by squeezing the wide-screen 16:9 video pictures stored on a DVD disc to the standard 4:3 rectangle of TV monitors, followed by their unsqueezing during playback. 4, record 4, English, - anamorphic%20video%20format
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This anamorphic squeezing results in less of the picture being wasted on the black letterbox mattes. 5, record 4, English, - anamorphic%20video%20format
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format vidéo anamorphique
1, record 4, French, format%20vid%C3%A9o%20anamorphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format vidéo pour l'affichage grand écran qui comprime les images vidéo 16 : 9 stockées sur un disque DVD au format 4 : 3 des écrans de télévision standards, puis effectue une décompression au moment de la lecture. 2, record 4, French, - format%20vid%C3%A9o%20anamorphique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- LCD projector
1, record 5, English, LCD%20projector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- liquid crystal display projector 2, record 5, English, liquid%20crystal%20display%20projector
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid crystal display projection device, which projects a computer display output or NTSC [National Television and Standards Committee] video image onto a large projection screen for room size viewing. 1, record 5, English, - LCD%20projector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- projecteur ACL
1, record 5, French, projecteur%20ACL
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- projecteur à cristaux liquides 2, record 5, French, projecteur%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de projection doté de l'affichage à cristaux liquides diffusant une image vidéo informatisée de format NTSC [National Television and Standards Committee] sur un grand écran adapté pour les salles de réunion. 3, record 5, French, - projecteur%20ACL
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- widescreen TV
1, record 6, English, widescreen%20TV
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- widescreen TV set 2, record 6, English, widescreen%20TV%20set
correct
- widescreen television 3, record 6, English, widescreen%20television
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] TV [that] supports a display ... with a 16:9 aspect ratio. 4, record 6, English, - widescreen%20TV
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A widescreen television has a picture screen that is roughly 1.78 times wider than it is high. Widescreen video programs can vary in their aspect ratio, but the pictures are typically at least 1.5 times wider than they are high. 5, record 6, English, - widescreen%20TV
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This provides a much better experience when watching modern signal sources, such as DVDs and Digital TV. 4, record 6, English, - widescreen%20TV
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- téléviseur grand écran
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- télévision grand écran 1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
correct, feminine noun
- télé grand écran 2, record 6, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
feminine noun, familiar
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Téléviseur dont le format d’image est de 16:9. 3, record 6, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un téléviseur grand écran permet une optimisation des supports vidéo modernes offerts par le DVD et la vidéo numérique. 3, record 6, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- letterbox television set
1, record 7, English, letterbox%20television%20set
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A TV set especially designed to accommodate the letterbox video format. 2, record 7, English, - letterbox%20television%20set
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Letterbox: Format used widely on laserdisc and some DVDs to fit widescreen movies (1.85:1 and 2.35:1, for example) on the average, 1.33:1 TV screen. The image is shrunk to fit the screen, leaving blank space on the top and bottom. This process sacrifices some vertical detail that must be used to record the black bars. 3, record 7, English, - letterbox%20television%20set
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- téléviseur panoramique
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- téléviseur 16:9 1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%2016%3A9
masculine noun
- téléviseur letterbox 2, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20letterbox
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récepteur de télévision doté d’un grand écran qui permet le visionnement d’images de format cinéma provenant d’un vidéodisque laser. 3, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20panoramique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- WeatherAlert
1, record 8, English, WeatherAlert
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WeatherAlert is an Environment Canada weather message about impending severe weather that scrolls -- or crawls -- across the bottom of the television screen. Only severe weather events that are not forecast early enough for announcement on regular television broadcasts will trigger WeatherAlert messages. Test messages for WeatherAlert will be issued in the greater Toronto pilot area for these severe weather events: tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, severe winds, blizzards, heavy freezing rain, heavy snow, heavy rain and snow squalls. The Toronto area was chosen for the pilot because of its size, variety of severe weather, population and its concentration of national broadcasters. 1, record 8, English, - WeatherAlert
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Weather-Alert message
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Alerte Météo
1, record 8, French, Alerte%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alerte Météo est un message météorologique d’Environnement Canada qui annonce l'imminence d’un phénomène météorologique violent. Le message défile au bas de l'écran de télévision. Seuls les phénomènes météorologiques violents qui n’ ont pas été prévus suffisamment tôt pour pouvoir être annoncés dans les émissions télévisées habituelles déclencheront des messages Alerte Météo. Des messages d’essai Alerte Météo seront diffusés dans la région-pilote du Grand Toronto pour les phénomènes météorologiques violents suivants : tornades, orages violents, vents violents, blizzards, pluie verglaçante abondante, chutes de neige abondantes, pluies abondantes et bourrasques de neige. La région torontoise a été choisie pour le projet-pilote du fait de sa taille, de la variété des conditions météorologiques, de sa population et du nombre de radiodiffuseurs nationaux. 1, record 8, French, - Alerte%20M%C3%A9t%C3%A9o
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tele cinema
1, record 9, English, tele%20cinema
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- telecinema
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- télécinéma
1, record 9, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9cin%C3%A9ma
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission d’un film cinématographique par la télévision. 2, record 9, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9cin%C3%A9ma
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les images cinématographiques sont de nature argentique. Elles sont conçues pour le dispositif de projection en salle sur grand écran : en conséquence elles subissent d’importantes transformations lorsqu'elles sont diffusées par une chaîne de télévision. 1, record 9, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9cin%C3%A9ma
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wide screen television projector
1, record 10, English, wide%20screen%20television%20projector
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- wide-screen TV projector 2, record 10, English, wide%2Dscreen%20TV%20projector
correct
- wide screen TV projector 3, record 10, English, wide%20screen%20TV%20projector
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- télémégascope
1, record 10, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9gascope
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- télé-mégascope 2, record 10, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9%2Dm%C3%A9gascope
correct, masculine noun
- projecteur de télévision à grand écran 3, record 10, French, projecteur%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20%C3%A0%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système destiné à assurer la projection des images de télévision sur grand écran(écran de cinéma) à l'aide d’un projecteur spécial qui montre une image plus grande que celle qui est transmise par le tube cathodique d’un appareil de télévision. 4, record 10, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9gascope
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-12-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wide screen
1, record 11, English, wide%20screen
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- wide-screen 2, record 11, English, wide%2Dscreen
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
generally means a projection screen that is considerably wider than it is high. 2, record 11, English, - wide%20screen
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grand écran
1, record 11, French, grand%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- écran large 1, record 11, French, %C3%A9cran%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pour lutter contre la petite image de la télévision, le cinéma a adopté le grand écran ou écran large qui utilise normalement des écrans de 22 m de base. 1, record 11, French, - grand%20%C3%A9cran
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-01-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- projection television
1, record 12, English, projection%20television
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- projection TV 1, record 12, English, projection%20TV
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 home-type television projection systems were sold in 1975, although admittedly the bulk of them went into taverns, discos and the like. ... With retail list prices averaging in the $1,000-$2,000 range, it's obvious that projection television is quickly moving into the big leagues. 1, record 12, English, - projection%20television
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- projection d’images TV
1, record 12, French, projection%20d%26rsquo%3Bimages%20TV
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- projection TV 1, record 12, French, projection%20TV
correct, feminine noun
- projection grand écran 1, record 12, French, projection%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
correct, feminine noun
- télévision à projection 2, record 12, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20%C3%A0%20projection
feminine noun
- télévision sur grand écran 3, record 12, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20sur%20grand%20%C3%A9cran
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cas de la projection d’images TV dans une salle comparable à une salle de cinéma ou de théâtre est très différent du cas de la projection dans un intérieur. 1, record 12, French, - projection%20d%26rsquo%3Bimages%20TV
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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