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FERMETURE FONDU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television Arts
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fade out
1, record 1, English, fade%20out
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fade-out 2, record 1, English, fade%2Dout
correct, noun
- fading out 3, record 1, English, fading%20out
correct
- fade to black 4, record 1, English, fade%20to%20black
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motion-picture [and video] technique used to minimize the abruptness with which a scene ends, the scene becoming increasingly dim until it disappears. 5, record 1, English, - fade%20out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondu au noir
1, record 1, French, fondu%20au%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- F.N. 2, record 1, French, F%2EN%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fondu à la fermeture 3, record 1, French, fondu%20%C3%A0%20la%20fermeture
correct, masculine noun
- fondu en fermeture 4, record 1, French, fondu%20en%20fermeture
correct, masculine noun
- fermeture en fondu 5, record 1, French, fermeture%20en%20fondu
correct, feminine noun
- fermeture en fondu au noir 6, record 1, French, fermeture%20en%20fondu%20au%20noir
correct, feminine noun
- fermeture au noir 7, record 1, French, fermeture%20au%20noir
feminine noun
- fondu de fermeture 8, record 1, French, fondu%20de%20fermeture
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique cinéma et vidéo employé surtout en fin de séquence et consistant à assombrir progressivement une image pour la rendre totalement noire. 9, record 1, French, - fondu%20au%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur beaucoup de caméras, un dispositif électrique est prévu pour assurer automatiquement des fondus : fondu à la fermeture (l'image s'obscurcit peu à peu jusqu'au noir) [...] 3, record 1, French, - fondu%20au%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
- Cinematografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fundido de cierre
1, record 1, Spanish, fundido%20de%20cierre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fundido a negro 2, record 1, Spanish, fundido%20a%20negro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fundido a negro: La oscuridad va ocupando lentamente el plano hasta culminar en el negro total que colma la pantalla por unos segundos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fundido%20de%20cierre
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fade-out
1, record 2, English, fade%2Dout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fade to black 1, record 2, English, fade%20to%20black
correct
- black fade 2, record 2, English, black%20fade
correct
- fade-down 1, record 2, English, fade%2Ddown
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fondu au noir
1, record 2, French, fondu%20au%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fermeture en fondu 2, record 2, French, fermeture%20en%20fondu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution graduelle du signal audio ou vidéo. 2, record 2, French, - fondu%20au%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fade-out
1, record 3, English, fade%2Dout
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
diminution or disappearance of sound impulse sent by radio either purposive for dramatic effect or natural as caused by ionospheric disturbances. 1, record 3, English, - fade%2Dout
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fondu au noir
1, record 3, French, fondu%20au%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fermeture en fondu 2, record 3, French, fermeture%20en%20fondu
correct, feminine noun
- FF 1, record 3, French, FF
correct, feminine noun
- FF 1, record 3, French, FF
- fondu 3, record 3, French, fondu
correct, masculine noun
- shunt 4, record 3, French, shunt
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radio, diminution graduelle du niveau sonore jusqu'à sa disparition. 1, record 3, French, - fondu%20au%20noir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Abaissement volontaire et progressif du niveau du signal son (...) jusqu'à l'annulation. 3, record 3, French, - fondu%20au%20noir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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