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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stop-down button
1, record 1, English, stop%2Ddown%20button
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A useful feature found on most 35 mm SLR lens barrels is a stop-down button that, upon being pressed, lets you see beforehand how much depth of field there is in your frame at your present f-stop setting. 1, record 1, English, - stop%2Ddown%20button
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouton de préréglage de la profondeur de champ
1, record 1, French, bouton%20de%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20profondeur%20de%20champ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche de diaphragmation 2, record 1, French, touche%20de%20diaphragmation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bouton de préréglage de la profondeur de champ commande à l'objectif de prendre l'ouverture choisie avant la prise de vue. De cette façon, on peut voir ce qui sera au point dans la photographie. 1, record 1, French, - bouton%20de%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20profondeur%20de%20champ
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lens aperture
1, record 2, English, lens%20aperture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lens opening 2, record 2, English, lens%20opening
correct
- stop opening 3, record 2, English, stop%20opening
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aperture: Opening of a lens which controls the amount of light that passes to the photographic material, measured in "f" [focal] numbers. 4, record 2, English, - lens%20aperture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouverture de diaphragme
1, record 2, French, ouverture%20de%20diaphragme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouverture d’objectif 1, record 2, French, ouverture%20d%26rsquo%3Bobjectif
correct, feminine noun
- diaphragmation 2, record 2, French, diaphragmation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture formée par l'iris du diaphragme à l'intérieur de la lentille. 1, record 2, French, - ouverture%20de%20diaphragme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette ouverture peut être agrandie ou rapetissée par le biais d'un système autofocus ou par contrôle manuel. 1, record 2, French, - ouverture%20de%20diaphragme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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