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LUMIERE SECONDAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Cinematography
- Theatre and Opera
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fill light
1, record 1, English, fill%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fill base light 2, record 1, English, fill%20base%20light
correct
- filler light 3, record 1, English, filler%20light
correct
- fill-in light 4, record 1, English, fill%2Din%20light
correct
- general illumination 2, record 1, English, general%20illumination
correct
- general lighting 5, record 1, English, general%20lighting
correct
- general light 6, record 1, English, general%20light
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A plate or even amount of light, often used to eliminate or soften too-black shadows, to fill in dark areas, is called "fill" (base) light. Scoops are usually the source of fill light, the quality of which is soft, with no direction and no shadows. The non-directional, soft light from a scoop is called general illumination. 2, record 1, English, - fill%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many different types of flood lamp are in common use, among them the following. Broads are fixed horizontally, and longer than they are high. They are used to provide fill light. 3, record 1, English, - fill%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Cinématographie
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ambiance
1, record 1, French, ambiance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclairage artificiel d’appoint 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20artificiel%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct
- éclairage d’appoint 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct
- lumière d’appoint 4, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct
- éclairage secondaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20secondaire
correct
- lumière secondaire 2, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20secondaire
correct
- éclairage complémentaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct
- lumière générale 5, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct
- éclairage d’ambiance 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20d%26rsquo%3Bambiance
correct, see observation
- lumière d’ambiance 6, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bambiance
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) l'ambiance, éclairage complémentaire destiné à adoucir les ombres trop dures. Il est assuré par des panneaux ou des bols munis de lampes flood et équipés souvent de diffuseurs qui tamisent la lumière. 1, record 1, French, - ambiance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«éclairage d'ambiance» : Par assimilation à la lumière naturelle, de nature composite (soleil et ciel) et venant d'en haut, nous nous efforcerons de composer notre éclairage artificiel selon les mêmes principes. D'où l'habitude de créer une lumière dominante (éclairage principal) assortie d'une source de lumière secondaire (éclairage d'ambiance) destinée à éclairer les ombres dessinées sur le sujet par l'éclairage principal. 2, record 1, French, - ambiance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
«lumière d'ambiance» : Les projecteurs sont de types très divers. Ils sont destinés à fournir deux modes d'éclairage, la lumière d'ambiance et la lumière d'effet. La lumière d'ambiance est fournie par des dispositifs d'éclairage non sélectifs. Des rampes de lampes flood sont utilisées souvent en lumière réfléchie (panneaux blancs ou plafonds). 7, record 1, French, - ambiance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«lumière d'ambiance» : Lamouret (Cf. LACIN, 1967, p. 132) utilise aussi le terme "Lumière ambiante" au sens de lumière naturelle environnante, par opposition à la lumière d'appoint qui est une source artificielle d'éclairage. Il est à noter que les sources unilingues consultées ne font pas la distinction de cause à effet entre les termes LUMIÈRE ("light") et ÉCLAIRAGE ("lighting"), et emploient les deux notions de façon interchangeable. 8, record 1, French, - ambiance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Reprography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secondary light source
1, record 2, English, secondary%20light%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface or object which is not self-emitting but receives light and re-directs it, at least in part, by reflection or transmission. 1, record 2, English, - secondary%20light%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary light source: term standardized by CIE. 2, record 2, English, - secondary%20light%20source
Record 2, Key term(s)
- secondary source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Reprographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source secondaire de lumière
1, record 2, French, source%20secondaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source lumineuse secondaire 2, record 2, French, source%20lumineuse%20secondaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface ou objet qui, n'émettant pas en propre, reçoit de la lumière et la restitue, au moins partiellement, par réflexion ou par transmission. 1, record 2, French, - source%20secondaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source secondaire de lumière : terme normalisé par la CIE. 3, record 2, French, - source%20secondaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Key term(s)
- source secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secondary standard
1, record 3, English, secondary%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- secondary standard of light 2, record 3, English, secondary%20standard%20of%20light
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a standard and reproducible light source calibrated directly or indirectly by comparison with a primary standard. 1, record 3, English, - secondary%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étalon secondaire de lumière
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9talon%20secondaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source lumineuse constante et reproductible, servant aux mesures photométriques, et dont l'intensité lumineuse (ou le flux lumineux, ou la luminance) a été déterminée par comparaison directe ou indirecte à l'étalon primaire. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9talon%20secondaire%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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