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MACROPHOTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macrophotography
1, record 1, English, macrophotography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- macro-photography 2, record 1, English, macro%2Dphotography
correct
- macro photography 3, record 1, English, macro%20photography
correct
- photomacrography 4, record 1, English, photomacrography
correct
- macro 2, record 1, English, macro
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique of taking larger-than-life photographs with ordinary camera lenses. 5, record 1, English, - macrophotography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macrophotography ends and photomicrography (with microscope lenses) begins at about 10 X diameters. 5, record 1, English, - macrophotography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macrophotographie
1, record 1, French, macrophotographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macro 2, record 1, French, macro
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- macrophoto 3, record 1, French, macrophoto
correct, feminine noun
- photomacrographie 4, record 1, French, photomacrographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie qui, à la prise de vue, fixe une image de l'objet en grandeur nature ou faiblement grandie, permettant un fort agrandissement au tirage. 3, record 1, French, - macrophotographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La macrophotographie est utilisée pour donner une image plus grande que nature de petits objets. 3, record 1, French, - macrophotographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Photomacrographie] devrait être préféré à «macrophotographie», dans la mesure où «photomicrographie», qui désigne une technique voisine, fixant une image très grossie de l'objet obtenue par le microscope, a définitivement remplacé «microphotographie», usité aujourd'hui dans un autre sens. 3, record 1, French, - macrophotographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macrofotografía
1, record 1, Spanish, macrofotograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotografía de gran tamaño obtenida de un objeto pequeño, utilizando una lente de corta distancia focal en cámara de fuelle largo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - macrofotograf%C3%ADa
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