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plate camera

French translation: appareil (photographique) à plaques

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English term or phrase:plate camera
French translation:appareil (photographique) à plaques
Entered by: Francis MARC

21:38 Jul 1, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / photography
English term or phrase: plate camera
Shooting the street scene below would have been difficult using a single shot: the narrowness of the street would require a very wide angle lens or a plate camera with adjustable lens and film planes.
Angela
appareil (photographique) à plaques
Explanation:
Ref. Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Photography
Domaine(s)
  – Photographie
 
plate camera Source

appareil à plaques Source

OBS – --camera designed
primarily to take photographs on
coated glass plates. Source

OBS – le mécanisme de
l'appareil photographique était
naguère particulièrement
apparent sur les appareils à
plaques.
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 08:46
Grading comment
Merci, cela vient confirmer ce que j'ai trouvé par ailleurs.
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appareil (photographique) à plaques


Explanation:
Ref. Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Photography
Domaine(s)
  – Photographie
 
plate camera Source

appareil à plaques Source

OBS – --camera designed
primarily to take photographs on
coated glass plates. Source

OBS – le mécanisme de
l'appareil photographique était
naguère particulièrement
apparent sur les appareils à
plaques.

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 08:46
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Merci, cela vient confirmer ce que j'ai trouvé par ailleurs.
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