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SCENE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Arts
- Television Arts
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- live
1, record 1, English, live
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to a performance done without mechanical reproduction by phonograph or cinema; [specifically:] presented directly by musicians or actors in concert hall or theater or on radio or television: not recorded or filmed. 2, record 1, English, - live
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "canned" entertainment, to "on tape." 3, record 1, English, - live
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To attend live performances, to broadcast live material, to hear live performances, to originate live television; to listen to live performances. 4, record 1, English, - live
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
<Also quasi-adv.>: To televise (a hearing) live. 4, record 1, English, - live
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Live coverage (of soccer games), live entertainment, live spots. 4, record 1, English, - live
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Demand for live performances. 4, record 1, English, - live
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en direct
1, record 1, French, en%20direct
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- direct 2, record 1, French, direct
correct, see observation
- devant public 3, record 1, French, devant%20public
correct, see observation, adjective
- en public 2, record 1, French, en%20public
correct, see observation, adjective
- sur scène 2, record 1, French, sur%20sc%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, adjective
- live 4, record 1, French, live
avoid, anglicism, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un spectacle, d'une émission ou d'un disque enregistrés non pas en studio mais sur une scène devant un public ou d'une émission passant directement à l'antenne sans l'intermédiaire d'un support d'enregistrement. 5, record 1, French, - en%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le mot anglais «live» ne se substitue pas au français «direct» mais les deux mots sont souvent combinés pour former un nouveau vocable hybride («direct live», «en direct live») qui amalgame deux notions distinctes : le spectacle lui-même, joué en présence de spectateurs, désigné par «live», et une retransmission en temps réel, qu'elle soit radiophonique, télévisée ou diffusée par l'internet, désignée par «en direct». Cet amalgame s'explique par le fait qu'en anglais le mot «live» possède une double signification : ainsi parle-t-on de concert «live» pour désigner un concert donné «en public», et de «live broadcast» pour une émission «en direct». Pour une manifestation artistique, politique, sportive, ou pour un évènement médiatique qui a lieu en présence de spectateurs, au mot anglais «live» correspondent en français les expressions «sur scène», «en public», «devant un public». En revanche, pour la retransmission d'une telle manifestation par un canal médiatique, «live» se traduit en français par «direct» ou «en direct», par opposition à «différé» ou «en différé». 2, record 1, French, - en%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ainsi on dira : Notre envoyé spécial va commenter le match «en direct» de Manchester; le débat, qui a eu lieu «en public», a été retransmis «en direct»; nous sommes «en direct» pour vous présenter le concert «public» de cette vedette de la chanson; j'ai acheté un disque de Jacques Brel, c'est un «enregistrement public» (ou «en public») de son dernier spectacle. 2, record 1, French, - en%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les locutions «en direct» et «devant public» peuvent aussi avoir une fonction d'adverbe. Par exemple : enregistrer, présenter devant public, enregistrer, présenter en direct. 5, record 1, French, - en%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Une présentation en direct n'est pas toujours devant public; choisir selon le contexte. 5, record 1, French, - en%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Disque enregistré devant public, émission en direct, émission retransmise en direct, enregistrement retransmis en direct, enregistrement devant public, [on voit aussi :] enregistrement public [tout court]), spectacle retransmis en direct, spectacle donné devant public, spectacle présenté devant public. 6, record 1, French, - en%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stage
1, record 2, English, stage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stage: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - stage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 2, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scène : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 2, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 3, English, scene
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ambiguous term which is used to describe a particular tableau or view or more commonly to characterize the smallest dramatic or narrative block in a film. 2, record 3, English, - scene
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The subject may be the pattern made by the lights themselves, or an illuminated scene in which the light sources may or may not appear. 3, record 3, English, - scene
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 3, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sous-séquence 2, record 3, French, sous%2Ds%C3%A9quence
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute action partielle, dans une œuvre (littéraire, radiophonique, cinématographique). 3, record 3, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] ensemble de plans concernant un même personnage ou le même groupe de personnages. 2, record 3, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines scènes de vue prendront un aspect tout à fait différent lorsqu'elles seront photographiées au téléobjectif. 4, record 3, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Cinematografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escena
1, record 3, Spanish, escena
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cinematografía, conjunto de planos que forman una unidad temática ambiental o de interpretación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escena
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stage
1, record 4, English, stage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logical space mapped into a presentation medium where actions of a multimedia application take place. 1, record 4, English, - stage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 4, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace logique associé à un média de représentation, dans lequel se situe l'action des applications multimédias. 1, record 4, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2012-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 5, English, scene
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- episode 1, record 5, English, episode
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<artificial intelligence> in a script-based knowledge representation, familiar sequence of stereotyped actions or events 1, record 5, English, - scene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a restaurant script, one may find the following scenes: entering, ordering, eating, paying, and leaving. 1, record 5, English, - scene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scene; episode: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 5, English, - scene
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 5, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- épisode 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9pisode
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<intelligence artificielle> dans une représentation des connaissances à base de scripts, séquence habituelle d'actions ou d'événements stéréotypés 1, record 5, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un script restaurant, on peut trouver la succession de scènes : entrer, commander, manger, payer, sortir. 1, record 5, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scène; épisode : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 5, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2011-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 6, English, scene
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<computer graphics> real-life setup of objects 1, record 6, English, - scene
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scene: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 6, English, - scene
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 6, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<infographie> configuration d'objets réels 1, record 6, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scène : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 6, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 7, English, scene
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A remote sensing image provides a bidimensional representation of a given region that is called a scene. In a scene, each pixel corresponds to a given point or to a given set of points. In most remote sensing applications, the relation between image position and ground position must be quite precisely known. 2, record 7, English, - scene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scene: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 7, English, - scene
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 7, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface observée correspondant à un lot de données auquel on applique le même prétraitement. 2, record 7, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une image de télédétection fournit une représentation bidimensionnelle d'une région appelée scène, représentation dans laquelle chaque pixel correspond à un ou plusieurs points de la scène. La plupart des applications de la télédétection nécessitent la connaissance d'une relation assez précise entre une position dans l'image et une position sur le terrain. 3, record 7, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dimensions de la scène dépendent des propriétés des capteurs et des caractéristiques de la prise de vues. 2, record 7, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scène : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 7, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 8, English, scene
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A real-life setup of objects. 2, record 8, English, - scene
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - scene
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In computer vision, a set-up of objects based on which an image is created. [ISO/IEC JTC N1746, 1995] 3, record 8, English, - scene
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 8, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'objets élémentaires et composés formant une représentation graphique à trois dimensions. 2, record 8, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Configuration d'objets réels. 3, record 8, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition (source ISO-IEC-2382-13) normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 8, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 9, English, scene
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- episode 2, record 9, English, episode
correct, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a script-based knowledge representation, a familiar sequence of stereotyped actions or events. 3, record 9, English, - scene
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The script is broken up into several scenes that naturally suggest themselves. 4, record 9, English, - scene
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scene; episode: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 9, English, - scene
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 9, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- épisode 2, record 9, French, %C3%A9pisode
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une représentation à base de scripts (R. Schank, R. Abelson), séquence habituelle d'actions primitives qui entre dans la composition des scripts. Les scripts décrivent les relations causales entre épisodes. Ainsi dans le script du restaurant, on distingue les épisodes : entrer, commander, manger, payer, sortir. 3, record 9, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La thèse essentielle de Schank et Abelson est qu'il est indispensable de connaître les scripts de nombreuses situations si l'on veut comprendre l'enchaînement des actions intervenant dans toute histoire. Ces scripts décrivent les relations causales entre les différents épisodes et permettent de faire des inférences. Les grands épisodes [...] comportent des sous-scénarios. 4, record 9, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scène; épisode : termes normalisés par ISO/CEI et CSA. 5, record 9, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 10, English, scene
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scene of a bank note 1, record 10, English, - scene
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 10, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scène sur un billet de banque 1, record 10, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-01-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- stage house
1, record 11, English, stage%20house
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of theater between the proscenium and the rear wall including the acting area, wings and storage place. 1, record 11, English, - stage%20house
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Salles et installations de spectacles
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 11, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-09-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
- Spacecraft
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 12, English, scene
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The multispectral scanner onboard ERTS-1 is an optical mechanical scanner which senses simultaneously in four bands of the spectrum. (...) Thus four different images of the same scene are obtainable, each depicting the scene in slightly different fashion. 1, record 12, English, - scene
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 12, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle "scène" l'ensemble des quatre images qui sont enregistrées simultanément dans les quatre canaux du MSS [balayeur multispectral], les longueurs d'onde s'étalant depuis le vert (500 nm) jusqu'au proche infrarouge (1 100nm). L'ensemble d'une scène contient finalement plus de 30 millions d'échantillons, chacun étant codé avec 8 bits (ou signaux binaires). 2, record 12, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scène : normalisé par la Commission de terminologie et de télédétection aérospatiale. 2, record 12, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
Record 13, Main entry term, English
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- lieu
1, record 13, French, lieu
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- onstage 1, record 14, English, onstage
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--an act call, to summon actors. 1, record 14, English, - onstage
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 14, Main entry term, French
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"En scène pour le deux!" 1, record 14, French, - en%20sc%C3%A8ne
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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