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| has gloss | eng: Film perforations, also known as perfs, are the holes placed in the film stock during manufacturing and used for transporting (via sprockets and claws) and steadying (via pin registration) the film. Films may have different types of perforations depending on film gauge, film format, and the intended usage. Perforations are also used as a standard measuring reference within certain camera systems to refer to the size of the frame. |
| lexicalization | eng: Film perforations |
| instance of | (noun) a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" film, pic, moving-picture show, movie, picture show, flick, motion-picture show, motion picture, moving picture, picture |
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| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Au cinéma, les perforations désignent les trous sur le bord de la pellicule permettant l'entraînement de celle-ci lors de la prise de vues. Un film 35 mm comporte classiquement 4 perforations de chaque côté. |
| lexicalization | fra: perforation |
| Japanese | |
| has gloss | jpn: パーフォレーションとは、映画用フィルムの縁に一定間隔で開けられている穴のこと。 |
| lexicalization | jpn: パーフォレーション |
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| media:img | 35mm sprockets.png |
| media:img | 4 perf 3 perf and 2 perf 35 mm film compared.png |
| media:img | Cinema pellicule 35mm son optique.svg |
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