Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
beam angle
French translation:
angle de faisceau [angle de diffusion]
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Daryo
Feb 5, 2018 13:29
6 yrs ago
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English term
Disbursement angle
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Flash related terminology
Hi, can someone help me with this: "The disbursement angle of light projected from a Speedlight as it relates to lens focal length.", which is the definition of "Coverage" in photography. What I don't find is the translation of "disbursement". Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(French)
5 | angle de faisceau [angle de diffusion] | Daryo |
3 -1 | angle de projection des rayons lumineux | Alain Marsol |
Change log
Feb 12, 2018 07:55: Daryo Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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English term (edited):
beam angle
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angle de faisceau [angle de diffusion]
"The disbursement angle of light projected from a Speedlight as it relates to lens focal length.\", which is the definition of \"Coverage\" in photography when using a camera flash
Speedlight is a make of camera flash, so the "coverage" in question is about what is "covered" [=illumined] by this camera flash, and that is defined by the "beam angle" of the produced light IOW this "disbursement angle" is in fact the "beam angle" of light produced by this camera flash.
This completely weird term appears ONLY in relation to LED light [the only ever mention of "disbursement" of light!] - sounds like some crap MT translation for "angle of distribution of light" form Chinese (the main manufacturers of LEDs) that is being uncritically repeated/propagated by translators who either haven't got a clue about the subject matter or just "obey orders" to stick to given terms.
IOW the ST rephrased correctly should sound like this:
"The beam angle of light projected from a Speedlight as it relates to lens focal length.\", which is the definition of "Coverage" in photography when using a camera flash
explanation: depending on lens's focal length, the field of view covered by the picture will be narrower (for longer focal distances) or wider (for shorter focal distances), so you have to use a camera flash with a corresponding/appropriate "beam angle" if you want your picture to be "covered" by its light.
Speedlight is a make of camera flash, so the "coverage" in question is about what is "covered" [=illumined] by this camera flash, and that is defined by the "beam angle" of the produced light IOW this "disbursement angle" is in fact the "beam angle" of light produced by this camera flash.
This completely weird term appears ONLY in relation to LED light [the only ever mention of "disbursement" of light!] - sounds like some crap MT translation for "angle of distribution of light" form Chinese (the main manufacturers of LEDs) that is being uncritically repeated/propagated by translators who either haven't got a clue about the subject matter or just "obey orders" to stick to given terms.
IOW the ST rephrased correctly should sound like this:
"The beam angle of light projected from a Speedlight as it relates to lens focal length.\", which is the definition of "Coverage" in photography when using a camera flash
explanation: depending on lens's focal length, the field of view covered by the picture will be narrower (for longer focal distances) or wider (for shorter focal distances), so you have to use a camera flash with a corresponding/appropriate "beam angle" if you want your picture to be "covered" by its light.
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English term (edited):
disbursement angle of light projected
angle de projection des rayons lumineux
Je ne suis pas sûr que le texte source soit entièrement correct. Si je devais traduire cela, j'ignorerais le terme douteux et je fournirais une traduction qui colle au contexte.
Peer comment(s):
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HERBET Abel
: Angle de déviation ou de dispersion des rayons lumineux
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OK pour "dispersion".
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Daryo
: not quite - that would apply to a beam of more or less parallel rays being aimed at an angle from some reference direction.
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Discussion
light produced by a camera flash has a "beam angle"!
(The joys of MT left unsupervised in the hands of penny-pinchers ... !)
It wouldn't look good if professional translators were to keep propagating this crap quasi-translation ...