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| box camera n | (simple box-shaped camera) | appareil photo nm |
| | The invention of the box camera meant that everyone could be a photographer. |
| | (marque déposée) | kodak nm |
| camera angle n | (position: filming, photographing) | angle de prise de vue nm |
| | That photographer uses awkward camera angles, taking pictures from the ground. |
| camera case n | (protective bag for a camera) | étui d'appareil photo nm |
| | When traveling, I store extra cash in my camera case. |
| | | housse d'appareil photo nf |
| camera film n | (for analog photos) | pellicule photo, pellicule photographique nf |
| | Now that photography is digital, camera film is practically an antique. |
| camera lucida n | (optical device) (Photographie) | chambre claire nf |
| camera obscura n | (optical device) | chambre noire nf |
| camera operator n | (person: cinematographer) | cadreur, cadreuse nm, nf |
| | | cameraman nm |
| | We still need two more camera operators. |
| | Il nous faut toujours deux cadreurs de plus. |
camera tube,
pickup tube n | (television camera) (télévision) | tube analyseur nm |
| camera tube n | historical (photography) (ancienne caméra) | tube analyseur nm |
| camera-shy adj | (unwillingly photographed) | qui n'aime pas être pris en photo loc adj |
| candid camera | (small camera) | caméra cachée nf |
| CCTV camera n | abbreviation (closed-circuit television camera) | caméra de surveillance nf |
| digital camera n | (for taking photos) | appareil photo numérique nm |
| | I used my digital camera to record my friend's speech. |
| | J'ai utilisé mon appareil photo numérique pour filmer le discours de mon ami. |
| DSLR camera n | (camera: digital SLR) | appareil photo reflex numérique nm |
| hidden camera n | (concealed video camera) | caméra cachée nf |
| | A hidden camera caught the baby sitter abusing the child. |
| | Une caméra cachée montra la baby-sitter maltraiter l'enfant. |
in camera,
in-camera adv | (law: in judge's chamber) (Droit) | à huis clos loc adv |
| | I would like to talk to both lawyers in camera. |
| | J'aimerais m'entretenir à huis clos avec les deux avocats. |
| in camera adv | formal (in private) | à huis clos loc adv |
| | | en privé loc adv |
| | The secret meeting took place in camera. |
| | La rencontre confidentielle s'est déroulée à huit clos. |
| | La rencontre confidentielle a eu lieu en privé. |
| instant camera | (photography) | appareil photo instantané nm |
| motion-picture camera n | (movie camera) | caméra nf |
| | Le réalisateur a demandé à ce que l'on change de caméra. |
movie camera (US),
film camera (UK) n | (motion-picture camera) | caméra nf |
| | Lawrence of Arabia was filmed using the larger 35mm format movie camera. |
| | Lawrence d'Arabie a été filmé avec la caméra 35 mm de plus grand format. |
| movie camera n | (handheld camcorder) | caméscope nm |
| | Movie cameras for amateurs being sold now are exclusively in digital format. |
| | | caméra portable nf |
| off-camera adj | (not filmed) | hors caméra, hors champ loc adj |
off camera,
off-camera adv | (while not being filmed) | hors caméra, hors champ loc adv |
| on-camera adj | (filmed, recorded on video) | filmé adj |
on camera,
on-camera adv | (while being filmed) | devant une caméra loc adv |
| | | à l'écran loc adv |
| pinhole camera n | (photography) | appareil à sténopé nm |
| reflex camera n | (photography) (appareil photo) | reflex, appareil reflex nm |
| rostrum camera n | (type of movie camera) (appareil d'animation) | banc-titre nm |
| security camera n | (closed-circuit TV camera) | caméra de surveillance nf |
| | The thief was caught on a security camera stealing a bottle of wine. |
| SLR camera n | (camera: single-lens reflex) | appareil-photo reflex à un objectif nm |
| speed camera n | (device that detects speeding traffic) (Automobile) | radar, radar automatique nm |
| | (Automobile) | radar de vitesse nm |
| | A speed camera was installed outside the school to deter drivers from going too fast. |
| subminiature camera n | (photography) | appareil photo miniature nm |
| television camera n | (device that films moving images for tv) | caméra de télévision nm |
| | I didn't really enjoy the live recording because there was a television camera in my way. |
| underwater camera n | (for underwater photography) | appareil photo étanche nm |
| | Amy uses an underwater camera to take pictures when she goes deep-sea diving. |
| video camera n | dated (small movie recorder) | caméra nf |
| | The latest video cameras come with noise reduction, built-in speakers, and touch-screen control. |
| | Les dernières caméras sont vendues avec une réduction du bruit, des haut-parleurs incorporés et un écran de contrôle tactile. |