Lollipop footage

Swedish translation: startremsa

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English term or phrase:Lollipop footage
Swedish translation:startremsa
Entered by: Sven Petersson

12:41 May 11, 2001
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English term or phrase: Lollipop footage
Finns inget mer sammanhang men är en form av instruktioner för ett reklaminslag i TV
Marie
startremsa
Explanation:
Popular expression for the "lead thread", a 6 ft. long filmstrip stuck on the beginning of each reel of a feature film. It depicts a cicle (the lollipop) in which the sectors, symbolising secconds, change shade of grey, facilitating manual syncronisation when changing reels.
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startremsa


Explanation:
Popular expression for the "lead thread", a 6 ft. long filmstrip stuck on the beginning of each reel of a feature film. It depicts a cicle (the lollipop) in which the sectors, symbolising secconds, change shade of grey, facilitating manual syncronisation when changing reels.


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Sven Petersson
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Local time: 04:33
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