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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesレターボックス
Pronunciation / Transliteration: retābokkusu
"レターボックス形式により、画面の上下に黒帯が表示されます。"
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A technique of displaying a film or video originally produced in a widescreen aspect ratio on a standard screen, resulting in black bars above and below the image.
"Purists often prefer letterboxing because it preserves the entire original composition of the cinematic frame." - 2
An outdoor hobby that combines elements of orienteering, treasure hunting, and rubber stamp artwork, where participants find hidden boxes using clues.
"During their hike in the national park, the family searched for hidden clues to find the secret letterboxing station."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'letterbox' combined with the suffix '-ing', originating in the mid-19th century in the UK for outdoor treasure hunting involving hidden boxes and stamps. The term was later adopted in video and film production during the late 20th century to describe the process of displaying widescreen footage on a standard-aspect-ratio screen by adding black bars at the top and bottom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Letterboxing" is said worldwide
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format 16/9ème
Transliteration: foʁ.ma sɛz ny.vi
Script: format letterbox
"Le film est présenté en format letterboxing pour respecter la vision du réalisateur."
Letterboxing
Transliteration: ˈlɛtɐˌbɔksɪŋ
"Durch das Letterboxing bleiben die schwarzen Balken oben und unten erhalten."
letterboxing
Transliteration: lɛt.tɛrˈbɔk.sɪŋ
"Il letterboxing permette di vedere l'intero fotogramma originale."
letterboxing
Transliteration: le.teɾˈβok.siŋ
"El letterboxing añade franjas negras para mantener el formato panorámico."
letterboxing
Transliteration: le.teɾˈbɔk.sĩɡ
"O letterboxing é muito usado para exibir filmes em widescreen na televisão."
लेटरबॉक्सिंग
Transliteration: letarboksiṅg
"वीडियो में चौड़ी स्क्रीन दिखाने के लिए लेटरबॉक्सिंग का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
信箱模式
Transliteration: xìnxiāng mósì
"为了保留电影原始比例，许多老电影都采用信箱模式播放。"
레터박싱
Transliteration: reteobaksing
"이 영화는 와이드스크린 비율을 유지하기 위해 레터박싱 처리되어 있다."
レターボックス
Transliteration: retābokkusu
"レターボックス形式により、画面の上下に黒帯が表示されます。"
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