clapperboard en · NOUN
Etymology
From clapper + board.
Meanings
- A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clapper board | alternative | lexicographic | |
| clapperboards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
clapboard · slate · clapstick · sticks · sync slate · board · slate board · marker
Translations (20)
fr claquette (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · cs klapka (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · es claqueta (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · pl klaps (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · gl claqueta (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · ja カチンコ (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · pt claquete (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · ru хлопу́шка (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · cmn 場記板 /场记板 (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · da klaptræ (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · fi klaffi (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · hu csapó (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · sv synkronklappa (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · nl klapbord (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · de Filmklappe (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · tr çekim tahtasının (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · it ciac (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · fr clap (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · ca claqueta (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film) · no klapper (device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film)