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char. exp.

English translation: character contrast

06:56 Apr 19, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / monitor
English term or phrase: char. exp.
in a TV monitor software:

Aspect Mode
Char. Exp.
Movie Exp.
Vertical Shapness

...any idea what the abbreviation may be?
thanks
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 16:40
Selected answer:character contrast
Explanation:
Sounds like dodgy English again, Elena!

As they are comparing it with 'movie' (presumably = video image), I imagine this is the setting for some kind of superimposed characters.

And I fell pretty sure that the 'exp.' must be short for 'exposure', which would be the incorrect term (but an understandable non-native mistake) for 'contrast' (goes with 'brightness' and 'colour' on a TV or monitor)
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Tony M
France
Local time: 16:40
Grading comment
Many thanks!
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character contrast


Explanation:
Sounds like dodgy English again, Elena!

As they are comparing it with 'movie' (presumably = video image), I imagine this is the setting for some kind of superimposed characters.

And I fell pretty sure that the 'exp.' must be short for 'exposure', which would be the incorrect term (but an understandable non-native mistake) for 'contrast' (goes with 'brightness' and 'colour' on a TV or monitor)

Tony M
France
Local time: 16:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 304
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay: I think you're right.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Can!
agree  Raging Dreamer
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thanks, R/D!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Character Expression


Explanation:
Every READ or WRITE statement which uses a formatted external file or an internal file must include a format identifier. This may have any of the following forms:


FMT=*
This specifies a list-directed transfer (and is only permitted for external sequential files). Detailed rules are given in section 10.10 below.

FMT=label
The label must be attached to a FORMAT statement in the same program unit which provides the format specification.

FMT=char-exp
The value of the character expression is a complete format specification.

FMT=char-array
The elements of the character array contain the format specification, which may occupy as many elements of the array as are necessary.

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Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Can Altinbay: In this context?
3 hrs
  -> No Can, not in this context! I was just trying to find other sources/options for Char. Exp. ;-)
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