piqué natif

English translation: Native sharpness

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French term or phrase:piqué natif
English translation:Native sharpness
Entered by: Lara Barnett

11:13 May 12, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
French term or phrase: piqué natif
I am translating a contract in which a company is getting an agency to produce visuals of the company's products for an advertising campaign.

In the appendix there is a document entitled "cahier des charges techniques"
Under the heading "prises de vues" it says: "Les shoots produits numériques doivent être capturés sur une base minimale de 3500 x 4700 pxl avec un piqué natif."

The only clue I have so far about how to translate "avec un piqué natif" is grand dictionnaire's explanation of "piqué": "Terme familier évoquant la netteté de l'image." http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index800...
which makes me think that "piqué" might be "clarity"

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Imogen Hancock
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:36
Native sharpness
Explanation:
Native sharpness can be expressed in English.

Although sharpness and resolution are not the same thing. This article may explain how the concept of "native"(ness) works in photography/imaging:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_resolution


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Note added at 37 mins (2011-05-12 11:51:07 GMT)
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I have just found this previous Proz entry which explains "piqué " as sharpness:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/photography_imag...

Here is more usage of the term:
"We were also struck by how much detail there was in the X7’s picture, with the projectors stunning native sharpness combining with the sheer screen size on show to really ram home full HD 3D’s advantage over lower-res passive systems."
http://beta.trustedreviews.com/opinions/first-look-jvc-s-3d-...
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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:36
Grading comment
Thank you, I would not have got there on my own
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Native sharpness


Explanation:
Native sharpness can be expressed in English.

Although sharpness and resolution are not the same thing. This article may explain how the concept of "native"(ness) works in photography/imaging:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_resolution


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Note added at 37 mins (2011-05-12 11:51:07 GMT)
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I have just found this previous Proz entry which explains "piqué " as sharpness:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/photography_imag...

Here is more usage of the term:
"We were also struck by how much detail there was in the X7’s picture, with the projectors stunning native sharpness combining with the sheer screen size on show to really ram home full HD 3D’s advantage over lower-res passive systems."
http://beta.trustedreviews.com/opinions/first-look-jvc-s-3d-...

Example sentence(s):
  • "Native sharpness between different sensors."

    Reference: http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=1802...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you, I would not have got there on my own

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Means that the raw image coming out of the camera must be inherently sharp, without any post-processing.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Tony.
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