Theatre Dictionary

[Hughesie]

Hey everyone i think controlbooth should have a technical dictionary

here is some to start you off
and three for you to fill in the gaps

XLR- ?

VGA- Video Graphics Array

RGB- Red Green Blue

DMX- Digital Multiplex

RMX-?

RCA-

Have fun

[Hughesie]

Found some more i can add

ADC
HDMI
TRS
SCART
F
Belling-Lee
DisplayPort
Binding post
Banana plug
Fahnestock clip
DVI
Mini-DVI
UDI
Mini-VGA
DFP
BNC
DIN
Mini-DIN
13W3
D4

i found this list at the bottem of a wikipedia site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_connector
have fun working those out
(i don't even know some of them
mini din
din?

[gafftaper]

The book "Technical Theater for Non-Technical People" has an awesome 20 page glossary in the back. Don't be insulted by the title buy the book. You'll learn a lot. It's both VERY educational and fun reading. I use it as the text book for my "Intro to Tech Theater" class.

[mackem_techie]

i also think it would be great to have such a resource around here; u now i think i might start finding stuff already, just for my own sake

EDIT: found this while searching the net :D

[Chris15]

Adding mine in red.

XLR- X Series Locking Ring - I am certain this has been discussed here before
VGA- Video Graphics Array
RGB- Red Green Blue
DMX- Digital Multiplex
RMX-?
RCA- Radio Corporation of America - they probably developed it
ADC - As in Analog to Digital Converter?
HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface
TRS - Tip, Ring, Sleeve
SCART - It is an acronym from French, not English
F
Belling-Lee
DisplayPort
Binding post - What explaination are you after? A terminal that accepts (normally) banana plugs & bare wires
Banana plug
Fahnestock clip
DVI - Digital Video Interface
Mini-DVI - I assume a miniature connector used for DVI
UDI
Mini-VGA I assume a small version of a VGA connector
DFP
BNC
DIN
Mini-DIN
13W3
D4

If you have never heard of DIN and Mini Din, here are some examples:
S-VHS uses a 4 pin mini DIN
Old style keyboard connectors were 5 pin DIN
New PS2 keyboard/mouse connectors are a 6 pin mini DIN.

I am not sure what you are after soem some of these. Eg. The Beiling Lee (I think that is the standard onnector for RF connections to TVs in Australia, but might be wrong), I suspect was developed by Mr. Beiling and Mr. Lee.

[Van]

Hey this might be the right place to post this interesting bit of info. A while back me and some of the guys here were talking about the name "Soca" the slang for Socapex. Many people mistakingly call it 'Socaplex', which is understandible considering it has multiple cores and in English we often used "plex" with reference to multiples. So we got to talking about what the word socapex really meant. We figured it was an acronym for something, but we couldn't figure out what. Being a "Man Of Action"
I went right to the source, Here's the result;


-----Message d'origine-----
De : [mailto:site@socapex.com]
Envoyé : jeudi 13 avril 2006 01:00
À :
Cc : Meurice Nicolas
Objet : Message coming from Internet site


Date de la demande : 13/04/2006
company : Artists Repertory Theatre
name : Van J. Mcqueen
position : Technical Director
email :
address : 1516 S.W. Alder St.

ZIPcode : 97205
city : Portland
country : USA
phone : 503.241.9807
fax : 503.241.8628
subject : Name Brand
message :
Ok so We're have a debate about the name Socapex.
I have the feeling it comes from a military acronym.
after doing a google search on the subject I did find an acronym
that stands for Special Operations and Communication Assembliage, which sounds like a pretty good acronym for
what soca does. I really don't want to waste anybodies time and I did notice on your FAQ page that
it is a name brand but I'm wondering if you branded the original military acronym.


Dear Van,

In fact the origin of Socapex (which is a french name) is :
SOC.iété AP.plication et EX.ploitation du procédé ponsautl

Amphenol Socapex is now present on Military / Aeronautic / Oil & Gas / Homeland Security / Entertainment .....market, see www.amphenol-socapex.com

Best regards,


Nicolas Meurice.
Technical Support Marketing
Industrial Business Division
Amphenol Socapex
Tel : +33 (0)4 50 89 28 63

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rugged IEEE1394 : www.fwfield.com
Entertainment :www.socapex.com
Amphenol Socapex : www.amphenol-socapex.com

[SocksOnly]

Originally Posted by Van

Many people mistakingly call it 'Socaplex', which is understandible considering it has multiple cores and in English we often used "plex" with reference to multiples.

My stage manager mistakenly calls it a "solar plexus."

I kinda wish I could speak French, it'd be interesting to know what that it is in English. I'm getting "Society of the application and exploitation of...something." Any translators in the house?

[Chris15]

Google translates it to: Company Application and Exploitation of the process ponsautl

I would guess then that it does not nicely translate...

[Van]

Yeah I gues I should get back in touch I haven't been able to get a translation for ponsautl I think it might be a typo. I beleive the rest most closely translates as " corporation for application and utilization of <ponsautl> procedures"

[mbandgeek]

Here is my little addition

redbull- Nectar of the theater gods
Behringer- unknown origin: see crap, copyright infringment
gaff tape- duct tapes non-residue nemesis.
Theater Technician- People in the auditorium who make the show happen.
Technical Director- 1) in the eyes of the TD- he or she is the pinaccle of technical greatness. 2) in the eyes of all the other techs- boss.
Actors- self-centered people that like to dance on stage while wearing makeup. The Ultimate nemesis is the Technicians


well thats all I have