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;AJ:Adjustable Spanner | ;AJ:Adjustable Spanner | ||
;CLS:[[CLS|Canadian Lumber Standard]] | ;CLS:[[CLS|Canadian Lumber Standard]] | ||
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;DBO:Dead Black Out | ;DBO:Dead Black Out | ||
;DM:[[Duty Manager]] | ;DM:[[Duty Manager]] | ||
;DMX: | ;DMX: Digital Multiplex - DMX cables are commonly used in theatre lighting with a connector formed by a characteristic half moon of 5 pins | ||
;DR:Dressing Room or perhaps Dress Run | ;DR:Dressing Room or perhaps Dress Run | ||
;DSM:[[Deputy Stage Manager]] | ;DSM:[[Deputy Stage Manager]] | ||
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;FS:Followspot | ;FS:Followspot | ||
;FX:Effects (usually sound effects) | ;FX:Effects (usually sound effects) | ||
;IEC (cable): International Electrotechnical Commission cables - usually a 3 pin lantern connector at one end and a 15A or 13A plug at the other end. Also known as a '''kettle lead'''. | |||
;IWB: Internally Wired Bar - a type of lighting bar that supplies power sockets for rigged lanterns. | |||
;LD:[[Lighting Designer]] | ;LD:[[Lighting Designer]] | ||
;LTM: Lent Term Musical - the largest musical of the year | |||
;LX:[[Technical Glossary#LX|Electrics]] | ;LX:[[Technical Glossary#LX|Electrics]] | ||
;MD:[[Musical Director]] | ;MD:[[Musical Director]] | ||
;OP:Opposite Prompt (see [[Technical Glossary#Stage Left| Stage Left/Right]]) | ;OP:Opposite Prompt (see [[Technical Glossary#Stage Left| Stage Left/Right]]) | ||
;PC: Pebble Convex - a type of lens with a stippled surface to give diffusion ''or'' a type of lantern with one of these lenses. Generally give a more controlled beam than [[Technical Glossary#Fresnel|fresnels]]. | |||
;PLX:[[Production Electrician]] | ;PLX:[[Production Electrician]] | ||
;PM:[[Production Manager]] | ;PM:[[Production Manager]] | ||
;PS:Prompt Side (see [[Technical Glossary#Stage Left| Stage Left/Right]]) | ;PS:Prompt Side (see [[Technical Glossary#Stage Left| Stage Left/Right]]) | ||
;ROH:Rear of House (see [[Technical Glossary#Front of House|Front of House]]) | ;ROH:Rear of House (see [[Technical Glossary#Front of House|Front of House]]) | ||
;RCD: Residual Current Device. May also be known as residual current circuit breakers. | |||
;SFX:Special effects | |||
;SM:[[Stage Manager]] | |||
;TD:[[Technical Director]] | ;TD:[[Technical Director]] | ||
;TR:[[Technical Representative]] | ;TR:[[Technical Representative]] | ||
; | ;TRS: Tough Rubber Sheath, the type of flexible mains cable used to make tails | ||
; | ;VGA: Video Graphics Array Cable - used for computer video output | ||
;XLR: | ;XLR: A cable type used for audio, video or possibly stage lighting but particularly for sound systems and microphones. Connectors typically have 3 pins. | ||
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- AJ
- Adjustable Spanner
- CLS
- Canadian Lumber Standard
- CLX
- Chief Electrician
- DBO
- Dead Black Out
- DM
- Duty Manager
- DMX
- Digital Multiplex - DMX cables are commonly used in theatre lighting with a connector formed by a characteristic half moon of 5 pins
- DR
- Dressing Room or perhaps Dress Run
- DSM
- Deputy Stage Manager
- EQ
- Equalizer. Especially relevant for sound mixing
- FOH
- Front of House
- FS
- Followspot
- FX
- Effects (usually sound effects)
- IEC (cable)
- International Electrotechnical Commission cables - usually a 3 pin lantern connector at one end and a 15A or 13A plug at the other end. Also known as a kettle lead.
- IWB
- Internally Wired Bar - a type of lighting bar that supplies power sockets for rigged lanterns.
- LD
- Lighting Designer
- LTM
- Lent Term Musical - the largest musical of the year
- LX
- Electrics
- MD
- Musical Director
- OP
- Opposite Prompt (see Stage Left/Right)
- PC
- Pebble Convex - a type of lens with a stippled surface to give diffusion or a type of lantern with one of these lenses. Generally give a more controlled beam than fresnels.
- PLX
- Production Electrician
- PM
- Production Manager
- PS
- Prompt Side (see Stage Left/Right)
- ROH
- Rear of House (see Front of House)
- RCD
- Residual Current Device. May also be known as residual current circuit breakers.
- SFX
- Special effects
- SM
- Stage Manager
- TD
- Technical Director
- TR
- Technical Representative
- TRS
- Tough Rubber Sheath, the type of flexible mains cable used to make tails
- VGA
- Video Graphics Array Cable - used for computer video output
- XLR
- A cable type used for audio, video or possibly stage lighting but particularly for sound systems and microphones. Connectors typically have 3 pins.