boom operator

profession for microphone pole placement
Intangible profession Q373709
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boom operator

Summary

boom operator is a profession[1]. It draws 371 Wikipedia views per month (profession category, ranking #303 of 1,605).[2]

Key Facts

  • boom operator's instance of is recorded as profession[3].
  • boom operator is a type of film professional[4].
  • boom operator is a type of assistant[5].
  • boom operator's Commons category is recorded as Boom operators (media)[6].
  • boom operator's different from is recorded as production sound mixer[7].
  • boom operator's different from is recorded as Boom operator[8].
  • boom operator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tonassistentin'}[9].
  • boom operator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'tonska asistentka'}[10].
  • boom operator's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'operatoare boom'}[11].
  • boom operator's interested in is recorded as microphone[12].
  • boom operator's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'assistant son'}[13].
  • boom operator's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'operator boom'}[14].

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Definition and Type

boom operator's instance of is recorded as profession[3]. Recorded subclass of include film professional[4] and assistant[5].

Why It Matters

boom operator draws 371 Wikipedia views per month (profession category, ranking #303 of 1,605).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_boom-operator_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{boom operator}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/boom-operator}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Jheald · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Subclass of film professional, assistant
    Aliases
    Different from production sound mixer, Boom operator
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4652]]: 4d102082-8d43-4c59-81ab-08a7509f3c40, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/29242346|boom operator (#29242346)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
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