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barrel distortion [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel distortion
1, record 1, English, barrel%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barrel-shaped distortion 2, record 1, English, barrel%2Dshaped%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geometric distortion of a rectangular raster causing its boundaries to appear convex. 3, record 1, English, - barrel%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lens suffers from barrel distortion when the images of straight lines are curved lines which are concave to the centre of the plate or film. 4, record 1, English, - barrel%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from pincushion distortion, positive distorsion. 2, record 1, English, - barrel%20distortion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- positive distorsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion en barillet
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20en%20barillet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distorsion en tonneau 2, record 1, French, distorsion%20en%20tonneau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'on photographie une grille formée de barreaux droits égaux et équidistants, l'image doit les restituer parfaitement rectilignes; lorsque les barreaux marginaux sont incurvés vers l'extérieur, la distorsion est dite «en barillet», s'ils sont incurvés vers l'intérieur c'est une distorsion «en coussinet» [...] 3, record 1, French, - distorsion%20en%20barillet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la forme que présentent les courbes représentant la distorsion, on distingue la «distorsion en croissant» et la «distorsion en barillet». 4, record 1, French, - distorsion%20en%20barillet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión en barrilete
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20barrilete
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al diafragmar una lente simple se produce una distorsión que puede manifestarse con dos aspectos diferentes, según la posición del diafragma [...]: si el diafragma se halla frente a la lente, la imagen dada por ésta adolece de distorsión en barrilete y las rectas de la cuadrícula aparecen como curvas con su concavidad hacia el eje óptico; por el contrario, la posición del diafragma detrás de la lente, da una distorsión en corsé [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20barrilete
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