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BLACKNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blackness
1, record 1, English, blackness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in black diaspora, blackness is a conceptual property that pronounces the expression of black culture and an individual racial pride. 2, record 1, English, - blackness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Blackness is ... not merely about skin color, but rather it is a social construct persistently conceived of as an opposition to whiteness ... 3, record 1, English, - blackness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identité noire
1, record 1, French, identit%C3%A9%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contrast
1, record 2, English, contrast
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blackness 2, record 2, English, blackness
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In optical character recognition, the differences between colour or shading of the printed material on a document and the background on which it is printed. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 2, English, - contrast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Blackness: The degree of intensity with which data are displayed on a cathode ray tube. This measure is often represented by a percentage of extreme lightness or darkness. 2, record 2, English, - contrast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrast: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 2, English, - contrast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Infographie
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraste
1, record 2, French, contraste
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En reconnaissance optique de caractères, différences de coloration entre les parties colorées ou ombrées d'un support imprimé et le fond de ce support. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 2, French, - contraste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraste : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - contraste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
En photographie, intervalle des tons d'un négatif ou d'un positif photographique exprimé comme le rapport des opacités et des transparences extrêmes, ou comme la différence entre les densités extrêmes; lorsque la différence est légère ont dit que la photographie est «douce», lorsqu'elle est importante on dit que la photographie est «dure» ou contrastée. 4, record 2, French, - contraste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Fotografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraste
1, record 2, Spanish, contraste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grado de diferenciación entre los tonos de las imágenes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - contraste
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