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CHARACTERISATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
  • Special-Language Phraseology
DEF

Precise identification of distinctive elements of a substance, an environment or a process.

CONT

Current approaches to facility siting. ... This process uses a logical sequence of activities comprising six stages ...: ... project characterization: involves the identification of potential technology options and calls for a description of the physical/technical characteristics of each ...

OBS

to characterize: To describe the character or peculiar qualities of (a person or thing).

Key term(s)
  • characterisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Déchets nucléaires
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
DEF

Identification précise des éléments distinctifs d'une substance d'un milieu ou d'un processus.

CONT

Caractériser un matériau ou un objet c'est [...] déterminer ses propriétés spécifiques. En fonction des objectifs à atteindre, on peut distinguer trois types de caractérisation : la caractérisation de colis ou de matériaux, les études de comportement, et le comportement à long terme.

PHR

Caractérisation biologique, chimique, détaillée, fine, radiologique.

PHR

Caractérisation des colis, des déchets, des matériaux (d'enrobage), des milieux géologiques, des sites (candidats).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Desechos nucleares
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
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Record 2 2005-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

The process of determining the output of a system in response to a known input.

OBS

Characterization provides a way of deriving the color gamut and reproduction characteristics of a device.

Key term(s)
  • characterisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Création d'un profil ICC [International Consortium of Colour] qui décrit les caractéristiques colorimétriques spécifiques à un périphérique tel que moniteur, scanner, imprimante.

OBS

Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire du prépresse de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

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