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DIGITAL SCANNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
- Graphic Reproduction
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital scanner
1, record 1, English, digital%20scanner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scanner 2, record 1, English, scanner
correct
- optical scanner 3, record 1, English, optical%20scanner
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical device that scans and converts printed images to a form the computer can manipulate, i.e. binary or digital form. 4, record 1, English, - digital%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Digital scanning equipment. Converting printed images to a form the computer can manipulate requires that the image be digitized. The equipment that does this includes digitizing tablets and a variety of optical scanning devices [e.g. flatbed scanners, Laser image scanners, video digitizers, video cameras, and flying spot scanners]. 5, record 1, English, - digital%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just as text processing systems convert words into a digital database, scanners convert continuous-tone and line illustrations into files of digital computer data to form a graphics database; images can be recalled and reconstructed on screen for editing and integrating with text prior to output on film. 2, record 1, English, - digital%20scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
- Production graphique
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scanner
1, record 1, French, scanner
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scanneur 2, record 1, French, scanneur
correct, rare
- scanner numérique 3, record 1, French, scanner%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- scanner digital 4, record 1, French, scanner%20digital
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil optique qui balaie et convertit des images imprimées en format numérique, c.-à-d. en un réseau d'éléments discrets. 2, record 1, French, - scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, le Journal officiel préconise la graphie : scanneurs. 2, record 1, French, - scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certaines sources, notamment le Robert, qualifient l'adjectif «digital» d'anglicisme. 5, record 1, French, - scanner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scanneur numérique
- scanneur digital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotograbado
- Reproducción gráfica
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explorador
1, record 1, Spanish, explorador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- explorador óptico 1, record 1, Spanish, explorador%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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