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SCALING FACTOR [3 records]

Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A fixed number used as a multiplier in scaling.

CONT

A scale factor of 1/1000 would be suitable to scale the values 856, 432, -95 and -182 to lie in the range -1 to +1 inclusive.

OBS

scale factor; scaling factor: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Nombre fixe employé comme multiplicateur pour réduire.

CONT

L'échelle de 1/1000 permet d'amener les valeurs 856, 432, -95 et -182 dans l'intervalle de -1 à +1.

OBS

échelle : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Coeficiente por el que se multiplican las cantidades que intervienen en el cálculo de una escala.

CONT

Por ejemplo, para escalar 85, 41.2, -7, y -53.4 para que caiga entre +1 y -1, puede usarse un factor escalar de 1/100.

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Record 2 2008-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Video Technology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Vidéotechnique
DEF

Facteur de mise à l'échelle d'un ensemble de valeurs avant quantification.

OBS

audio.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
  • Técnicas de video
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Record 3 - external organization data 2006-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.09.10 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

number used as a multiplier in scaling

OBS

Example: A scale factor of 1/1000 would be suitable to scale the values 856, 432, -95 and -182 to lie in the range -1 to +1 inclusive.

OBS

scale factor; scaling factor: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
02.09.10 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

nombre fixe employé comme multiplicateur pour réduire

OBS

Exemple : L'échelle de 1/1 000 permet d'amener les valeurs 856, 432, -95 et -182 dans l'intervalle de -1 à +1.

OBS

échelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976].

Spanish

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