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contour line [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contour line
1, record 1, English, contour%20line
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contour 2, record 1, English, contour
noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line representing the horizontal contour of the earth's surface at a given elevation. 3, record 1, English, - contour%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contour line: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - contour%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contour line; contour: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 1, English, - contour%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de niveau
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20niveau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne de niveau 2, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20niveau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ligne de contour 3, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20contour
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne qui présente le contour horizontal de la surface de la Terre à une élévation donnée. 4, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20niveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distance entre les courbes de niveau sur la carte démontre l'inclinaison de la pente. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20niveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe de niveau : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20niveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courbe de niveau; ligne de niveau; ligne de contour : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20niveau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Geografía matemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de nivel
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20de%20nivel
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea de nivel 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20nivel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea en un mapa o carta que conecta puntos de igual elevación. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 3, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20nivel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Las] curvas de nivel son líneas que, en un mapa, unen puntos de la misma altitud, por encima o por debajo de una superficie de referencia, que generalmente coincide con la línea del nivel del mar y tiene el fin de mostrar el relieve de un terreno. 4, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20nivel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curva de nivel: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20nivel
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contour tracing
1, record 2, English, contour%20tracing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- edge tracing 1, record 2, English, edge%20tracing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... justification of contour tracing as a feature extraction technique has been constructed from both biological and behavioral experiments. A neurophysiological study of the optic nerve complex of the frog (7) indicated that the processing of visual information includes a mechanism for detecting the edge (contour) of a pattern. 1, record 2, English, - contour%20tracing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contour line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traçage de contour
1, record 2, French, tra%C3%A7age%20de%20contour
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir traceur de contours. 1, record 2, French, - tra%C3%A7age%20de%20contour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contour : en reconnaissance et synthèse d'images, suite des points d'une image où l'intensité est discontinue. 2, record 2, French, - tra%C3%A7age%20de%20contour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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