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CONTINUOUS-TONE IMAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous-tone image
1, record 1, English, continuous%2Dtone%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The JPEG file format, which supports over 16 million colours, is used extensively for photographs and other continuous-tone images on the Web that require full colour display. Note that both of these image formats have built-in compression algorithms that reduce the image file size. 1, record 1, English, - continuous%2Dtone%20image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image à tons continus
1, record 1, French, image%20%C3%A0%20tons%20continus
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 1993-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continuous-tone image 1, record 2, English, continuous%2Dtone%20image
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image whose components have more than one bit per sample. 1, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dtone%20image
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information Technology Vocabulary, extract of ISO/IEC 10918-1 (F/E). 2, record 2, English, - continuous%2Dtone%20image
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image de nature photographique
1, record 2, French, image%20de%20nature%20photographique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image dont les composantes ont plus d'un bit par échantillon. 1, record 2, French, - image%20de%20nature%20photographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information, extrait de l'ISO/CEI 10918-1 (F/E). 2, record 2, French, - image%20de%20nature%20photographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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