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FACIAL IMAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facial image
1, record 1, English, facial%20image
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic representation of a person's face. 2, record 1, English, - facial%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facial image: designation and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee. 3, record 1, English, - facial%20image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image faciale
1, record 1, French, image%20faciale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation électronique du visage d'une personne. 2, record 1, French, - image%20faciale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image faciale : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité. 3, record 1, French, - image%20faciale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen facial
1, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20facial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se introduce una imagen facial [...] en el sistema, esta se codifica automáticamente mediante un algoritmo y se compara con los modelos de imágenes faciales ya almacenados. De este modo, se obtiene una lista de "candidatos" que recoge los rostros que se parezcan más. 1, record 1, Spanish, - imagen%20facial
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