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LIMITE RESOLUTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resolution limit
1, record 1, English, resolution%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... limit of resolvable detail, as determined from test charts. 2, record 1, English, - resolution%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The form of test charts is very variable. 2, record 1, English, - resolution%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de résolution
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance minimale entre deux détails voisins discernable par l'œil humain ou enregistrée avec netteté par un objectif, un négatif ou une image positive. 2, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- limit of resolution 1, record 2, English, limit%20of%20resolution
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ordinary light microscope makes it possible to see ... structures ... larger than the limit of resolution. 1, record 2, English, - limit%20of%20resolution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite de résolution
1, record 2, French, limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- limite du pouvoir résolvant 1, record 2, French, limite%20du%20pouvoir%20r%C3%A9solvant
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grossissement utile, on nomme ainsi le grossissement correspondant à la limite de résolution de l'objectif. 1, record 2, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- resolving limit
1, record 3, English, resolving%20limit
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest variation perceived by a system for a measurable quantity. 2, record 3, English, - resolving%20limit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resolving limit: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 3, English, - resolving%20limit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite de résolution
1, record 3, French, limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus petite variation perceptible par un système de mesure de la grandeur étudiée. 2, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite de résolution : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Optical Instruments
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- resolution limit
1, record 4, English, resolution%20limit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- resolution 1, record 4, English, resolution
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Instruments d'optique
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- limite de résolution
1, record 4, French, limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- résolution 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9solution
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation minimale d'une grandeur qu'un appareil peut mesurer avec une certaine fiabilité. 1, record 4, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sens de ce terme, d'abord utilisé pour les optiques en photographie, a été étendu à différents appareils de mesure optique et, tout récemment, aux modèles informatiques. À l'origine, les puristes ont mal accepté cet emprunt à l'anglais; aujourd'hui, les dictionnaires font généralement place à ce nouveau venu. 1, record 4, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- resolución
1, record 4, Spanish, resoluci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De un instrumento: mínimo cambio en una variable física que provoca una variación de la respuesta de un sistema de medición. 1, record 4, Spanish, - resoluci%C3%B3n
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