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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
13.05.52 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

block the user's view of part or all of a displayed object with another

OBS

Example: To partially block one window (13.05.27) with another.

OBS

obscure: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
13.05.52 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

superposer un objet graphique à un autre de manière à cacher ce dernier entièrement ou partiellement

OBS

Exemple : Occulter une fenêtre (13.05.27) en lui superposant une autre fenêtre.

OBS

occulter : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

To block the user's view of part or all of a displayed object with another.

OBS

Example: To partially block one window with another.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Superposer un objet graphique à un autre de manière à cacher ce dernier entièrement ou partiellement.

OBS

Exemple : Occulter une fenêtre en lui superposant une autre fenêtre.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

to extinguish or screen esp. in order to make an object or area invisible or less conspicuous ... (the lights were blacked out) (we had to black out all our windows).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Rendre peu visible (une source lumineuse) en la munissant d'un dispositif dit occulteur qui en canalise les rayons en un faisceau étroit.

CONT

Les fenêtres doivent pouvoir être facilement occultées.

CONT

Il sera toujours souhaitable de prévoir la projection de diapositives, ce qui suppose la possibilité d'obscurcir les fenêtres et une disposition (...) permettant à tous de voir l'écran de projection.

Spanish

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