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OPTICAL SCANNER [5 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

optical scanner: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

scanneur optique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
DEF

A scanner that uses an optical process to examine patterns.

OBS

Optical scanners are often used in pattern recognition or character recognition.

OBS

optical scanner: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
DEF

Scanneur qui emploie un procédé optique pour examiner des formes.

OBS

Les scanneurs optiques sont souvent utilisés en reconnaissance de formes ou de caractères.

OBS

explorateur optique; analyseur optique; scanneur optique; lecteur optique : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
DEF

Analizador que usa un proceso óptico para examinar patrones.

OBS

Los analizadores ópticos se usan normalmente en el reconocimiento de patrones o reconocimiento de caracteres.

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Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
12.08.06 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

scanner that uses an optical process for examining patterns

OBS

Optical scanners are often used in pattern recognition or character recognition.

OBS

optical scanner: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
12.08.06 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

explorateur qui emploie un procédé optique pour examiner des formes

OBS

Les explorateurs optiques sont souvent utilisés en reconnaissance de formes ou reconnaissance de caractères.

OBS

explorateur optique; analyseur optique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988].

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

A device that turns print material into speech.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoengraving
  • Graphic Reproduction
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

An optical device that scans and converts printed images to a form the computer can manipulate, i.e. binary or digital form.

OBS

Digital scanning equipment. Converting printed images to a form the computer can manipulate requires that the image be digitized. The equipment that does this includes digitizing tablets and a variety of optical scanning devices [e.g. flatbed scanners, Laser image scanners, video digitizers, video cameras, and flying spot scanners].

CONT

Just as text processing systems convert words into a digital database, scanners convert continuous-tone and line illustrations into files of digital computer data to form a graphics database; images can be recalled and reconstructed on screen for editing and integrating with text prior to output on film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photogravure
  • Production graphique
  • Éditique
DEF

Appareil optique qui balaie et convertit des images imprimées en format numérique, c.-à-d. en un réseau d'éléments discrets.

OBS

En France, le Journal officiel préconise la graphie : scanneurs.

OBS

Certaines sources, notamment le Robert, qualifient l'adjectif «digital» d'anglicisme.

Key term(s)
  • scanneur numérique
  • scanneur digital

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotograbado
  • Reproducción gráfica
  • Publicación electrónica
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