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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Cartography
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- raster plotter
1, record 1, English, raster%20plotter
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scan converter 2, record 1, English, scan%20converter
correct
- rasterizer 3, record 1, English, rasterizer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plotter that generates a display image on a display surface using a line-by-line scanning technique. 4, record 1, English, - raster%20plotter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with line plotter. 2, record 1, English, - raster%20plotter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
raster plotter: term standardized by ISO/IEC and CSA. 2, record 1, English, - raster%20plotter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Cartographie
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traceur par ligne
1, record 1, French, traceur%20par%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traceur matriciel 2, record 1, French, traceur%20matriciel
masculine noun
- traceur à balayage 2, record 1, French, traceur%20%C3%A0%20balayage
masculine noun
- traceur par points 2, record 1, French, traceur%20par%20points
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traceur qui produit l'image en balayant ligne par ligne la surface d'affichage. 3, record 1, French, - traceur%20par%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à traceur vectoriel. 2, record 1, French, - traceur%20par%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traceur par ligne : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI et la CSA. 2, record 1, French, - traceur%20par%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Cartografía
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- graficadora de exploración
1, record 1, Spanish, graficadora%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trazadora de exploración 2, record 1, Spanish, trazadora%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graficadora que genera una imagen visualizada, sobre una superficie, usando una técnica de exploración de línea por línea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - graficadora%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
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