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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2013-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Defects and Failures
  • Computer Graphics
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

An undesirable rhythmic variation in one of the characteristics of a display image, such as intensity or color.

OBS

flicker: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
  • Infographie
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

Variation rythmique indésirable d'une caractéristique d'une image, telle que la luminosité ou la couleur.

OBS

papillotement : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

OBS

Selon l'Office de la langue française (source «l») «papillotement» est «à employer» tandis que «sautillement» et «scintillement» sont «à tolérer».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defectos y fallas electrónicos
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
  • Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
DEF

Desvanecimiento y aparición rápida de las imágenes, en la pantalla de un tubo de rayos catódicos, debido a una velocidad de regeneración que no es lo suficientemente alta para mantener fijas las imágenes.

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Record 2 2006-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Cinematography
DEF

An up-and-down motion caused by a failure in tension of a projector's tape.

French

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

Mouvement saccadé de bas en haut de la pellicule dans un projecteur, provoqué par une faible tension de cette dernière.

Spanish

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