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TEST CHART [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A conventional drawing, with precise characteristics, used as a reference in evaluating the quality of images.

OBS

test pattern; test chart: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

Dessin conventionnel présentant des caractéristiques précises et servant de référence pour évaluer la qualité des images.

OBS

mire : terme normalisé par la CSA.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
  • Reprography
  • Micrographics
DEF

A chart for testing the performance of photographic lenses and materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
  • Reprographie
  • Micrographie
DEF

Dessin comportant des caractères ou des structures géométriques dont les dimensions progressives et les orientations respectives sont établies en vue d'étudier la limite de résolution des objectifs ou le pouvoir séparateur des couches sensibles.

OBS

mire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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