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FOREGROUND IMAGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- image segmentation
1, record 1, English, image%20segmentation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- segmentation 2, record 1, English, segmentation
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another important subject within computer vision is image segmentation. It is the process of dividing an image into different regions based on the characteristics of pixels to identify objects or boundaries to simplify an image and more efficiently analyze it. Segmentation impacts a number of domains, from the filmmaking industry to the field of medicine. For instance, the software behind green screens implements image segmentation to crop out the foreground and place it on a background for scenes that cannot be shot or would be dangerous to shoot in real life 2, record 1, English, - image%20segmentation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 1613429
- IAGENAI25
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- segmentation d'images
1, record 1, French, segmentation%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- segmentation d'image 2, record 1, French, segmentation%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
- segmentation 1, record 1, French, segmentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentation d'images constitue la base de nombreuses tâches de vision par ordinateur[,] comme la détection d'objets et la classification d'images. C'est une méthode qui consiste à diviser une image en sous-groupes. Cette division s'effectue habituellement en fonction du contour ou des limites visibles des objets dans une image afin d'en réduire la complexité. [...] La segmentation d'images a plusieurs utilités dans les domaines des véhicules autonomes, de l'analyse d'images médicales et d'images satellites, de la vidéosurveillance et d'autres tâches de reconnaissance et de détection. 1, record 1, French, - segmentation%20d%27images
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour contrast
1, record 2, English, colour%20contrast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- color contrast 2, record 2, English, color%20contrast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in brightness between the colours of an image, usually between the background and foreground colours. 3, record 2, English, - colour%20contrast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraste de couleurs
1, record 2, French, contraste%20de%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de luminosité entre les couleurs d'une image, le plus souvent entre les couleurs de l'arrière-plan et de l'avant-plan. 2, record 2, French, - contraste%20de%20couleurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foreground image
1, record 3, English, foreground%20image
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dynamic image 1, record 3, English, dynamic%20image
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
that part of a display image which can be changed for every transaction 1, record 3, English, - foreground%20image
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreground image; dynamic image : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13 : 1996]. 2, record 3, English, - foreground%20image
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- premier plan d'image
1, record 3, French, premier%20plan%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
partie d'une image qui peut être modifiée à chaque transaction 1, record 3, French, - premier%20plan%20d%27image
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premier plan d'image : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 3, French, - premier%20plan%20d%27image
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reverse video
1, record 4, English, reverse%20video
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inverse video 1, record 4, English, inverse%20video
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
modification of a display image or a portion thereof by inverting background and foreground colors or shades, usually for highlighting purposes 1, record 4, English, - reverse%20video
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverse video; inverse video: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 4, English, - reverse%20video
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vidéo inverse
1, record 4, French, vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
inversion des couleurs du premier plan d'image et du fond d'image dans une zone ou la totalité d'une image, généralement pour une mise en évidence 1, record 4, French, - vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vidéo inverse : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 4, French, - vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- paper animation
1, record 5, English, paper%20animation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paper Animation. Movement is developed progressively by repeating the whole drawing with its successive adjustments. Backgrounds must be kept fairly simple... Sometimes the entire image, both foreground and background, is animated or changed in every drawing. 1, record 5, English, - paper%20animation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dessin animé sur feuilles de papier transparent
1, record 5, French, dessin%20anim%C3%A9%20sur%20feuilles%20de%20papier%20transparent
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- animation sur papier transparent 2, record 5, French, animation%20sur%20papier%20transparent
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La technique d'animation s'améliore grâce à [...] l'emploi des feuilles de papier transparent, permettant de superposer au dessin élémentaire les images d'un décor fixe. L'année suivante, Earl Hurd perfectionne le procédé en remplaçant les feuilles de papier transparent par des feuilles de Celluloïd portant des perforations de repérage. 3, record 5, French, - dessin%20anim%C3%A9%20sur%20feuilles%20de%20papier%20transparent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes proposés sur le modèle de «dessin animé sur Celluloïd». 1, record 5, French, - dessin%20anim%C3%A9%20sur%20feuilles%20de%20papier%20transparent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reverse video
1, record 6, English, reverse%20video
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- inverse video 2, record 6, English, inverse%20video
correct, standardized
- inverted video 3, record 6, English, inverted%20video
- reverse image 4, record 6, English, reverse%20image
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The modification of a display image or a portion thereof by inverting background and foreground colors or shades, usually for highlighting purposes. 5, record 6, English, - reverse%20video
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverse video; inverse video: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 6, record 6, English, - reverse%20video
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vidéo inverse
1, record 6, French, vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- inversion vidéo 2, record 6, French, inversion%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun
- vidéo inversé 3, record 6, French, vid%C3%A9o%20invers%C3%A9
masculine noun
- affichage en négatif 4, record 6, French, affichage%20en%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversion des couleurs du premier plan d'image et du fond d'image dans une zone ou la totalité d'une image, généralement pour une mise en évidence. 5, record 6, French, - vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des producteurs ont cherché à séduire le vidéolecteur par l'utilisation de toutes les techniques d'affichage : couleur, inversion vidéo, clignotement, etc. 6, record 6, French, - vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si on a posé le doigt au mauvais endroit, il suffit de le déplacer sans que rien ne se mette en branle. C'est seulement lorsqu'on est sûr de la justesse de son choix et que l'écran montre par vidéo inversé son enregistrement de notre ordre, que l'on doit retirer le doigt, actionnant ainsi la commande spécifiée. 7, record 6, French, - vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vidéo inverse : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 8, record 6, French, - vid%C3%A9o%20inverse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- video inverso
1, record 6, Spanish, video%20inverso
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- video invertido 1, record 6, Spanish, video%20invertido
correct, masculine noun
- imagen invertida 2, record 6, Spanish, imagen%20invertida
correct, feminine noun
- imagen inversa 3, record 6, Spanish, imagen%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presentación de las imágenes en una pantalla de visualización, con imagen invertida o negativa; los caracteres se imprimen destacados sobre un fondo opuesto al normal. 3, record 6, Spanish, - video%20inverso
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- foreground image
1, record 7, English, foreground%20image
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- dynamic image 1, record 7, English, dynamic%20image
correct, standardized
- dynamic display image 2, record 7, English, dynamic%20display%20image
correct
- foreground display image 2, record 7, English, foreground%20display%20image
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a display image which can be changed for every transaction. 3, record 7, English, - foreground%20image
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreground image; dynamic image : terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 2, record 7, English, - foreground%20image
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- premier plan d'image
1, record 7, French, premier%20plan%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une image qui peut être modifiée à chaque transaction. 2, record 7, French, - premier%20plan%20d%27image
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premier plan d'image : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 7, French, - premier%20plan%20d%27image
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen de primer plano
1, record 7, Spanish, imagen%20de%20primer%20plano
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- imagen dinámica 1, record 7, Spanish, imagen%20din%C3%A1mica
feminine noun
- imagen frontal 1, record 7, Spanish, imagen%20frontal
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de una imagen de visualización que puede cambiarse para cada transacción. 1, record 7, Spanish, - imagen%20de%20primer%20plano
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- task switching
1, record 8, English, task%20switching
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time-swapping between the tasks, by a processor. 1, record 8, English, - task%20switching
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative to multitasking. Here multiple tasks are loaded into computer memory, where you can switch between them with a keystroke. Only one task, the foreground task, is running at any time-all the background tasks remain in suspended animation until you switch to them. The advantage is that you can switch between them instantly, and while they are the foreground task, they run at full speed. However, each task must have a full memory image, so you must have lots of memory on your system. The new MS-DOS 5. 0 has a task-switcher in its shell. 1, record 8, English, - task%20switching
Record 8, Key term(s)
- task switcher
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- commutation de tâches
1, record 8, French, commutation%20de%20t%C3%A2ches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación de tareas
1, record 8, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tareas
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- conmutación de las tareas 2, record 8, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20tareas
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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