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GOURAUD SHADING [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gouraud shading
1, record 1, English, Gouraud%20shading
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
smooth shading of a polygon model by linear interpolation of vertex intensities along each edge 1, record 1, English, - Gouraud%20shading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gouraud shading : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13 : 1996]. 2, record 1, English, - Gouraud%20shading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ombrage Gouraud
1, record 1, French, ombrage%20Gouraud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ombrage lisse d'un modèle polygonal par l'interpolation linéaire d'intensités de sommet le long de chaque arête 1, record 1, French, - ombrage%20Gouraud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ombrage Gouraud : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 1, French, - ombrage%20Gouraud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space-filling model
1, record 2, English, space%2Dfilling%20model
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Examples of] structural [molecular] models [are] the wire-frame model,... the chicken-wire model,... the ball-&-stick model,... the space-filling model, [in which] each atom of the molecule is represented by a colored sphere of van der Waals radius [and] each sphere is rendered with Gouraud shading, [and] the stick model. 2, record 2, English, - space%2Dfilling%20model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modèle compact
1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[On compte parmi les] modèles structuraux [moléculaires] le modèle fil de fer, [le] modèle cage à poule ou treillis, [le] modèle boule-bâton, [le] modèle compact, [dans lequel] chaque atome de la molécule est représenté par une sphère colorée de rayon correspondant au rayon de van der Waals, chaque sphère [étant] représentée avec un estompage de Gouraud, [et] le modèle bâton. 2, record 2, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20compact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gouraud shading
1, record 3, English, Gouraud%20shading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- intensity interpolation shading 2, record 3, English, intensity%20interpolation%20shading
correct
- color interpolation shading 3, record 3, English, color%20interpolation%20shading
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Smooth variation of surface intensity over a triangle or quadrilateral computed by bilinearly interpolating the intensities from the vertices. 4, record 3, English, - Gouraud%20shading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since Gouraud shading does not interpolate color intensity in the middle of polygons, any specular reflection there would not be visible. 5, record 3, English, - Gouraud%20shading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gouraud shading’s limitations are its lack of highlight rendering. 6, record 3, English, - Gouraud%20shading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originated by Henri Gouraud, 1971. 7, record 3, English, - Gouraud%20shading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lissage de Gouraud
1, record 3, French, lissage%20de%20Gouraud
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modèle d'illumination de Gouraud 2, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%27illumination%20de%20Gouraud
masculine noun
- interpolation de Gouraud 2, record 3, French, interpolation%20de%20Gouraud
feminine noun
- modèle de Gouraud 3, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Gouraud
masculine noun
- lissage par interpolation bilinéaire 4, record 3, French, lissage%20par%20interpolation%20bilin%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
- lissage par interpolation de la couleur 4, record 3, French, lissage%20par%20interpolation%20de%20la%20couleur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algorithme déterminant l'intensité lumineuse au niveau de chaque sommet du polygone, puis l'intensité de chaque pixel de la ligne de balayage par une interpolation bilinéaire. 4, record 3, French, - lissage%20de%20Gouraud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lissage de Gouraud donne au maillages de polygones un aspect arrondi sur leur surface, ce qui permet de limiter le nombre de polygones employés tout en conservant une bonne qualité de rendu. 5, record 3, French, - lissage%20de%20Gouraud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lissage de Gouraud ne calcule pas réellement l'intensité lumineuse de chaque pixel mais l'évalue en chacun des sommets du polygone en cours de traitement. 5, record 3, French, - lissage%20de%20Gouraud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- H-test
1, record 4, English, H%2Dtest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rendering method allowing to reconcile Gouraud shading model with Phongs one. 1, record 4, English, - H%2Dtest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Test-H
1, record 4, French, Test%2DH
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de rendu permettant de concilier les rendus de Gouraud et de Phong. Seules les zones de l'image nécessitant une excellente qualité sont calculées en Phong, les autres en Gouraud. 1, record 4, French, - Test%2DH
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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