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WIREPHOTO [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telegraphy
DEF

In communications systems, such as facsimile, radiophoto, and wirephoto,... the signal that corresponds to the darkest part, i. e., the spot with the lowest illuminance, of the object being scanned.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télégraphie

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facsimile
CONT

For ""Laserphoto" : Laserfax is the commercial counterpart of Laserphoto, the laser-facsimile system developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and manufactured by Harris for the AP Wirephoto newspicture network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécopie
OBS

Laserphoto est un nom déposé de la société Harris.

Spanish

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