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EYE PRINT [9 records]

Record 1 2020-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Biometrics
CONT

An individual’s retinal pattern consists of blood vessels that are unique in the same way fingerprints are unique. The center of the eye is scanned with a very low-intensity light that produces light-emitting diodes (LEDs). With the enterer’s eye socket pressed against the device, a target is visible. The individual focuses on a target while the scan is made. The scan is compared with a scan in the access control database.

Key term(s)
  • eye print

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Biométrie
CONT

[…] il est […] possible de valider l'identité d'un individu par son empreinte rétinienne, la configuration de son iris, sa voix, la morphologie de son visage, son comportement, etc.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

Pertaining to the use of specific attributes that reflect unique personal characteristics, such as a fingerprint, an eye blood-vessel print,... a voice print, [or a behavioural trait] to validate the identity of a person.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
DEF

Qualifie l'utilisation d'attributs spécifiques qui reflètent des caractéristiques personnelles uniques, telles que les empreintes digitales, l'empreinte des vaisseaux de l'œil [,] une empreinte vocale, [ou encore un trait comportemental] pour valider l'identité d'une personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
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Record 3 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

Position closest to the eye where small print can be kept in sharp focus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

[...] point le plus proche que l'œil puisse voir nettement en accommodant au maximum.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
CONT

Biometrics can also read your eye and even your ear print because they each have a unique mapping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
CONT

[...] los organismos británicos dedicados a la Investigación Criminal decidieron crear una base de datos de orejas de individuos voluntarios con el fin de demostrar que, del mismo modo que ocurre con las huellas dactilares, no existen dos orejas exactamente iguales. Y en 2004, patólogos forenses de la Universidad de Leicester dieron un paso clave al desarrollar un sistema informático que permite identificar a un individuo utilizando su huella auricular.

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Record 5 - external organization data 2012-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
08.06.11 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

pertaining to the use of specific attributes that reflect unique personal characteristics, such as a fingerprint, an eye blood-vessel print, or a voice print, to validate the identity of a person

OBS

biometric: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
08.06.11 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

qualifie l'utilisation d'attributs spécifiques qui reflètent des caractéristiques personnelles uniques, telles que les empreintes digitales, l'empreinte des vaisseaux de l'œil ou une empreinte vocale, pour valider l'identité d'une personne

OBS

biométrique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998].

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
CONT

Near visual acuity is measured with the Jaeger card, which has print samples of different sizes. The card is held 14 inches from the person's eye for the test. A result of 14/20 means that the person can read at 14 inches what someone with normal vision can read at 20 inches. The results of visual acuity tests are used to prescribe eyeglasses or other corrective measures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Médecine aérospatiale
  • Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
  • Medicina aeroespacial
  • Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
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Record 7 2006-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric with an embossed surface woven in a pattern resembling a honeycomb.

CONT

Entirely ready-made in our workshop, the Kicoo embroidered napkin is made in a honeycomb weave cloth fabric with a bias cut.

CONT

We mainly engages in anti-pilling polar fleece... all kinds of knitted fabrics(bird's eye fabric, honeycomb cloth, checks, towelling, print cloth, etc.) and various net cloth...

Key term(s)
  • honey comb

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu façonné dont le dessin en relief rappelle l'aspect des alvéoles de cire que font les abeilles.

CONT

La sellerie est différente en fonction du modèle : en tissu à dominante noire et bleue sur la version 137 ch, elle s'habille de cuir et de tissu nid d'abeilles pour la version 180 ch.

OBS

Le motif [de ce tissu] est carré et peut être agrémenté de fils de couleur. En coton, il sert surtout à la confection de serviettes de toilette. En laine ou en laine mélangée, on peut en faire des articles pour ameublement et habillement.

Key term(s)
  • nid-d'abeilles
  • tissu nid-d'abeilles

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A black-and-white photograph processed from a photographic light-sensitive emulsion.

OBS

[The] gelatin silver print... process has remained largely unchanged since it was introduced in the 1880s. Paper is coated with gelatin that holds light-sensitive silver halide paticles. Light shone through a negative strikes the paper, activating the silver particles. The paper is placed in a chemical developing solution that allows the transformed silver particles to be seen by the human eye as black, white, and all the gray tones in between.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Tirage positif en noir et blanc sur papier réalisé selon la technique conventionnelle de reproduction d'un phototype sur support photosensible.

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Photography
DEF

The apparent relation between the shape, visual scale and position of visible objects ...

OBS

The size of identical objects at different distances from the observer appear to be in inverse ratio to their distances. In viewing a photograph, the eye receives the same perspective impression as it would when viewing the original scene if a contact print of the photograph is viewed at a distance equal to the focal length of the camera lens used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Photographie
DEF

Qualité perceptuelle de la troisième dimension dans l'espace ou sur une représentation graphique plane, comme un dessin.

Spanish

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