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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical gesture
1, record 1, English, physical%20gesture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... several different physical gestures may map to an associated single facial expression. For example clapping, jumping up and down, and doing a twirl may all cause the avatar expression to be happy, whilst a thumbs down action, or putting one or more hands near the face may cause the expression of a user's avatar to be sad. 2, record 1, English, - physical%20gesture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physical gesture: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 3, record 1, English, - physical%20gesture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- geste physique
1, record 1, French, geste%20physique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] face à l'essor de la 3D [troisième dimension], une majorité des utilisateurs accède à ces EV3D [environnements virtuels 3D] sous de multiples formes (jeu vidéos, smartphone, web, musée). La plupart de ces utilisateurs […] utilisent des dispositifs disponibles par défaut comme l'indissociable clavier-souris, les manettes ou l'écran tactile d'un smartphone. Or, ces dispositifs sont initialement conçus pour une interaction en deux dimensions et demandent des adaptations (métaphore logicielle ou combinaison de touches) pour pouvoir manipuler la troisième dimension et pour combiner les différents degrés de liberté d'un EV3D. Des solutions potentiellement plus adaptées à une interaction en trois dimensions existent, comme, en milieu professionnel, la souris 3D [tridimensionnelle] ou pour le grand public les souris haut de gamme ou l'utilisation de gestes physiques […] 1, record 1, French, - geste%20physique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gesto físico
1, record 1, Spanish, gesto%20f%C3%ADsico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La interfaz táctil es más intuitiva, ya que desde la infancia utilizamos los dedos y gestos físicos para interactuar con nuestro entorno. La adopción de este modelo táctil por parte de "smartphones" y "tablets" ha provocado que muchas personas que carecían de conocimientos en informática o no querían adquirirlos hayan optado por estos dispositivos para interactuar con el nuevo modelo de sociedad electrónica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gesto%20f%C3%ADsico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Por definición, toda experiencia de realidad aumentada debe ser interactiva en uno u otro modo. Una de las más típicas formas en el mundo de la interactividad es que permite al participante […] ver/percibir el mundo desde diferentes puntos de vista. Más allá de esta interacción básica, los participantes pueden interactuar mediante la experiencia, presionando botones, haciendo gestos físicos, diciendo comandos o por cualquier número de diferentes acciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gesto%20f%C3%ADsico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facial recognition
1, record 2, English, facial%20recognition
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FR 2, record 2, English, FR
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- face recognition 3, record 2, English, face%20recognition
correct, noun
- FR 2, record 2, English, FR
correct, noun
- FR 2, record 2, English, FR
- computerized facial recognition 4, record 2, English, computerized%20facial%20recognition
correct, noun
- computerized face recognition 5, record 2, English, computerized%20face%20recognition
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facial recognition is a way of recognizing a human face through technology. A facial recognition system uses biometrics to map facial features from a photograph or video. It compares the information with [the content of] a database of known faces to find a match. 6, record 2, English, - facial%20recognition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
computerized facial recognition software, computerized facial recognition system 7, record 2, English, - facial%20recognition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- computerised facial recognition
- computerised face recognition
- IAGENAI25
- 1576771
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance faciale
1, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20faciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RF 2, record 2, French, RF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur 3, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20faciale%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance faciale informatisée 4, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20faciale%20informatis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance de visages par ordinateur 5, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20de%20visages%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance de visages 6, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20de%20visages
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reconnaissance faciale est une technique d'identification biométrique [qui se fonde] sur [le] traitement automatique d'images numériques d'un individu [pour permettre l'identification de cet individu] à partir des caractéristiques de son visage. 7, record 2, French, - reconnaissance%20faciale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
logiciel de reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur, système de reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur 8, record 2, French, - reconnaissance%20faciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconocimiento facial
1, record 2, Spanish, reconocimiento%20facial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reconocimiento de rostros 2, record 2, Spanish, reconocimiento%20de%20rostros
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El objetivo del reconocimiento facial es, desde la imagen entrante, encontrar una serie de datos del mismo rostro en un conjunto de imágenes de entrenamiento en una base de datos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reconocimiento%20facial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diagram map
1, record 3, English, diagram%20map
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thematic map with cartograms representing symbols. 2, record 3, English, - diagram%20map
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartogram : A small diagram, on the face of a map showing quantitative information. 3, record 3, English, - diagram%20map
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte-diagramme
1, record 3, French, carte%2Ddiagramme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte thématique qui fait usage de diagrammes. 2, record 3, French, - carte%2Ddiagramme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conventional sign
1, record 4, English, conventional%20sign
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A symbol that gives some information on the face of a map or chart. 2, record 4, English, - conventional%20sign
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signe conventionnel
1, record 4, French, signe%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation schématique centrée en position réelle sur une carte, qui facilite l'identification d'un objet dont les dimensions à l'échelle de la carte seraient trop petites pour le caractériser. 2, record 4, French, - signe%20conventionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seismic belt
1, record 5, English, seismic%20belt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is now possible to map with precision the intensities and locations of earthquakes and the depths at which they originate : it is found that with very few exceptions they are confined to ribbon-like zones that spread over the face of the globe more or less in... [a characteristic] manner.... These zones are collectively called "The seismic belt", much of which lies beneath the oceans. 1, record 5, English, - seismic%20belt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ceinture sismique
1, record 5, French, ceinture%20sismique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est maintenant possible de cartographier avec précision les intensités et les emplacements des tremblements de terre ainsi que les profondeurs dont ils proviennent : on a découvert qu'à très peu d'exceptions près, ils sont confinés aux zones en forme de guirlande [...]. Ces zones, dont une grande partie se trouve sous les océans, sont désignées sous le nom général de «ceinture sismique». 1, record 5, French, - ceinture%20sismique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- face of a map
1, record 6, English, face%20of%20a%20map
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- face of a chart 1, record 6, English, face%20of%20a%20chart
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side on which the printed image of the map or chart appears. 1, record 6, English, - face%20of%20a%20map
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face of a map; face of a chart : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - face%20of%20a%20map
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- recto d'une carte
1, record 6, French, recto%20d%27une%20carte
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté où apparaît l'image imprimée de la carte. 1, record 6, French, - recto%20d%27une%20carte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recto d'une carte : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - recto%20d%27une%20carte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- anverso de un mapa
1, record 6, Spanish, anverso%20de%20un%20mapa
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- anverso de una carta 1, record 6, Spanish, anverso%20de%20una%20carta
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lado del papel donde está impresa la imagen del mapa o carta. 1, record 6, Spanish, - anverso%20de%20un%20mapa
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- feature
1, record 7, English, feature
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In cartography, any object or configuration of ground or water represented on the face of the map or chart. 1, record 7, English, - feature
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feature: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 7, English, - feature
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- détail cartographique
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tail%20cartographique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout objet ainsi que la représentation orographique et hydrographique visibles au recto d'une carte. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9tail%20cartographique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détail cartographique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9tail%20cartographique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- característica
1, record 7, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cartografía, cualquier objeto o configuración del terreno o elemento hidrográfico representado en el anverso de un mapa o carta. 1, record 7, Spanish, - caracter%C3%ADstica
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- full sheet
1, record 8, English, full%20sheet
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map sheet on which the whole of the map face is covered by the detail. 2, record 8, English, - full%20sheet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coupure régulière
1, record 8, French, coupure%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupure d'une carte représentant une unité courante d'un découpage logique. 1, record 8, French, - coupure%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- graticule intersection 1, record 9, English, graticule%20intersection
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cross of small size on a map face which shows positions where selected meridians and parallels intersect. 2, record 9, English, - graticule%20intersection
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- croisillon
1, record 9, French, croisillon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-03-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- atlas page
1, record 10, English, atlas%20page
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either face of an atlas on which a map is printed. 2, record 10, English, - atlas%20page
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- planche d'atlas
1, record 10, French, planche%20d%27atlas
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feuille d'atlas dont le recto ou le verso présente une carte imprimée. 2, record 10, French, - planche%20d%27atlas
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-12-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- video map
1, record 11, English, video%20map
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A map presented on the face of a CRT by electronic means. 1, record 11, English, - video%20map
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- carte électronique
1, record 11, French, carte%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VIDEO MAPPING. On peut faire apparaître d'autres traces, de formes variées, matérialisant les positions de pistes, radiophares, balises, obstacles dangereux, etc. De même, cette carte électronique offre l'avantage de s'adapter automatiquement à l'échelle utilisée. 1, record 11, French, - carte%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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