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HISTOGRAM EQUALISATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- histogram equalization
1, record 1, English, histogram%20equalization
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- histogram equalisation 2, record 1, English, histogram%20equalisation
correct
- histogram linearization 3, record 1, English, histogram%20linearization
correct
- histogram flattening 3, record 1, English, histogram%20flattening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... histogram equalization is performed in order to visually emphasize various subtle features on the map ... Histogram equalization takes a raster of intensities, plots the number of times each intensity occurs, and then creates a mapping from the original intensities to a new set so that each intensity level occurs with approximately equal frequency. 4, record 1, English, - histogram%20equalization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
histogram equalization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - histogram%20equalization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- histogram linearisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égalisation d'histogramme
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9galisation%20d%27histogramme
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'égalisation d'histogramme est une transformation des niveaux de gris dont le principe est d'équilibrer le mieux possible la distribution des pixels dans la dynamique (idéalement [...] un histogramme plat). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9galisation%20d%27histogramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
égalisation d'histogramme : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9galisation%20d%27histogramme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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