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IMAGE BANK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effigy
1, record 1, English, effigy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portrait 1, record 1, English, portrait
correct
- head 1, record 1, English, head
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The likeness or image of a person, usually a sovereign, sometimes an historical figure, as portrayed on the obverse of a coin or the face of a bank note. 2, record 1, English, - effigy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a coin or bank note bears two heads as effigy on its obverse or face, the heads are said "face-to-face" or "vis-à-vis" if facing each other, and "back-to-back" if facing in opposite directions; when facing in the same direction, they are said "accolated", "conjoined", or "jugate" if the two are overlapping, and "side-by-side", if they are one beside the other. 2, record 1, English, - effigy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effigie
1, record 1, French, effigie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portrait 1, record 1, French, portrait
correct, masculine noun
- tête 1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation d'une personnalité, habituellement un souverain, parfois un personnage historique, figurant sur l'avers des pièces de monnaie ou le recto des billets de banque. 2, record 1, French, - effigie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'une pièce (monnaie ou billet de banque) porte deux têtes (double effigie), on dit qu'elles sont «affrontées» si elles se regardent, et «adossées» si elles regardent en sens contraire; lorsqu'elles font face dans la même direction, on les dit «conjuguées» ou «accolées» si placées l'une sur l'autre, et «juxtaposées» si l'une à côté de l'autre. Une pièce sans effigie est dite «aniconique». 2, record 1, French, - effigie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efigie
1, record 1, Spanish, efigie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retrato 2, record 1, Spanish, retrato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación de la cabeza y cuello de un personaje en el anverso de una moneda. 3, record 1, Spanish, - efigie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- image bank
1, record 2, English, image%20bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- picture bank 2, record 2, English, picture%20bank
- picture data bank 3, record 2, English, picture%20data%20bank
- pictorial data bank 3, record 2, English, pictorial%20data%20bank
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image: an electronic representation of a picture produced by means of sensing light, sound, electron radiation, or other emanations coming from the picture. An image can also be generated directly by software without reference to an existing picture. 4, record 2, English, - image%20bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banque d'images
1, record 2, French, banque%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- banque de données iconographiques 2, record 2, French, banque%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20iconographiques
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un vidéodisque est couplé à un ordinateur, il devient une banque d'images dans la mesure où l'ordinateur assure une fonction de gestion de ce stock d'images. Magnétoscopes et projecteurs de diapositives sont aussi considérés comme des banques d'images. 2, record 2, French, - banque%20d%27images
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- feature pattern
1, record 3, English, feature%20pattern
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A class of object-related features detected on an image that were put into evidence by form recognition processes, usually filtering. 2, record 3, English, - feature%20pattern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Starting from a small portion of the image(pattern) the system should recognize the most similar class to a pattern in a database as well as to identify the images that contain similar patterns. The texture feature vectors used to characterize the patterns are obtained from the images processed by a bank of Gabor filters. 3, record 3, English, - feature%20pattern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An organized repetition of similar tones and textures forms a distinct, easily recognizable pattern. 2, record 3, English, - feature%20pattern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
feature pattern: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 3, English, - feature%20pattern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pattern of spatial tone variations. 2, record 3, English, - feature%20pattern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- motif caractéristique
1, record 3, French, motif%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble structuré de traits propres à une catégorie d'objets mis en évidence sur une image par des traitements de reconnaissance de formes, généralement des filtrages. 2, record 3, French, - motif%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En tant qu'élément d'interprétation visuelle, le] motif réfère à l'agencement spatial des objets visiblement discernables. Une répétition ordonnée de tons similaires et de textures produit un motif distinctif et facilement reconnaissable. 3, record 3, French, - motif%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motif caractéristique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 3, French, - motif%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- photographic recorder
1, record 4, English, photographic%20recorder
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also the entry "image recorder" in the Termium bank. 1, record 4, English, - photographic%20recorder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enregistreur photographique
1, record 4, French, enregistreur%20photographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le multimédia est traditionnellement associé aux supports optiques, la réalisation d'épreuves photos reste une solution intéressante pour présenter des éléments issus d'une présentation multimédia plus complète. Polaroïd présente une gamme d'enregistreurs photographiques permettant de reproduire l'image de l'écran sur des supports traditionnels (diapositives, photos papier, format professionnel 4" x 5"). 2, record 4, French, - enregistreur%20photographique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi la fiche «enregistreur d'images» dans la banque Termium. 2, record 4, French, - enregistreur%20photographique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Image Bank Canada 1, record 5, English, The%20Image%20Bank%20Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- La Banque d'images Canada 1, record 5, French, La%20Banque%20d%27images%20Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: banque elle-même 1, record 5, French, - La%20Banque%20d%27images%20Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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