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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glass-plate hologram
1, record 1, English, glass%2Dplate%20hologram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A later solution [to the lighting issue was an] ’edge-lit’ hologram … which employed a prism to channel light into a glass-plate hologram at the optimal angle to reconstruct the three-dimensional image. 2, record 1, English, - glass%2Dplate%20hologram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Infographie
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hologramme à plaque de verre
1, record 1, French, hologramme%20%C3%A0%20plaque%20de%20verre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radioelectricity
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- image channel rejection
1, record 2, English, image%20channel%20rejection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radioélectricité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement sur le canal conjugué
1, record 2, French, affaiblissement%20sur%20le%20canal%20conjugu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rapport de protection dépend de la fréquence intermédiaire et de l'affaiblissement sur le canal conjugué dans le récepteur, ainsi que du type de signal brouilleur affectant ce canal. On obtient la valeur de ce rapport en soustrayant l'affaiblissement sur le canal conjugué du rapport de protection requis pour un brouillage par canal partiellement superposé. 1, record 2, French, - affaiblissement%20sur%20le%20canal%20conjugu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radioelectricidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- atenuación del canal conjugado
1, record 2, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20del%20canal%20conjugado
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La relación de protección necesaria dependerá de la frecuencia intermedia y de la atenuación del canal conjugado en el receptor, así como del tipo de señal interferente que caiga en el canal conjugado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - atenuaci%C3%B3n%20del%20canal%20conjugado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opacity mask
1, record 3, English, opacity%20mask
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mask a mask, described by a brush or bitmap, that is applied to another object to make that object partially or completely transparent. 2, record 3, English, - opacity%20mask
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An opacity mask uses alpha channel information to specify how the source pixels of the object are blended into the final destination target. The transparent portions of the mask indicate the areas where the underlying image is hidden, whereas the opaque portions of the mask indicate where the masked object is visible. 2, record 3, English, - opacity%20mask
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masque d'opacité
1, record 3, French, masque%20d%27opacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- máscara de opacidad
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A1scara%20de%20opacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- depth map
1, record 4, English, depth%20map
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A depth map is an image, or an image channel, that contains information about the distance between two objects, e. g. the acquisition device and a surface into the acquired scene... 2, record 4, English, - depth%20map
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte de profondeur
1, record 4, French, carte%20de%20profondeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thermal imaging camera
1, record 5, English, thermal%20imaging%20camera
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thermal camera 2, record 5, English, thermal%20camera
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable device which detects infra-red radiation and displays it as a thermal image on a cathode ray tube. 3, record 5, English, - thermal%20imaging%20camera
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal cameras generally have only one channel, so the image depends only on the intensity of the radiation. The colours obtained depend on the intensity received. Each colour has its own intensity, which makes it easier to read directly on the screen. 2, record 5, English, - thermal%20imaging%20camera
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal imaging camera: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - thermal%20imaging%20camera
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermal imaging camera: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 5, record 5, English, - thermal%20imaging%20camera
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caméra thermique
1, record 5, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- caméra à imagerie thermique 2, record 5, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20imagerie%20thermique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement portatif qui détecte les radiations infrarouges et les transforme en image thermique sur un tube à rayons cathodiques. 3, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caméras thermiques n'ont en général qu'un seul canal, l'image dépend alors uniquement de l'intensité du rayonnement. Les couleurs obtenues dépendent de l'intensité reçue. À chaque couleur correspond une intensité, ce qui facilite la lecture directe sur l'écran. 4, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caméra thermique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caméra à imagerie thermique : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 6, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- triple-window technique
1, record 6, English, triple%2Dwindow%20technique
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- triple window approach 2, record 6, English, triple%20window%20approach
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A three channel algorithm used to correct the effects of the atmosphere on image data. 3, record 6, English, - triple%2Dwindow%20technique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since three different brightness temperatures are provided in the case of AVHRR/NOAA-11, the variety of combination of brightness temperatures exists. "Split-window" technique uses brightness temperatures of channels 4 and 5 and "dual-window" technique uses brightness temperatures of channels 3 and 4. The technique using brightness temperatures of channels 3, 4 and 5 is called "triple-window" technique. 4, record 6, English, - triple%2Dwindow%20technique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triple window technique: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 6, English, - triple%2Dwindow%20technique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- triple-window approach
- triple window technique
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- technique de la triple fenêtre
1, record 6, French, technique%20de%20la%20triple%20fen%C3%AAtre
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algorithme triple canaux utilisé pour corriger les effets de l'atmosphère sur les données d'image. 1, record 6, French, - technique%20de%20la%20triple%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technique de la triple fenêtre : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 6, French, - technique%20de%20la%20triple%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnica de la triple ventana
1, record 6, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20la%20triple%20ventana
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slow scan imaging
1, record 7, English, slow%20scan%20imaging
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- slow-scan imaging 2, record 7, English, slow%2Dscan%20imaging
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image generation through the transmission and reception of still video pictures over a narrow telecommunications channel. 3, record 7, English, - slow%20scan%20imaging
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imagerie à balayage lent
1, record 7, French, imagerie%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20lent
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation d'images se fondant sur la transmission et la réception de vidéo fixe par l'intermédiaire d'un canal de télécommunications à bande étroite. 2, record 7, French, - imagerie%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20lent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- advanced synthetic aperture radar
1, record 8, English, advanced%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- ASAR 1, record 8, English, ASAR
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- advanced SAR 2, record 8, English, advanced%20SAR
correct
- ASAR 2, record 8, English, ASAR
correct
- ASAR 2, record 8, English, ASAR
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Envisat's ASAR [Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar] instrument is the first permanent spaceborne radar to incorporate dual-polarisation capabilities-the instrument can transmit and receive signals in either horizontal or vertical polarisation. This Alternating Polarisation(AP) mode can improve the capability of a SAR instrument to classify different types of terrain. Because the reflective properties of a surface are dependant on the polarisation of the incoming radar signal, the use of more than one type of polarisation provides valuable extra information. The ASAR AP mode provides two simultaneous images(or channels) of the same scene taken with different radar polarisation options. Since the radar can transmit and receive in both the horizontal(H) and vertical(V) polarisations, researchers can create image pairs, with possible combinations, HH&VV... HH&HV and VV&VH. A cross-polarisation option employs a channel in which the polarisation signal transmitted by the spacecraft is received on a different polarisation, i. e. transmitted using a horizontal polarisation and received on the vertical for an HV combination, or the reverse for a VH combination. 3, record 8, English, - advanced%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture de pointe
1, record 8, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture de conception avancée 2, record 8, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20conception%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- ASAR 3, record 8, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 3, record 8, French, ASAR
- radar avancé à synthèse d'ouverture 4, record 8, French, radar%20avanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
- radar ASAR 5, record 8, French, radar%20ASAR
correct, masculine noun
- ASAR 6, record 8, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 6, record 8, French, ASAR
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture de nouvelle génération 7, record 8, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20nouvelle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
- ASAR 8, record 8, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 8, record 8, French, ASAR
- radar de pointe à synthèse d'ouverture 9, record 8, French, radar%20de%20pointe%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
masculine noun
- ASAR 10, record 8, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 10, record 8, French, ASAR
- SAR de pointe 10, record 8, French, SAR%20de%20pointe
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radar ASAR (Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar) [...] à synthèse d'ouverture [,] dispose d'une antenne de 10 m et travaille en 5 modes différents avec des résolutions de 1 km à 30 m pour l'observation des terres émergées, des océans et des calottes polaires. (ESA, réalisé par Astrium) 11, record 8, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20pointe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce radar peut transmettre et recevoir à la fois en polarisation horizontale (H) et verticale (V) d'où la possibilité de créer des paires d'images en combinant HH et VV, HH et HV ou VV et VH. 8, record 8, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20pointe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- alpha channel
1, record 9, English, alpha%20channel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An additional eight-bit channel used by some image editing software applications for masking or additional image information. 2, record 9, English, - alpha%20channel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many popular image editing programs use these channels for saving selections and masks. 2, record 9, English, - alpha%20channel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Meida (source code: MODIN) is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 9, English, - alpha%20channel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Éditique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- canal alpha
1, record 9, French, canal%20alpha
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal supplémentaire de 8 bits utilisé dans certains logiciels de traitement image pour le masquage ou pour des informations image supplémentaires. 1, record 9, French, - canal%20alpha
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Digital Sound Field Technology
1, record 10, English, Digital%20Sound%20Field%20Technology
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yamaha RX-V2095 Natural Sound Home Theater Receiver... The addition of the front effect channel adds depth to the sound image. These effect channels are controlled by Yamaha's Digital Sound Field Processing, Cinema DSP, and Tri-Field Processing. 1, record 10, English, - Digital%20Sound%20Field%20Technology
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- technologie des champs sonores numériques
1, record 10, French, technologie%20des%20champs%20sonores%20num%C3%A9riques
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exception faite de la technologie des champs sonores numériques mise au point par Yamaha au début des années 80 - le DSP-1 fut mis en marché en 1986 - et parvenait à recréer les effets d'ambiance d'une multitude de salles de par le monde. 1, record 10, French, - technologie%20des%20champs%20sonores%20num%C3%A9riques
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-02-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- image channel 1, record 11, English, image%20channel
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- canal conjugué
1, record 11, French, canal%20conjugu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : UIT [Union internationale des télécommunications]-R BT.655-4. 1, record 11, French, - canal%20conjugu%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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