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IMAGE DIGITIZER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- video digitizer
1, record 1, English, video%20digitizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- video grabber 2, record 1, English, video%20grabber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digitizer that usually consists of a camera with a special display adapter board containing the image memory and circuitry to digitize video signals as the camera sends them [and that is] used to input illustrations into an electronic system. 2, record 1, English, - video%20digitizer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A video digitizer does not necessarily include a camera, but can contain any video source that provides a compatible signal, e.g. video disc players or videotape. 2, record 1, English, - video%20digitizer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- video digitiser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numériseur vidéo
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9riseur%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- digitaliseur vidéo 2, record 1, French, digitaliseur%20vid%C3%A9o
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numériseur qui analyse et traite directement le signal vidéo d'une image au format traditionnel, c.-à-d. d'une image produite par une caméra ou récupérée sur le moniteur d'un téléviseur, et qui est associé à un système de synthèse d'image ou à une table de montage vidéo. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9riseur%20vid%C3%A9o
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le numériseur vidéo permet d'obtenir un fichier numérique à partir d'images de télévision, d'enregistrements sur magnétoscope ou d'images vidéodisque. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9riseur%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de video
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- digitalizador de video
1, record 1, Spanish, digitalizador%20de%20video
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de entrada que convierte las señales desde una cámara de video a forma digital y las almacena en la memoria de la computadora (ordenador), donde pueden analizarse o modificarse por la computadora. 2, record 1, Spanish, - digitalizador%20de%20video
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graphics input device
1, record 2, English, graphics%20input%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device, such as a scanner or a digitizer, that forms an image of a real object and converts it to a format that can be loaded into a computer. 2, record 2, English, - graphics%20input%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif graphique d'entrée
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20graphique%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel particulier aux systèmes graphiques qui permet de transmettre à l'ordinateur les données à traiter, comme le manche à balai, la tablette graphique, l'écran tactile, le photostyle ou la souris. 1, record 2, French, - dispositif%20graphique%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- image digitizer
1, record 3, English, image%20digitizer
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipment which converts an image into digital data. 1, record 3, English, - image%20digitizer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image digitizer : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 2, record 3, English, - image%20digitizer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- numériseur d'image
1, record 3, French, num%C3%A9riseur%20d%27image
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
Matériel utilisé pour la conversion d'image en données numériques. 2, record 3, French, - num%C3%A9riseur%20d%27image
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numériseur d'image : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 3, French, - num%C3%A9riseur%20d%27image
Record 3, Key term(s)
- numérisateur d'image
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Mathematical Geography
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- raster scan digitizing device
1, record 4, English, raster%20scan%20digitizing%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digitizing device that employs a scanning beam in raster scan mode to convert graphical cartographic information into digital form. 2, record 4, English, - raster%20scan%20digitizing%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A digitizer that scans the image according to a given raster. 3, record 4, English, - raster%20scan%20digitizing%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Géographie mathématique
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- numériseur à balayage
1, record 4, French, num%C3%A9riseur%20%C3%A0%20balayage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- scanneur-numériseur 1, record 4, French, scanneur%2Dnum%C3%A9riseur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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