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IMAGE FUSION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- panchromatic sharpening
1, record 1, English, panchromatic%20sharpening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pan-sharpening 2, record 1, English, pan%2Dsharpening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image fusion method in which high-resolution panchromatic data is fused with lower resolution multispectral data to create a colorized high-resolution dataset. 3, record 1, English, - panchromatic%20sharpening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affinage panchromatique
1, record 1, French, affinage%20panchromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique permettant d'obtenir une image en couleur de haute résolution par fusion d'une image en couleur de basse résolution et d'une image en noir et blanc de haute résolution. 1, record 1, French, - affinage%20panchromatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affinage panchromatique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 juillet 2015. 2, record 1, French, - affinage%20panchromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- data fusion
1, record 2, English, data%20fusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard visualization technique for combining various geoscience datasets. 2, record 2, English, - data%20fusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Data] fusion is accomplished by using a number of image-processing techniques(e. g. colour space transforms, arithmetic operators, wavelet transforms), the aim of which is to produce an enhanced image suitable for visual interpretation in which the fused data compliments one another. 3, record 2, English, - data%20fusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusion de données
1, record 2, French, fusion%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de visualisation qui permet de combiner divers ensembles de données géoscientifiques. 2, record 2, French, - fusion%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fusion of images
1, record 3, English, fusion%20of%20images
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- image fusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusion des images
1, record 3, French, fusion%20des%20images
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fusion d'images 2, record 3, French, fusion%20d%27images
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène visuel durant lequel une image présentée et retirée à une fréquence rapide, crée l'effet d'une seule vision continue. 1, record 3, French, - fusion%20des%20images
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- image fusion
1, record 4, English, image%20fusion
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that uses the synergy of two or more images. 2, record 4, English, - image%20fusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... image fusion can be employed as an effective and inexpensive approach for producing high-quality remotely sensed data by combining individual images [that exhibit either] high spectral or spatial characteristics. 3, record 4, English, - image%20fusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image fusion : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 2, record 4, English, - image%20fusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusion d'image
1, record 4, French, fusion%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui utilise la synergie entre deux ou plusieurs images. 2, record 4, French, - fusion%20d%27image
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on parle alors de fusion d'images, qu'il s'agisse de fusion multidate, de fusion multispectrale ou de fusion multicapteurs pour ne citer que ces exemples. 3, record 4, French, - fusion%20d%27image
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusion d'image : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 4, French, - fusion%20d%27image
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- virtual colonoscopy
1, record 5, English, virtual%20colonoscopy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the earliest work was published by Vining... on virtual colonoscopy, Lorensen... performing 3-D fly-throughs of carotid arteries and A-V malformations, Robb... who began with patient specific 3-D organ visualizations and progressed to interactive organ fly-throughs, Hara and Johnson... who have published early clinical observations in the colon, Jolesz and Kikinis... who developed "enhanced reality" using 3-D visualization and image fusion for stereotactic neurosurgery, and Rubin and Napel and colleagues... who have applied simulated endoscopy to a variety of intra-parenchymal visualizations. 1, record 5, English, - virtual%20colonoscopy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- endoscopie virtuelle colique
1, record 5, French, endoscopie%20virtuelle%20colique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- EV colique 1, record 5, French, EV%20colique
feminine noun
- coloscopie virtuelle 1, record 5, French, coloscopie%20virtuelle
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'endoscopie virtuelle colique occupe la première place dans les préoccupations des auteurs [...] 1, record 5, French, - endoscopie%20virtuelle%20colique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electrographic printing
1, record 6, English, electrographic%20printing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-impact printing using paper with a conducting back coating and a non-conducting chargeable top coating. A set of fine electric styli apply electric charges to areas of the paper, giving it a latent image of the original. The image is developed by toner addition and fusion, as in electrophotographic copying. 2, record 6, English, - electrographic%20printing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- impression électrographique
1, record 6, French, impression%20%C3%A9lectrographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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