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IMAGE MANIPULATION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
- Micrographics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- image manipulation
1, record 1, English, image%20manipulation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Image manipulation is the process of altering a digital image using software to adjust the visual appearance(adjusting the color, brightness or contrast, applying filters), cropping, cloning objects, resizing, rotating, etc. Manipulating research images can be problematic and could potentially be research misconduct, if the integrity of the image is not preserved. 2, record 1, English, - image%20manipulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Infographie
- Micrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manipulation d'image
1, record 1, French, manipulation%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manipulation d'images 2, record 1, French, manipulation%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La manipulation d'images consiste à modifier des contenus visuels pour orienter l'interprétation du spectateur. Cela comprend l'ajout, la suppression ou l'altération d'éléments photographiques. 2, record 1, French, - manipulation%20d%27image
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virtual retinal display
1, record 2, English, virtual%20retinal%20display
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VRD 2, record 2, English, VRD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A virtual retinal display(VRD) utilizes photon generation and manipulation to create a virtual image that is projected directly onto the retina of the eye without creating a real or an aerial image that is viewed via a real screen, mirror or optics. The user sees what appears to be a display floating in space in front of them. 3, record 2, English, - virtual%20retinal%20display
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affichage rétinien virtuel
1, record 2, French, affichage%20r%C3%A9tinien%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Technologie de réalité virtuelle] qui permet de projeter des images directement sur la rétine [...] 1, record 2, French, - affichage%20r%C3%A9tinien%20virtuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digital signal processor
1, record 3, English, digital%20signal%20processor
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DSP 2, record 3, English, DSP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An integrated circuit designed for high-speed data manipulation, mainly real-time applications such as audio, communications, image processing, data acquisition, and control. 3, record 3, English, - digital%20signal%20processor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital signal processor; DSP: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - digital%20signal%20processor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processeur de signal numérique
1, record 3, French, processeur%20de%20signal%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- processeur de signaux numériques 2, record 3, French, processeur%20de%20signaux%20num%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- DSP 3, record 3, French, DSP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- DSP 3, record 3, French, DSP
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit intégré conçu pour la manipulation rapide de données, principalement pour des applications en temps réel telles que l'audiovisuel, les télécommunications, le traitement d'image, l'acquisition de données, la commande automatique. 4, record 3, French, - processeur%20de%20signal%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processeur de signaux numériques; DSP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 3, French, - processeur%20de%20signal%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesador digital de señal
1, record 3, Spanish, procesador%20digital%20de%20se%C3%B1al
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DSP 1, record 3, Spanish, DSP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de proceso de señales digitales 2, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20proceso%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20digitales
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microprocesador diseñado específicamente para el procesamiento digital de señales, por lo general en computación, en tiempo real. 1, record 3, Spanish, - procesador%20digital%20de%20se%C3%B1al
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- computer-aided imaging
1, record 4, English, computer%2Daided%20imaging
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CAI 2, record 4, English, CAI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- computer-assisted imaging 3, record 4, English, computer%2Dassisted%20imaging
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computer-assisted imaging encompasses techniques devoted to image acquisition(photography, digitizing, and storage of digitized images), image manipulation(changing gray scales, sharpening edges, smoothing edges, dilation, erosion, skeletonization, colorization), and subsequent image analysis(morphometry, stereology). 4, record 4, English, - computer%2Daided%20imaging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- imagerie assistée par ordinateur
1, record 4, French, imagerie%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IAO 2, record 4, French, IAO
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scanning station
1, record 5, English, scanning%20station
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- scanner station 2, record 5, English, scanner%20station
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scanner stations are equipped with flatbed scanners and image manipulation software. 2, record 5, English, - scanning%20station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- station de numérisation
1, record 5, French, station%20de%20num%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La station de numérisation proprement dite sera constituée d'un poste de numérisation «livre ouvert» [...]; d'un poste de numérisation des microformes [...]; d'un serveur NT 4.0, avec serveur de fichiers et poste de gravure [...] et d'une imprimante. 1, record 5, French, - station%20de%20num%C3%A9risation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- automatic miror image creation
1, record 6, English, automatic%20miror%20image%20creation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couple this with a host of document manipulation capabilities, including automatic booklet, mirror image and inverse image creation, along with 2up or 4up copying, cover sheet and page insertion options, and the DL355 enables the user to produce high quality, deliverable documents with minimal hands on effort. 1, record 6, English, - automatic%20miror%20image%20creation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A feature offered on some copier model. 2, record 6, English, - automatic%20miror%20image%20creation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- création automatique d'images-miroirs
1, record 6, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20automatique%20d%27images%2Dmiroirs
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet avantage ainsi qu'une foule de fonctions de manipulation de documents telles que la création automatique de livrets, d'images-miroirs, d'images inversées, la reproduction « 2 dans 1 » et « 4 dans 1 », la création de couvertures et l'insertion de pages, permettent aux utilisateurs de produire avec un minimum d'efforts des documents prêts à distribuer d'une grande qualité. 1, record 6, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20automatique%20d%27images%2Dmiroirs
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonction offerte sur certains modèles de copieurs. 2, record 6, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20automatique%20d%27images%2Dmiroirs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- automatic inverse image creation
1, record 7, English, automatic%20inverse%20image%20creation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couple this with a host of document manipulation capabilities, including automatic booklet, mirror image and inverse image creation, along with 2up or 4up copying, cover sheet and page insertion options, and the DL355 enables the user to produce high quality, deliverable documents with minimal hands on effort. 1, record 7, English, - automatic%20inverse%20image%20creation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A feature offered on some copier models. 2, record 7, English, - automatic%20inverse%20image%20creation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- création automatique d'images inversées
1, record 7, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20automatique%20d%27images%20invers%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet avantage ainsi qu'une foule de fonctions de manipulation de documents telles que la création automatique de livrets, d'images-miroirs, d'images inversées, la reproduction « 2 dans 1 » et « 4 dans 1 », la création de couvertures et l'insertion de pages, permettent aux utilisateurs de produire avec un minimum d'efforts des documents prêts à distribuer d'une grande qualité. 1, record 7, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20automatique%20d%27images%20invers%C3%A9es
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonction offerte sur certains modèles de copieurs. 2, record 7, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20automatique%20d%27images%20invers%C3%A9es
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- document manipulation capability
1, record 8, English, document%20manipulation%20capability
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Couple this with a host of document manipulation capabilities, including automatic booklet, mirror image and inverse image creation, along with 2up or 4up copying, cover sheet and page insertion options, and the [copier] DL355 enables the user to produce high quality, deliverable documents with minimal hands on effort. 1, record 8, English, - document%20manipulation%20capability
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A feature offered on some copier models. 2, record 8, English, - document%20manipulation%20capability
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonction de manipulation de documents
1, record 8, French, fonction%20de%20manipulation%20de%20documents
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Cet avantage ainsi qu'une foule de fonctions de manipulation de documents telles que la création automatique de livrets, d'images-miroirs, d'images inversées, la reproduction « 2 dans 1 » et « 4 dans 1 », la création de couvertures et l'insertion de pages, permettent aux utilisateurs de produire avec un minimum d'efforts des documents prêts à distribuer d'une grande qualité. 1, record 8, French, - fonction%20de%20manipulation%20de%20documents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonction offerte sur certains modèles de copieurs. 2, record 8, French, - fonction%20de%20manipulation%20de%20documents
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Reproduction
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- image-manipulation program
1, record 9, English, image%2Dmanipulation%20program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agfa's unique ScanWise scanning software automatically formats scanned images for email, word processing, text conversion(OCR), Web pages, or image-manipulation programs. 1, record 9, English, - image%2Dmanipulation%20program
Record 9, Key term(s)
- image manipulation program
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Production graphique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- programme de retouche d'images
1, record 9, French, programme%20de%20retouche%20d%27images
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le logiciel de numérisation [...] traite automatiquement les images numérisées en vue d'un envoi par email, d'une importation dans un logiciel de traitement de texte, d'une conversion en texte par reconnaissance optique de caractères (OCR), de pages Web ou d'un programme de retouche d'images. 1, record 9, French, - programme%20de%20retouche%20d%27images
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-01-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Software
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Document Image Manipulation System 1, record 10, English, Document%20Image%20Manipulation%20System
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Document Imaging Manipulation System
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Logiciels
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Document Image Manipulation System
1, record 10, French, Document%20Image%20Manipulation%20System
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre du projet IntelliDoc. 1, record 10, French, - Document%20Image%20Manipulation%20System
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Document Imaging Manipulation System
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-12-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Computer Graphics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rotating
1, record 11, English, rotating
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of image manipulation in which the image is turned for a specified number of degrees(e. g., 90 degrees) for display purposes. 1, record 11, English, - rotating
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Infographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rotation
1, record 11, French, rotation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-04-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Interactive Digital Image Manipulation System
1, record 12, English, Interactive%20Digital%20Image%20Manipulation%20System
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Système interactif de manipulation d'images numériques
1, record 12, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20interactif%20de%20manipulation%20d%27images%20num%C3%A9riques
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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