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IMAGE PROCESSOR [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital image processor
1, record 1, English, digital%20image%20processor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processeur numérique d'images
1, record 1, French, processeur%20num%C3%A9rique%20d%27images
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 2007-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Optics
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulse response
1, record 2, English, pulse%20response
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impulse response 2, record 2, English, impulse%20response
correct
- impulse response function 2, record 2, English, impulse%20response%20function
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-dimensional brightness pattern in an image, after processing, corresponding to the signal reflected by an object whose sigma falls within the dynamic range of the system, and for which the width of the imaged pattern is determined by the radar and processor rather than by the size of the object. 3, record 2, English, - pulse%20response
Record 2, Key term(s)
- infinite impulse response
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Optique
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réponse impulsionnelle
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réponse en impulsion 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20en%20impulsion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
réponse impulsionnelle à support infini. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20impulsionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Óptica
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- respuesta al impulso
1, record 2, Spanish, respuesta%20al%20impulso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- range curvature
1, record 3, English, range%20curvature
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quadratic variation of range that causes the echo from successive pulses to occur at slightly different ranges. 2, record 3, English, - range%20curvature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Range curvature is more important for long range systems such as satellite SARs, and must be compensated in the processor as a part of image focusing. 3, record 3, English, - range%20curvature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
range curvature: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - range%20curvature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbure de portée
1, record 3, French, courbure%20de%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation quadratique causant de légères variations de portée lorsque l'écho provient d'impulsions successives. 2, record 3, French, - courbure%20de%20port%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbure de portée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - courbure%20de%20port%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- curvatura de alcance
1, record 3, Spanish, curvatura%20de%20alcance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvatura que describe los cambios en la distancia entre el radar y el objeto durante el tiempo en que el objeto es iluminado por la antena. 1, record 3, Spanish, - curvatura%20de%20alcance
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multiple looks
1, record 4, English, multiple%20looks
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To minimize potential voids, it is better to sample an area with multiple looks. 2, record 4, English, - multiple%20looks
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radar terminology refers to individuals "looks" as groups of signal samples in a SAR processor that splits the full synthetic aperture into several sub-apertures, each representing an independant "look" of the identical scene. The resulting image formed by incoherent summing of these "looks" is characterized by reduced speckle and degraded spatial resolution. 3, record 4, English, - multiple%20looks
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- visées multiples
1, record 4, French, vis%C3%A9es%20multiples
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visées d'une scène sous différents angles. 2, record 4, French, - vis%C3%A9es%20multiples
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie radar définit les visées individuelles comme des paquets d'échantillons de signal dans un processeur SAR qui divisent l'ouverture synthétique totale en plusieurs sous-ouvertures, chacune représentant une visée individuelle de la même scène. L'image résultante est formée de la somme incohérente de ces visées et se caractérise par un chatoiement réduit et une résolution spatiale dégradée. 3, record 4, French, - vis%C3%A9es%20multiples
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Display Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- raster image processor
1, record 5, English, raster%20image%20processor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- RIP 2, record 5, English, RIP
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An output peripheral, either standalone or within a printer or typesetter, that converts computer data into a bit-mapped image, which is sent to the typesetter or printer for output. 3, record 5, English, - raster%20image%20processor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- processeur d'image trame
1, record 5, French, processeur%20d%27image%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- RIP 2, record 5, French, RIP
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résolution des images n'est pas améliorée, même si votre imprimante laser dispose d'une option postscript, par contre la qualité l'est beaucoup. Postscript est un langage de description de pages permettant la programmation de la mise en page. Les fichiers postscript sont transmis à l'imprimante qui interprète alors les commandes à l'aide d'un RIP (Raster Image Processor). Les textes, les lignes et les images se composent ainsi de pixels définis à partir de formules et d'instructions. Des formules, destinées à la création de lettres, caractères et éléments graphiques, sont par conséquent transmises à la place d'une matrice de points (cette dernière caractérisant les imprimantes matricielles). Cela permet un agencement identique des pages. 2, record 5, French, - processeur%20d%27image%20trame
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- procesador de imagen de exploración
1, record 5, Spanish, procesador%20de%20imagen%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesador de imágenes de exploración 2, record 5, Spanish, procesador%20de%20im%C3%A1genes%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que interpreta las instrucciones de un lenguaje de descripción de página, para componer una imagen de una página y transferir la imagen al tambor fotosensible del mecanismo de impresión, línea por línea. 2, record 5, Spanish, - procesador%20de%20imagen%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexo-specific RIP
1, record 6, English, flexo%2Dspecific%20RIP
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 6, English, - flexo%2Dspecific%20RIP
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RIP : raster image processor. 2, record 6, English, - flexo%2Dspecific%20RIP
Record 6, Key term(s)
- flexo specific RIP
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- RIP adapté à la flexo
1, record 6, French, RIP%20adapt%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20flexo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- RIP adapté à la flexographie 1, record 6, French, RIP%20adapt%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20flexographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Générateur d'images tramées [RIP] spécialement conçu pour la flexographie, incluant notamment des fonctions de correction de l'anamorphose [distorsion]. 1, record 6, French, - RIP%20adapt%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20flexo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 6, French, - RIP%20adapt%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20flexo
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Meteorology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Meteorological Products Extraction Facility
1, record 7, English, Meteorological%20Products%20Extraction%20Facility
correct, Europe
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- MPEF 1, record 7, English, MPEF
correct, Europe
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Meteorological Products Extraction Facility(MPEF) meteorological products are operationally extracted from METEOSAT image data for use in forecasting and research work. The extraction is performed in an automatic processing scheme and includes an automatic quality control step as an integral part of the processing. The products are produced in near real time on a networked system of HP Apollo workstations running proprietary software. The system runs in "chains" where two workstations operate together to produce all products. Due to the CPU load required to produce the wind products, the processing is partitioned such that these products are generated on one of the chain processors, whilst the remaining products are derived on the other chain processor. 1, record 7, English, - Meteorological%20Products%20Extraction%20Facility
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Météorologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Centre d'extraction des produits météorologiques
1, record 7, French, Centre%20d%27extraction%20des%20produits%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- MPEF 1, record 7, French, MPEF
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le MPEF réalise la totalité du traitement des données et extrait une gamme de produits météorologiques destinés aux utilisateurs. 1, record 7, French, - Centre%20d%27extraction%20des%20produits%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Meteorología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro de extracción de productos meteorológicos
1, record 7, Spanish, Centro%20de%20extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20productos%20meteorol%C3%B3gicos
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Soft-Thresholding Image Analysis 1, record 8, English, Soft%2DThresholding%20Image%20Analysis
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- STIA 2, record 8, English, STIA
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Soft-Thresholding Image Analysis(STIA) computational algorithm was developed to rapidly detect anomalous regions in digital(or digitized) radiographs. It is implemented mostly on an image processor, with a small portion of the computation performed by the host computer. STIA generates a computerized image, or "mask", out of individual pixels that have been evaluated in terms of their "gray level", or brightness. Requiring only 12 s to generate a region-of-interest mask, STIA is sufficiently fast for use in nearly real-time inspection applications. 1, record 8, English, - Soft%2DThresholding%20Image%20Analysis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- analyse d'image à seuil doux
1, record 8, French, analyse%20d%27image%20%C3%A0%20seuil%20doux
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- image processor
1, record 9, English, image%20processor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit for image processing. 2, record 9, English, - image%20processor
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "graphics processor" and "image processing system". 3, record 9, English, - image%20processor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Éditique
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- processeur d'images
1, record 9, French, processeur%20d%27images
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- processeur d'image 2, record 9, French, processeur%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
- calculateur d'images 3, record 9, French, calculateur%20d%27images
correct, masculine noun
- unité de traitement d'image 2, record 9, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
- processeur images 4, record 9, French, processeur%20images
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il s'agit du processeur «images» qui assure plusieurs fonctions comme la saisie et le traitement de signaux : filtrages, convolutions, rotations, calculs d'histogrammes [...], ou l'exécution de fonctions spécialisées sur l'image : zooms, effets de loupe, panoramiques [...] 4, record 9, French, - processeur%20d%27images
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le principe appliqué par un grand nombre de calculateurs d'images consiste à associer un processeur à chacun des points de l'image. 3, record 9, French, - processeur%20d%27images
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processeur d'images : Terme uniformisé par le Comité consultatif canadien ISO pour les technologies de l'information et le Comité de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 5, record 9, French, - processeur%20d%27images
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- video display processor
1, record 10, English, video%20display%20processor
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- video image processor 3, record 10, English, video%20image%20processor
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A video display device capable of performing various operations on data. 4, record 10, English, - video%20display%20processor
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Video display processor handles multiple tasks, users. 3, record 10, English, - video%20display%20processor
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Video image processor works in real time. 3, record 10, English, - video%20display%20processor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- processeur de visualisation
1, record 10, French, processeur%20de%20visualisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processeur : Partie de l'ordinateur où s'exécutent les traitements, et qui contient des organes de commande et des organes de calcul arithmétique et logique. 2, record 10, French, - processeur%20de%20visualisation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-03-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Research Study Group on Compact Image Signal Processor
1, record 11, English, Research%20Study%20Group%20on%20Compact%20Image%20Signal%20Processor
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- P3/RSG18 1, record 11, English, P3%2FRSG18
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d'étude pour la recherche sur un dispositif compact de traitement des images
1, record 11, French, Groupe%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20pour%20la%20recherche%20sur%20un%20dispositif%20compact%20de%20traitement%20des%20images
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de travail qui ne bénéficie pas d'un soutien administratif du Secrétariat international de l'OTAN, mais qui dépend de la Division Soutien de la Défense. 2, record 11, French, - Groupe%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20pour%20la%20recherche%20sur%20un%20dispositif%20compact%20de%20traitement%20des%20images
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- automatic optical inspection
1, record 12, English, automatic%20optical%20inspection
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System for automatic industrial process control or measurement consisting of an optical module for image acquisition, a segmentation processor to isolate the image from its background, and an image analysis processor. 1, record 12, English, - automatic%20optical%20inspection
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See automatic visual inspection. 2, record 12, English, - automatic%20optical%20inspection
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- inspection optique automatique
1, record 12, French, inspection%20optique%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de norme ISO sur la visionique. 1, record 12, French, - inspection%20optique%20automatique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- digital optical cellular image processor
1, record 13, English, digital%20optical%20cellular%20image%20processor
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- DOCIP 1, record 13, English, DOCIP
correct
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- processeur d'images DOCIP
1, record 13, French, processeur%20d%27images%20DOCIP
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-04-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Micrographics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- modular image processor
1, record 14, English, modular%20image%20processor
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Micrographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- processeur modulaire d'image
1, record 14, French, processeur%20modulaire%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-11-14
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Micrographics
- Computers and Calculators
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- parallel image processor
1, record 15, English, parallel%20image%20processor
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A processor that utilizes a five image-line pipeline buffer, nine sets of bit-slice microprocessors, configured to operate on nine programmable neighborhoods in parallel. 1, record 15, English, - parallel%20image%20processor
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Micrographie
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- processeur d'images parallèle
1, record 15, French, processeur%20d%27images%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- processeur d'images en parallèle 1, record 15, French, processeur%20d%27images%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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