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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lowpass filtering
1, record 1, English, lowpass%20filtering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-pass filtering 2, record 1, English, low%2Dpass%20filtering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lowpass filtering smoothes an image so that large objects are transformed into homogeneous zones and small objects are reduced in intensity and/or merged into the larger regions. In the process, edges are reduced in intensity so that the details of an object are lost and objects in close proximity to each other are combined. Highpass filtering performs the opposite function. 3, record 1, English, - lowpass%20filtering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtrage passe-bas
1, record 1, French, filtrage%20passe%2Dbas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la fréquence d'échantillonnage est choisie telle qu'il n'y ait pas de chevauchement des différents motifs au niveau du spectre du signal échantillonné, le signal initial peut alors être restitué par filtrage passe-bas. 2, record 1, French, - filtrage%20passe%2Dbas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proximity sensor
1, record 2, English, proximity%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under contract from the Canadian Space Agency(CSA), the Canadian company, Kinetic Sciences Inc.(KSI), developed a proximity sensor that can provide both image features and range data very near to the surface of the sensor. Because the sensor works without using conventional lenses, it reduces the potential for distorting the image... An important need in many robotics systems is to obtain proximity measurements-which establish how close one object is to another-of the features of an object as it is approached at a close range by the finger tips or robot rippers’. In this situation normal visual sensing tends to be obscured, and can prevent the robot from properly grasping objects or completing tasks. What was required and developed by KSI was a ear-touch proximity sensor that could provide detailed information on the distance and orientation of one object with respect to another for objects between 1 centimetre and 1 millimetre away from the finger tip of the robot. 2, record 2, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proximity sensor: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 2, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de proximité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur de proximité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic streak camera
1, record 3, English, electronic%20streak%20camera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic streak and framing cameras and tubes, as follows :(a) electronic streak cameras capable of 50 ns or less time resolution and streak tubes therefor;(b) electronic(or electronically shuttered) framing cameras capable of 50 ns or less frame exposure time; and(c) framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices for use with cameras controlled in paragraph(b) as follows :(1) proximity focused image intensifier tubes having the photocathode deposited on a transparent conductive coating to decrease photocathode sheet resistance... 1, record 3, English, - electronic%20streak%20camera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 3, English, - electronic%20streak%20camera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caméra électronique à fente
1, record 3, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20fente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caméras et tubes électroniques à fente et à images, comme suit : a) caméras électroniques à fentes capables d'un pouvoir de résolution temporelle égal ou inférieur à 50 ns et tubes à fente s'y rapportant; b) caméras à images électroniques (ou à obturateur électronique) capables d'une durée d'exposition égale ou inférieure à 50 ns; c) tubes à images et imageurs à semi-conducteurs destinés à être utilisés avec les caméras mentionnées au paragraphe b), comme suit : (1) tubes intensificateurs d'images avec mise au point sur proximité, dont la cathode photovoltaïque est déposée sur une couche conductrice transparente afin de diminuer la résistance de couche de la cathode photovoltaïque [...] 1, record 3, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20fente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 3, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20fente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electronically shuttered framing camera
1, record 4, English, electronically%20shuttered%20framing%20camera
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic streak and framing cameras and tubes, as follows :(a) electronic streak cameras capable of 50 ns or less time resolution and streak tubes therefor;(b) electronic(or electronically shuttered) framing cameras capable of 50 ns or less frame exposure time; and(c) framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices for use with cameras controlled in paragraph(b) as follows :(1) proximity focused image intensifier tubes having the photocathode deposited on a transparent conductive coating to decrease photocathode sheet resistance... 1, record 4, English, - electronically%20shuttered%20framing%20camera
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 4, English, - electronically%20shuttered%20framing%20camera
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caméra à images à obturateur électronique
1, record 4, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20images%20%C3%A0%20obturateur%20%C3%A9lectronique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caméras et tubes électroniques à fente et à images, comme suit : a) caméras électroniques à fentes capables d'un pouvoir de résolution temporelle égal ou inférieur à 50 ns et tubes à fente s'y rapportant; b) caméras à images électroniques (ou à obturateur électronique) capables d'une durée d'exposition égale ou inférieure à 50 ns; c) tubes à images et imageurs à semi-conducteurs destinés à être utilisés avec les caméras mentionnées au paragraphe b), comme suit : (1) tubes intensificateurs d'images avec mise au point sur proximité, dont la cathode photovoltaïque est déposée sur une couche conductrice transparente afin de diminuer la résistance de couche de la cathode photovoltaïque [...] 1, record 4, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20images%20%C3%A0%20obturateur%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 4, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20images%20%C3%A0%20obturateur%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gate silicon intensifier target vidicon tube
1, record 5, English, gate%20silicon%20intensifier%20target%20vidicon%20tube
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices for use with cameras controlled in paragraph(b) as follows :(1) proximity focused image intensifier tubes having the photocathode deposited on a transparent conductive coating to decrease photocathode sheet resistance; gate silicon intensifier target(SIT) vidicon tubes, where a fast system allows gating the photoelectrons from the photocathode before they impinge on the SIT plate... 1, record 5, English, - gate%20silicon%20intensifier%20target%20vidicon%20tube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 5, English, - gate%20silicon%20intensifier%20target%20vidicon%20tube
Record 5, Key term(s)
- gate SIT vidicon tube
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube intensificateur vidicon au silicium et à grille
1, record 5, French, tube%20intensificateur%20vidicon%20au%20silicium%20et%20%C3%A0%20grille
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tubes à images et imageurs à semi-conducteurs destinés à être utilisés avec les caméras mentionnées au paragraphe b), comme suit : (1) tubes intensificateurs d'images avec mise au point sur proximité, dont la cathode photovoltaïque est déposée sur une couche conductrice transparente afin de diminuer la résistance de couche de la cathode photovoltaïque; (2) tubes intensificateurs vidicons au silicium et à grilles où un système rapide permet de séparer les photoélectrons de la cathode photovoltaïque avant qu'ils ne soient projetés contre la plaque de l'intensificateur vidicon au silicium [...] 1, record 5, French, - tube%20intensificateur%20vidicon%20au%20silicium%20et%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 5, French, - tube%20intensificateur%20vidicon%20au%20silicium%20et%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Atomic Physics
- Medical Imaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- solid-state imaging device
1, record 6, English, solid%2Dstate%20imaging%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic streak and framing cameras and tubes, as follows :... framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices for use with cameras controlled in paragraph(b) as follows :(1) proximity focused image intensifier tubes having the photocathode deposited on a transparent conductive coating to decrease photocathode sheet resistance... 1, record 6, English, - solid%2Dstate%20imaging%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 6, English, - solid%2Dstate%20imaging%20device
Record 6, Key term(s)
- solid state imaging device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Physique atomique
- Imagerie médicale
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imageur à semi-conducteurs
1, record 6, French, imageur%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteurs
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de formation d'images à état solide 2, record 6, French, dispositif%20de%20formation%20d%27images%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tat%20solide
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caméras et tubes électroniques à fente et à images, comme suit : [...] tubes à images et imageurs à semi-conducteurs destinés à être utilisés avec les caméras mentionnées au paragraphe b), comme suit : (1) tubes intensificateurs d'images avec mise au point sur proximité, dont la cathode photovoltaïque est déposée sur une couche conductrice transparente afin de diminuer la résistance de couche de la cathode photovoltaïque [...] 1, record 6, French, - imageur%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteurs
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 3, record 6, French, - imageur%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2002-02-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electronic framing camera
1, record 7, English, electronic%20framing%20camera
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic streak and framing cameras and tubes, as follows :... electronic(or electronically shuttered) framing cameras capable of 50 ns or less frame exposure time; and... framing tubes and solid-state imaging devices for use with cameras controlled in paragraph(b) as follows :(1) proximity focused image intensifier tubes having the photocathode deposited on a transparent conductive coating to decrease photocathode sheet resistance... 1, record 7, English, - electronic%20framing%20camera
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 7, English, - electronic%20framing%20camera
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- caméra à images électronique
1, record 7, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20images%20%C3%A9lectronique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caméras et tubes électroniques à fente et à images, comme suit : [...] caméras à images électroniques (ou à obturateur électronique) capables d'une durée d'exposition égale ou inférieure à 50 ns; [...] tubes à images et imageurs à semi-conducteurs destinés à être utilisés avec les caméras mentionnées au paragraphe b), comme suit : (1) tubes intensificateurs d'images avec mise au point sur proximité, dont la cathode photovoltaïque est déposée sur une couche conductrice transparente afin de diminuer la résistance de couche de la cathode photovoltaïque [...] 1, record 7, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20images%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 7, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20images%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-03-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- image proximity
1, record 8, English, image%20proximity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
How present a brand is in the buyer’s mind. 1, record 8, English, - image%20proximity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- proximité de l'image
1, record 8, French, proximit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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