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IMAGE REVERSAL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interferometric hologram
1, record 1, English, interferometric%20hologram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To accelerate optical time reversal based on on-axis interferometry, the quasisingle-shot method was proposed and widely used in many fast [digital optical phase conjugation(DOPC) ] systems for focusing through scattering media. However, this method needs to acquire two images for optical time reversal : one image for the reference beam, and the other one for the interferometric hologram. 2, record 1, English, - interferometric%20hologram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Infographie
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hologramme interferométrique
1, record 1, French, hologramme%20interferom%C3%A9trique
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 2016-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pseudoscopic
1, record 2, English, pseudoscopic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Involving or exhibiting reversal of the apparent depth of an image. 2, record 2, English, - pseudoscopic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pseudoscopique
1, record 2, French, pseudoscopique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dit [...] que l'on est en vision pseudoscopique, lorsque le sens du relief est le contraire de celui du relief naturel, faisant paraître en creux ce qui est en relief dans la réalité et réciproquement. 1, record 2, French, - pseudoscopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sabattier effect
1, record 3, English, Sabattier%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Sabatier effect 2, record 3, English, Sabatier%20effect
- darkroom solarization 3, record 3, English, darkroom%20solarization
- tone reversal 3, record 3, English, tone%20reversal
- solarization 4, record 3, English, solarization
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of a positive image on a developed photographic plate or film exposed to diffuse light ... 5, record 3, English, - Sabattier%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a partly developed image is briefly exposed to actinic light, the final developed image becomes reversed. This is because in areas where the negative image had started to form, the emulsion is desensitized by the oxidation products of development. The result is that the extra exposure affects only the shadow areas of the original negative so that the final image is a positive. This type of reversal is known as the Sabattier effect, after its discoverer. 6, record 3, English, - Sabattier%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the image is formed by exposure of silver halide in undeveloped regions of the emulsion. 5, record 3, English, - Sabattier%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet Sabattier
1, record 3, French, effet%20Sabattier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet Sabatier 2, record 3, French, effet%20Sabatier
masculine noun
- effet de Sabatier 3, record 3, French, effet%20de%20Sabatier
masculine noun
- solarisation 4, record 3, French, solarisation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] technique photographique particulière qui permet de souligner les contours et d'inverser certaines valeurs [...] 5, record 3, French, - effet%20Sabattier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce procédé [«effet Sabattier»], communément appelé, d'une manière impropre, «solarisation», donne à l'épreuve les qualités d'un négatif et d'un positif conjugués. Il ajoute également des lisérés dégradés par inversion [...] Strictement parlant, cette technique de tirage n'a rien de commun avec une solarisation. La véritable solarisation intervient lorsque le film, et non le papier de tirage, est fortement surexposé. Cette forte surexposition engendre une réaction curieuse et complexe dans les cristaux sensibles, qui renverse pratiquement le mécanisme de la photographie normale; l'image apparaît en positif et non plus en négatif. 6, record 3, French, - effet%20Sabattier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solarization
1, record 4, English, solarization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- image reversal 2, record 4, English, image%20reversal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reversal of a photographic image due to great overexposure. 3, record 4, English, - solarization
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strictly speaking, solarization is the reversal of the image on a film or plate by an extreme amount of over-exposure-about 1, 000 times the amount required to give a normal negative image on development. 4, record 4, English, - solarization
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term has by this time almost lost its original meaning. Nowadays it is applied ... to the technique for producing a partly reversed image by exposing the negative to unsafe light during development -actually, the phenomenon known as the "Sabattier effect." 4, record 4, English, - solarization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- solarisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- solarisation
1, record 4, French, solarisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'exposition est très supérieure à l'exposition optimale, il y a réhalogénation de l'image latente; ce phénomène porte le nom de «solarisation». 2, record 4, French, - solarisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la littérature photographique pratique ou artistique, ce terme [solarisation] est employé avec une signification différente, liée à une technique photographique particulière qui permet de souligner le contours et d'inverser certaines valeurs : c'est, correctement désigné, l'«effet Sabattier». 3, record 4, French, - solarisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mirror image
1, record 5, English, mirror%20image
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image characterized by a reversal of orientation. 2, record 5, English, - mirror%20image
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- image-miroir
1, record 5, French, image%2Dmiroir
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen en espejo
1, record 5, Spanish, imagen%20en%20espejo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- imagen invertida 1, record 5, Spanish, imagen%20invertida
correct, feminine noun
- imagen de espejo 2, record 5, Spanish, imagen%20de%20espejo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una máquina copiadora de documentos, es una imagen que tiene sus partes colocadas de tal forma como si el original se estuviera viendo en un espejo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - imagen%20en%20espejo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- image reversal switch
1, record 6, English, image%20reversal%20switch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- reverse image switch
- negative positive image reversal switch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- commutateur d'inversion d'image
1, record 6, French, commutateur%20d%27inversion%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commande du magnétoscope ayant pour fonction le transfert d'images négatives de films ou de diapositives en images positives, puis en copies vidéo. 2, record 6, French, - commutateur%20d%27inversion%20d%27image
Record 6, Key term(s)
- commutateur d'inversion négatif-positif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mirror-image switch
1, record 7, English, mirror%2Dimage%20switch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mirror image : An image characterized by a reversal of orientation. 2, record 7, English, - mirror%2Dimage%20switch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- commutateur symétrique
1, record 7, French, commutateur%20sym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- autochrome process
1, record 8, English, autochrome%20process
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- autochrome 2, record 8, English, autochrome
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obsolete additive colour process employing an irregular mosaic filter screen of microscopic red, green and blue dyed starch grains over-coated with a panchromatic emulsion. 1, record 8, English, - autochrome%20process
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposed through the screen the emulsion was reversal processed and the positive image viewed through the same screen(Auguste and Louis Lumière 1903). Marketed 1907 on glass, 1933 on sheet film base. 1, record 8, English, - autochrome%20process
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- procédé autochrome
1, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20autochrome
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reproduction des couleurs du procédé autochrome se fait par réseau trichrome d'après le principe additif. Le réseau trichrome est constitué de fécule de pomme de terre tamisée, teintée en bleu, en vert et en rouge. Après les avoir mélangées, elles sont collées sur une plaque de verre. Les interstices entre les grains sont noircis avec de la poudre noire de charbon de bois. On recouvre la surface ainsi obtenue d'une couche de vernis très mince et imperméable, puis on coule sur ce vernis une couche d'émulsion photographique panchromatique. Ce procédé correspond à celui de la synthèse additive : 3 projecteurs équipés de filtres bleu, vert et rouge, reproduisant les différentes couleurs par addition, et les 3 plaques argentique en noir et blanc. 2, record 8, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20autochrome
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-03-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reversal transfer 1, record 9, English, reversal%20transfer
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transfer often involves physical reversal(left-right) and... the chemicals generating the second image... may be silver(as in various reversal transfer processes) or hardened gelatin. 1, record 9, English, - reversal%20transfer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- inversion-transfert
1, record 9, French, inversion%2Dtransfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'obtention d'une image dont les valeurs sont dans le même sens que celles de l'original, par migration d'éléments entre la surface photo-sensible et une couche réceptrice spéciale. 1, record 9, French, - inversion%2Dtransfert
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-09-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lens mirror imaging 1, record 10, English, lens%20mirror%20imaging
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mirror image : Characterizing a reversal of orientation, as the image of an object formed by a planar reflecting surface. Right-to-left change, as seen in a flat mirror. 2, record 10, English, - lens%20mirror%20imaging
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- imagerie par miroir d'objectif
1, record 10, French, imagerie%20par%20miroir%20d%27objectif
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique d'imagerie des photocopieurs conventionnels, par opposition aux systèmes à fibres optiques. 1, record 10, French, - imagerie%20par%20miroir%20d%27objectif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-02-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- single-colour image reversal
1, record 11, English, single%2Dcolour%20image%20reversal
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- single-color image reversal 1, record 11, English, single%2Dcolor%20image%20reversal
correct
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- inversion de l'image unicolore
1, record 11, French, inversion%20de%20l%27image%20unicolore
correct, masculine 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 1982-01-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- reversal development 1, record 12, English, reversal%20development
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reversal process : Method of processing a camera exposure to produce a positive direct by developing to form the normal negative image, bleaching this image in, for example, acidified potassium bichromate solution, re-exposing to white light rendering the remaining silver bromide developable, giving a second development to blacken the residual image-producing the positive-and fixing to remove any undeveloped silver bromide. 2, record 12, English, - reversal%20development
Record 12, Key term(s)
- reversal process
- reversal processing
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- développement par inversion 1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20par%20inversion
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- développement-inversion 1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%2Dinversion
- inversion directe 1, record 12, French, inversion%20directe
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de l'inversion. Rappelons d'abord brièvement comment l'on transforme l'image latente négative enregistrée sur un film en une image argentique positive. On parle à ce propos de "développement par inversion". L'expression est assez incorrecte puisque l'inversion n'est en fait qu'un ensemble de deux opérations précédées par un développement classique, et suivies par un second développement. Nous parlerons de "développement-inversion", construction lexicale sans doute peu heureuse, mais techniquement plus satisfaisante, du moins nous semble-t-il, ou mieux "d'inversion directe" par opposition à l'inversion indirecte (en deux temps) des procédés négatifs-positifs. 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20par%20inversion
Record 12, Key term(s)
- traitement inverseur
- inversion
- procédé d'inversion
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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