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IMAGING MECHANISM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light-emitting diode phototypesetter
1, record 1, English, light%2Demitting%20diode%20phototypesetter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- LED phototypesetter 1, record 1, English, LED%20phototypesetter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital typesetter in which imaging is based on the use of LEDs, each of which is individually controlled by a computer in order to expose images across the entire image area or screen. The only moving part is the film(or paper) transport mechanism. 1, record 1, English, - light%2Demitting%20diode%20phototypesetter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photocomposeuse à barrette de diodes électroluminescentes
1, record 1, French, photocomposeuse%20%C3%A0%20barrette%20de%20diodes%20%C3%A9lectroluminescentes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photocomposeuse à barrette DEL 1, record 1, French, photocomposeuse%20%C3%A0%20barrette%20DEL
correct, feminine noun
- photocomposeuse DEL 1, record 1, French, photocomposeuse%20DEL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photocomposeuse qui utilise, à la place du faisceau laser, une barrette de diodes électroluminescentes qui couvre une ligne de balayage. La seule partie mobile de la machine correspond à l'avance du film. 1, record 1, French, - photocomposeuse%20%C3%A0%20barrette%20de%20diodes%20%C3%A9lectroluminescentes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imaging mechanism
1, record 2, English, imaging%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de formation des images
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20formation%20des%20images
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Thermal Insulation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- line scanner
1, record 3, English, line%20scanner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an instrument which makes a number of successive radiometric measurements along a line in one direction. This may be accomplished by means of a mechanism scanning the radiation along a line, by a number of radiometric detector elements in a line, or by a combination of the two. [They] can be either "imaging" or "non-imaging". 1, record 3, English, - line%20scanner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Isolation thermique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radiomètre à balayage linéaire
1, record 3, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20lin%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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