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INCREMENTAL LINES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incremental angle
1, record 1, English, incremental%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In [a] plane through [the] entire axis, [the incremental angle is the] angle between two straight lines that touch contiguous whorls on opposite sides at part of [the gastropod] shell in question. 1, record 1, English, - incremental%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In a coeloconoid shell the incremental angle increases steadily during growth, and in a cyrtoconoid shell it decreases steadily. 1, record 1, English, - incremental%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle au sommet du tube coquillier
1, record 1, French, angle%20au%20sommet%20du%20tube%20coquillier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chez un Gastéropode, l'] «angle au sommet du tube coquillier» [...] [est un angle qui est] conditionné par l'accroissement du diamètre du tube, donc par le grossissement de l'animal. Celui-ci étant plus ou moins rapide, la coquille s'accroît en s'évasant si l'angle est grand [...], tandis que dans le cas général ou il est faible, il donne un spire plane ou hélicoïdale. 1, record 1, French, - angle%20au%20sommet%20du%20tube%20coquillier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- island closure
1, record 2, English, island%20closure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command given if closed incremental or point to point lines are measured. 1, record 2, English, - island%20closure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The program adds the very first point as the last point of the dataset after the operator has moved the measuring tool closely enough to the starting point. 1, record 2, English, - island%20closure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fermeture de l'ilôt
1, record 2, French, fermeture%20de%20l%27il%C3%B4t
proposal, 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 1998-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incremental lines
1, record 3, English, incremental%20lines
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
These lines on the inside of a tooth (cross section view) show the layer structure of dentin. 1, record 3, English, - incremental%20lines
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lignes incrémentales
1, record 3, French, lignes%20incr%C3%A9mentales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lignes à l'intérieur de la dent (vue en coupe), qui montrent la structure en couche de la dentine. 1, record 3, French, - lignes%20incr%C3%A9mentales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Mathematical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- line following digitizing
1, record 4, English, line%20following%20digitizing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manual, semi-automatic, or automatic following of lines represented in a two-dimensional copy by means of the measuring device of the digitizer with simultaneous automatic measurement of absolute or incremental rectangular coordinates of points on the line in predefined time and/or distance intervals. 1, record 4, English, - line%20following%20digitizing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suivi de courbes
1, record 4, French, suivi%20de%20courbes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de suivre, sur un document à deux dimensions, une courbe avec le viseur ou le capteur d'un numériseur. On obtient les coordonnées incrémentielles /ou absolues/ des points de la courbe suivie, échantillonnées à intervalles constants ou non de temps ou de distance (...) Le suivi peut être manuel, semi-automatique ou automatique. 1, record 4, French, - suivi%20de%20courbes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incremental line
1, record 5, English, incremental%20line
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All end points of lines and arcs and all vertices of incremental lines(with the draw flag on), highlighted incremental polygons, outlined or highlighted rectangles and polygons must be plotted regardless of the line texture used. 1, record 5, English, - incremental%20line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'incrémentation
1, record 5, French, ligne%20d%27incr%C3%A9mentation
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toutes les extrémités des lignes et arcs et tous les sommets des lignes d'incrémentation (drapeau de dessin au niveau vrai), des polygones d'incrémentation rehaussés, ainsi que des rectangles et polygones à périmètre ordinaire ou rehaussée doivent être tracés sans tenir compte de la texture de ligne utilisée. 1, record 5, French, - ligne%20d%27incr%C3%A9mentation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- line texture
1, record 6, English, line%20texture
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- line texture attribute 1, record 6, English, line%20texture%20attribute
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bits b2 and b1 of byte 1 are used to set the line texture attribute, which determines the style of lines and outlines(but not highlights) drawn with the LINE, ARC, RECTANGLE, POLYGON, and INCREMENTAL LINE PD1's... 1, record 6, English, - line%20texture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- texture de ligne
1, record 6, French, texture%20de%20ligne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- attribut de texture de ligne 1, record 6, French, attribut%20de%20texture%20de%20ligne
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bits b2 et b1 du multiplet 1 permettent d'établir l'attribut de texture de ligne, ce qui détermine le style des lignes et périmètres (mais pas des rehaussements) tracés à l'aide des IDI LIGNE, ARC, RECTANGLE, POLYGONE et INCREMENTATION LIGNE (...). 1, record 6, French, - texture%20de%20ligne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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