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PARASITIC IMAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ghost image
1, record 1, English, ghost%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ghost 2, record 1, English, ghost
correct
- parasitic image 1, record 1, English, parasitic%20image
- false image 3, record 1, English, false%20image
- spurious image 3, record 1, English, spurious%20image
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A second or retained image that is usually not desired; for example, the image remaining after incomplete erasure. 2, record 1, English, - ghost%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ghost: a spurious image resulting from effects such as an echo. [ISO/IEC JTC N1746, 1995] 4, record 1, English, - ghost%20image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image fantôme
1, record 1, French, image%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- image parasite 2, record 1, French, image%20parasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image fantôme : image parasite résultant d'effets tels qu'un écho. [ISO/CEI JTC N1746, 1995] 1, record 1, French, - image%20fant%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Image indésirable qui apparaît en surimpression sur celle de l'objet. 2, record 1, French, - image%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen fantasma
1, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20fantasma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los efectos de reflejos e imagen fantasma son muy molestos y, para evitarlos, Tamron adoptó [...] el revestimiento en las superficies interiores del objetivo junto a una nueva tecnología de tratamiento multicapa de las superficies. 1, record 1, Spanish, - imagen%20fantasma
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic image
1, record 2, English, parasitic%20image
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image parasite
1, record 2, French, image%20parasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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