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POINT GENERATORS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Electric Power Stations
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on-site generation
1, record 1, English, on%2Dsite%20generation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on-site production 2, record 1, English, on%2Dsite%20production
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On-site generation is the production of electricity or other forms of energy at the point of consumption. There are several technologies which can facilitate it, including solar panels, wind turbines, biomass generators and fuel cells. Many organisations look to on-site generation from renewable energy to move away from fossil fuels as part of an emission reduction strategy... 3, record 1, English, - on%2Dsite%20generation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- onsite generation
- onsite production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales électriques
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production sur place
1, record 1, French, production%20sur%20place
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison de l'augmentation de la concurrence dans le secteur des compagnies d'électricité et de l'avènement de technologies de ressources renouvelables écologiques telles que la biomasse, il y a eu un intérêt accru dans la production décentralisée, notamment dans la production sur place. 2, record 1, French, - production%20sur%20place
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descriptor generator
1, record 2, English, descriptor%20generator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... interest points detected using plain corner detectors have to rely on square patch correlation, which work only if both images are oriented exactly the same way without any differences in scale or illumination. Fortunately, all interest point detectors[, ] including the traditional corner detectors[, ] can be combined with any descriptor generators... 2, record 2, English, - descriptor%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur de descripteurs
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20descripteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador de descriptores
1, record 2, Spanish, generador%20de%20descriptores
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- director cone
1, record 3, English, director%20cone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cone formed by lines through a fixed point in space and parallel to the rectangular generators of the given ruled surface. 2, record 3, English, - director%20cone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cône directeur
1, record 3, French, c%C3%B4ne%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point generators 1, record 4, English, point%20generators
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justification proposed by Intergraph : Input Generation commands for calculating and storing points. 1, record 4, English, - point%20generators
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- générateurs de points
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateurs%20de%20points
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- input generator 1, record 5, English, input%20generator
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justification proposed by Intergraph : this input generator lets you snap to a key point of an element without using the pop-up menu input generators. 1, record 5, English, - input%20generator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'entrée
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- générateur de points de données 1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20points%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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