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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

The global algorithm starts with the straight edge detector, detects the straight edges of every contour in the image, and reports the intersection of every two non collinear straight lines as corners. Then, the polygonal approximation algorithm examines every contour, selects from its corners the dominant ones that form a polygon that best fit it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Infographie

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Record 2 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

[It is a bryozoan] Kenozooecium of generally polygonal tubular form, smaller than [the] zooecia adjoining it and containing more numerous diaphragms...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

[Il s'agit d'] un de plusieurs petits tubes accessoires se développant entre les tubes [de certains Bryozoaires]

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal and Wire Drawing
DEF

A solid product of uniform cross-section along its length, supplied in coiled form. The cross-sections are round, square, rectangular, regular polygonal elliptical or flattened. All surfaces are formed by extruding, hot rolling, cold rolling or drawing, either exclusively or in combination.(For rectangular wire the thickness exceeds one tenth of the width).

OBS

wire: This term is often used to designate "iron wire" (in French: "fil de fer"). See that other record in TERMIUM.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étirage et tréfilage
DEF

Produit plein de section transversale constante sur toute sa longueur, livré enroulé. Les sections transversales sont circulaires, carrées, rectangulaires ou polygonales régulières, elliptiques ou aplaties. Toutes ces formes sont obtenues par filage, laminage à chaud, laminage ou tréfilage à froid, soit exclusivement par l'un de ces procédés, soit par une combinaison de ceux-ci. (L'épaisseur du fil rectangulaire dépasse le dixième de la largeur).

OBS

Le terme «fil» tout court désigne souvent le «fil de fer» (en anglais : «iron wire»). Voir cette autre fiche.

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
02.01.14 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

[symbol character or symbol] single bar or space in a bar code symbol or a polygonal or circular single cell in a matrix symbol, which according to symbology rules form a symbol character

OBS

The width of individual elements may be expressed in modules, or in multiples of the X dimension.

OBS

element: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008].

French

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Record 5 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
04.02.01 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

code representing data in machine-readable form by a collection of polygonal or circular cells in a regular pattern which are read optically by scanning

OBS

two-dimensional symbol: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008].

French

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Record 6 2008-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

A polygonal, metal-removing cutting insert has an at least one-sided top face which forms the first face and continuous side faces which form the flanks. The first face has a central chip breaker raised in relation to a plane defined by the cutting edges or in relation to a chip breaking flute adjacent to the cutting edge and having if required individual projections located therein. The chip breaker ends as at least one wedge-shaped longitudinal rib arranged in the chip removal area, as disclosed in the patent application. In particular to allow good chip breakage and to prevent long chips, trough-shaped recesses and/or raised chip shaping means are arranged between and/or besides the longitudinal ribs.

CONT

A deburring tool having an indexable cutting insert having four cutting edges. The cutting insert has a main body portion and a guide groove. The cutting insert is slidably retained in an insert pocket with the main body portion of the insert located in a generally rectangular slot of the insert pocket and with the guide groove located and engaging a guide member portion of the insert pocket.

CONT

Ceramic cutting tool technology is advancing rapidly and new ceramic composite cutting tools are developed by improving their mechanical properties. In the present work, a new alumina ceramic composite cutting tool is developed by adding ceria to the alumina matrix. The alumina-ceria ceramic composite cutting tool insert shows improvement in the mechanical properties such as hardness and fracture toughness than the pure alumina ceramic cutting tool insert.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
CONT

Une plaquette de coupe polygonale est destinée à l'usinage par enlèvement de copeaux. Sa face supérieure à au moins un côté forme la face de coupe et ses faces latérales périphériques forment les faces de dépouille. La face de coupe comprend un brise-copeaux central en saillie par rapport au plan défini par les bords tranchants ou par rapport à une rainure brise-copeaux adjacente aux bords tranchants et dans laquelle sont situées le cas échéant des protubérances individuelles. Le brise-copeaux se termine sous forme d'au moins une nervure longitudinale en coin située dans la zone d'écoulement des copeaux [...]. Afin d'assurer notamment une bonne rupture des copeaux et d'éviter la formation de copeaux continus, des dépressions en auge et/ou des éléments saillants de façonnage de copeaux sont situés entre les nervures longitudinales et/ou à côté de celles-ci.

CONT

L'invention concerne un ébarboir qui comprend un insert de coupe indexable possédant quatre bords coupants. Ledit insert de coupe comprend une partie corps principal et une rainure de guidage. Ledit insert de coupe est retenu coulissant dans une poche, la partie corps principal de l'insert étant positionnée en général dans une encoche généralement rectangulaire de la poche, et la rainure de guidage étant en contact avec une partie élément de guidage de la poche.

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Record 7 1992-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Processing
DEF

A hollow wrought product of uniform cross-section with only one enclosed void along its whole length, and with a uniform wall thickness, supplied in straight lengths or in coiled form.

OBS

The cross-section are in the shape of circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, equilateral triangles or regular polygons.... Hollow products with a square, rectangular, equilateral triangular or regular polygonal cross-sections, which may have corners rounded along their whole length, are also to be considered as tubes, provided the inner and outer cross-sections are concentric and have the same form and orientation.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation des métaux
DEF

Produit creux corroyé de section transversale constante avec un seul creux fermé sur toute sa longueur et dont les parois ont une épaisseur constante, livré en longueurs droites ou enroulé.

OBS

Les sections transversales peuvent se présenter sous forme de cercle, d'ovale, de carré, de rectangle, de triangle équilatéral ou de polygone régulier (...) On considère également comme tubes les produits creux de section transversale carrée, rectangulaire, triangulaire équilatérale ou polygonale régulière, qui peuvent présenter des angles arrondis sur toute leur longueur, pour autant que les sections transversales intérieure et extérieure soient concentriques et aient la même forme et la même orientation.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 8 1989-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A bog with flat-topped or convex peat surfaces(often referred to as "high-centre polygons") separated by trenches over ice wedges that form a polygonal pattern when viewed from above. The peat was deposited in permafrost environment, as shown by internal structures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière oligotrophe] à surfaces tourbeuses convexes ou planes (souvent appelées polygones à centre convexe) séparées par des sillons sur des fentes de glace qui, vus du dessus, forment un polygone. La tourbe s'est accumulée dans un milieu pergélisolé, comme l'indiquent les structures internes.

Spanish

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Record 9 1985-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
OBS

Modèle périglaciaire, Tricot et Cailleux, p. 201 RA

Spanish

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