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CHARACTER GENERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character generation
1, record 1, English, character%20generation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- character generator method 2, record 1, English, character%20generator%20method
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The projection or formation of typographic images on a display screen, usually in association with a high-speed computerized photocomposition system. 3, record 1, English, - character%20generation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In CRT phototypesetting, characters are generated by scanning and are "painted" on the screen by strokes of light. In VDT phototypesetting, the most common method of generating images is by creating them out of a series of dots arranged into a rectangle or dot matrix. 4, record 1, English, - character%20generation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génération de caractères
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En photocomposition, formation d'images typographiques, à l'écran. Dans la composeuse à tube cathodique, un faisceau électronique reconstruit chaque caractère en balayant l'écran. D'autres composeuses utilisent un procédé matriciel. Chaque image à imprimer est décomposée en un ensemble de points élémentaires représentés chacun par un bit à 0 ou 1 dans une matrice, ce qui se traduira par l'allumage ou l'extinction du faisceau lors du passage sur ce point. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generación de caracteres
1, record 1, Spanish, generaci%C3%B3n%20de%20caracteres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de colocación de caracteres e imágenes gráficas escogidas en un medio de salida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - generaci%C3%B3n%20de%20caracteres
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