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CONTRAST STRETCHING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Applications of Automation
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contrast stretching
1, record 1, English, contrast%20stretching
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contrast stretch 2, record 1, English, contrast%20stretch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which the range of density levels of an image are expanded to some chosen maximum. 3, record 1, English, - contrast%20stretching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It [contrast stretching] provides maximum detail in chosen portions of the brightness range. It optimizes the photographic data for each band by increasing the density range of the feature of interest. 3, record 1, English, - contrast%20stretching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrast stretching: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - contrast%20stretching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Automatisation et applications
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étirement de contraste
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tirement%20de%20contraste
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé par lequel le domaine des niveaux de densité d'une image est étalé de façon à utiliser toute la gamme des niveaux de gris de la pellicule ou de l'écran. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tirement%20de%20contraste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'«étalement» de l'image rend les régions foncées plus foncées et les régions brillantes plus brillantes. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tirement%20de%20contraste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étirement de contraste : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tirement%20de%20contraste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alargamiento del contraste
1, record 1, Spanish, alargamiento%20del%20contraste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso en el cual el rango de niveles de densidad de una imagen son expandidos al máximo. Esto provee máximo detalle en escoger porciones brillantes y optimiza los datos fotográficos para cada banda incrementando la densidad de las características de interés. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alargamiento%20del%20contraste
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