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MAPPING [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Computers and Calculators
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 1, English, mapping
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quantum compilers play a pivotal role not only in translating high-level quantum programs into executable instructions but also in performing some modifications to the quantum circuit to deal with the computing hardware constraints, a process known as mapping, where the circuit is transformed into an equivalent one that complies with the restrictions of the targeted quantum processor. 2, record 1, English, - mapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mappage
1, record 1, French, mappage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification par un compilateur quantique d'un circuit quantique afin qu'il respecte les restrictions du processeur quantique. 2, record 1, French, - mappage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 2, English, mapping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartographie
1, record 2, French, cartographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques de cartographie cardiaque ont pour but d'étudier l'activation locale enregistrée au niveau même du cœur. 1, record 2, French, - cartographie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 3, English, mapping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mapping: term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project. 2, record 3, English, - mapping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mapping business processes, mapping programs. 3, record 3, English, - mapping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- schématisation
1, record 3, French, sch%C3%A9matisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- application 2, record 3, French, application
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le mappage en informatique. 3, record 3, French, - sch%C3%A9matisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
application : terme utilisé dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense. 4, record 3, French, - sch%C3%A9matisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Application de processus opérationnels, application de programmes. 2, record 3, French, - sch%C3%A9matisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 4, English, mapping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The assignment of data created using one reference to addresses in another reference. 2, record 4, English, - mapping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise en correspondance
1, record 4, French, mise%20en%20correspondance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2011-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 5, English, mapping
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<computer graphics> transformation from one coordinate system to another 1, record 5, English, - mapping
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mapping: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 5, English, - mapping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mappage
1, record 5, French, mappage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<infographie> passage d'un système de coordonnées à un autre 1, record 5, French, - mappage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mappage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 5, French, - mappage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- map
1, record 6, English, map
correct, noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mapping 1, record 6, English, mapping
avoid, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
set of values having defined correspondence with the quantities or values of another set 1, record 6, English, - map
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
map; mapping: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 6, English, - map
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- application
1, record 6, French, application
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble de valeurs ayant une correspondance déterminée avec les grandeurs ou valeurs d'un autre ensemble 1, record 6, French, - application
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 6, French, - application
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-11-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 7, English, mapping
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxygen isotope mapping ... may also prove useful for recognizing hydrothermal alteration associated with hidden vein systems. 1, record 7, English, - mapping
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cartographie
1, record 7, French, cartographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- représentation sur carte 1, record 7, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20sur%20carte
correct, feminine noun
- représentation cartographique 1, record 7, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20cartographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La représentation sur carte de la composition isotopique de l'oxygène [...] peut aussi être utile pour reconnaître une altération hydrothermale associée à des systèmes filoniens cachés. 1, record 7, French, - cartographie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 8, English, mapping
specific
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cartographie
1, record 8, French, cartographie
feminine noun, generic
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartografía
1, record 8, Spanish, cartograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de estudios teóricos y operaciones científicas, técnicas y artísticas conducentes a la elaboración de cartas, planos y otros modos de expresión obtenidos a partir de los resultados de observaciones directas o del análisis de documentos. 2, record 8, Spanish, - cartograf%C3%ADa
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 9, English, mapping
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- map 2, record 9, English, map
correct, noun
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Functions which determine dynamical systems are also called mappings, or maps, for short. This terminology connotes the geometric process of taking one point to another. As much of the sequel will in fact be geometric, we will use all of these terms synonymously. 2, record 9, English, - mapping
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mappage
1, record 9, French, mappage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- application 2, record 9, French, application
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute fonction ou transformation qui exprime une correspondance géométrique sous forme de graphe. 2, record 9, French, - mappage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «mappage» est emprunté à l'infographie. Les mathématiciens lui préfèrent «applications». 2, record 9, French, - mappage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
obtenir le mappage. 2, record 9, French, - mappage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
mappage affine, chaotique, circulaire, continu, contractant, dilatant, holomorphe, itératif, linéaire, loxodromique, ouvert, quadratique, standard, topologiquement transitif. 2, record 9, French, - mappage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 PHR
mappage de Halley, de Hénon, en fer à cheval. 2, record 9, French, - mappage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplicación
1, record 9, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-04-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- map
1, record 10, English, map
correct, noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- mapping 2, record 10, English, mapping
avoid
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of values having defined correspondence with the quantities or values of another set. 2, record 10, English, - map
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
map: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 10, English, - map
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- application
1, record 10, French, application
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- table de correspondances 2, record 10, French, table%20de%20correspondances
correct, feminine noun
- mappe 3, record 10, French, mappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de valeurs ayant une correspondance déterminée avec les grandeurs ou valeurs d'un autre ensemble. 4, record 10, French, - application
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
application bijective, application biunivoque, application injective, application multivoque, mappe point par point. 5, record 10, French, - application
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «mappe» est recommandé dans le Journal Officiel de la République Française depuis 1984. 5, record 10, French, - application
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
application : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 6, record 10, French, - application
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-04-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 11, English, mapping
correct, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transformation from one coordinate system to another. 2, record 11, English, - mapping
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mapping: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 11, English, - mapping
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mappage
1, record 11, French, mappage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'un système de coordonnées à un autre. 2, record 11, French, - mappage
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mappage : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 11, French, - mappage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-12-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Applications of Automation
- Mathematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- mapping function
1, record 12, English, mapping%20function
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- mapping 2, record 12, English, mapping
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mathematical equation used in pixel point processing for calculating the brightness of the output pixel that results from a given brightness of the input pixel. [ISO/IEC JTC N1746, 1995] 3, record 12, English, - mapping%20function
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A continuous function. 4, record 12, English, - mapping%20function
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Automatisation et applications
- Mathématiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fonction de mappage
1, record 12, French, fonction%20de%20mappage
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme adopté dans ISO/CEI JTC N1746, 1995. 1, record 12, French, - fonction%20de%20mappage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-05-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- mapping 1, record 13, English, mapping
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- transposition
1, record 13, French, transposition
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(des adresses) 1, record 13, French, - transposition
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-10-10
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- mapping 1, record 14, English, mapping
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- correspondance géographique
1, record 14, French, correspondance%20g%C3%A9ographique
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-03-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- mapping
1, record 15, English, mapping
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Establishing a relationship between terms of a source language and those of a target language in translation. 1, record 15, English, - mapping
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- établissement de correspondances
1, record 15, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20correspondances
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- ground mapping
1, record 16, English, ground%20mapping
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- mapping 1, record 16, English, mapping
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- représentation sol
1, record 16, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 16, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20sol
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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