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PRIMITIVE SHAPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primitive
1, record 1, English, primitive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primitive shape 1, record 1, English, primitive%20shape
correct
- primitive element 2, record 1, English, primitive%20element
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Basic shapes that make up a scene in image understanding. 1, record 1, English, - primitive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- primitive
1, record 1, French, primitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- primitive de base 2, record 1, French, primitive%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
- forme élémentaire 2, record 1, French, forme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
- forme primitive 2, record 1, French, forme%20primitive
correct, feminine noun
- élément de base 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément graphique simple tel que le point ou le segment de ligne pouvant être rappelé ou combiné avec d'autres primitives pour former des objets complexes en deux ou trois dimensions. 3, record 1, French, - primitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le texte est d'abord segmenté en une série de tracés continus, segments de droite ou axes de cercle, que l'on appelle "primitives de base". 2, record 1, French, - primitive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento primitivo
1, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20primitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento gráfico, por ejemplo, un segmento de línea o un punto, que están listos para ser llamados e intercalados o combinados con otros elementos primitivos para formar objetos o imágenes más complejos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - elemento%20primitivo
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