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VECTOR GRAPHICS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vector graphics
1, record 1, English, vector%20graphics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image-coding technique, which only converts the image itself a series of lines, according to the cartesian coordinates of the lines' origins and terminations. 2, record 1, English, - vector%20graphics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graphisme vectoriel
1, record 1, French, graphisme%20vectoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- graphisme vectorisé 2, record 1, French, graphisme%20vectoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique informatique de codage des graphiques consistant à représenter un objet comme une série de lignes (vecteurs) partant d'un point d'une matrice X-Y et s'arrêtant en un autre point X-Y. 3, record 1, French, - graphisme%20vectoriel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le graphisme vectoriel, les images sont définies par des éléments tels que des segments de droites, arcs de cercle, etc., eux-mêmes définis par leurs extrémités et par une définition de la ligne qui les joint. 4, record 1, French, - graphisme%20vectoriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gráfico de vectores
1, record 1, Spanish, gr%C3%A1fico%20de%20vectores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gráfico vectorial 2, record 1, Spanish, gr%C3%A1fico%20vectorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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