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BOUNDARY TRACING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Response Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Adaptive Automated Systems
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- border following
1, record 1, English, border%20following
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boundary tracking 2, record 1, English, boundary%20tracking
correct
- contour following 1, record 1, English, contour%20following
correct
- boundary tracing 2, record 1, English, boundary%20tracing
correct
- edge following 1, record 1, English, edge%20following
correct
- edge tracking 3, record 1, English, edge%20tracking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that follows the edges of blobs to determine their complete outlines. 4, record 1, English, - border%20following
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de réaction
- Systèmes automatiques adaptatifs
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suivi de contour
1, record 1, French, suivi%20de%20contour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tracé des frontières 2, record 1, French, trac%C3%A9%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- chaînage de contour 3, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnage%20de%20contour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus suivant les contours des plages pour déterminer leur représentation complète. 2, record 1, French, - suivi%20de%20contour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- method of boundary tracing 1, record 2, English, method%20of%20boundary%20tracing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode du tracé parallèle
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20trac%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisé pour déterminer la limite extérieure de la mer territoriale. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20trac%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de trazado de límites
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20trazado%20de%20l%C3%ADmites
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polygonal method of boundary tracing 1, record 3, English, polygonal%20method%20of%20boundary%20tracing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode du tracé polygonal
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20trac%C3%A9%20polygonal
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisé pour déterminer la limite externe de la mer territoriale qui est la parallèle, à une distance donnée, de la ligne de base. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20trac%C3%A9%20polygonal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- método poligonal de trazado de límites
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20poligonal%20de%20trazado%20de%20l%C3%ADmites
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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