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FLYING-SPOT SCAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flying-spot scan
1, record 1, English, flying%2Dspot%20scan
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used to measure the reflected light intensity at any point on a display space. 2, record 1, English, - flying%2Dspot%20scan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flying-spot scan: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - flying%2Dspot%20scan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balayage au vol
1, record 1, French, balayage%20au%20vol
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balayage point par point 2, record 1, French, balayage%20point%20par%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui permet de mesurer l'intensité de la lumière réfléchie à un point quelconque d'un espace d'affichage. 3, record 1, French, - balayage%20au%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balayage au vol : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - balayage%20au%20vol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- exploración de punto luminoso móvil
1, record 1, Spanish, exploraci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20luminoso%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Técnica de] exploración en la cual se mide la intensidad de la luz reflejada o transmitida en cualquier punto de un espacio de visualización. 1, record 1, Spanish, - exploraci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20luminoso%20m%C3%B3vil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los gráficos de computadora (ordenador) [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - exploraci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20luminoso%20m%C3%B3vil
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