TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
PLANO IMAGEN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reseau
1, record 1, English, reseau
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reference grid of fine lines forming uniform squares on a photographic plate or print, used to aid in measurement. 1, record 1, English, - reseau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quadrillage de dimensions déterminées placé dans le plan focal image d'un système photographique et utilisé pour des mesures. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN dans l'AAP-06 de 2012, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2013. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadriculado
1, record 1, Spanish, cuadriculado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reticulado de un tamaño reglamentario que se hace en el plano imagen de un sistema fotográfico con la finalidad de realizar mediciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuadriculado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reticle
1, record 2, English, reticle
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crosshair 2, record 2, English, crosshair
correct
- cross hair 3, record 2, English, cross%20hair
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mark such as a cross or a system of lines lying in the image plane of a viewing apparatus. It may be used singly as a reference mark on certain types of monocular instruments or as one of a pair to form a floating mark as in certain types of stereoscopes. 4, record 2, English, - reticle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reticle: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - reticle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A crosshair or reticle is a shape superimposed on an image that is used for precise alignment of a device. Crosshairs are most commonly a "+" shape, though many variations exist, including dots, posts, circles, and chevrons. Most commonly associated with telescopic sights for aiming firearms, crosshairs are also common in optical instruments used for astronomy and surveying, and are also popular in graphical user interfaces as a precision pointer. 2, record 2, English, - reticle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross-hair
- cross hair reticle
- cross-hair reticle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réticule
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ticule
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de lignes, tel qu'une croix par exemple, superposé au plan de l'image d'un système de visée. Il peut être employé seul, en tant que référence sur certains types d'instruments monoculaires, ou avec un autre ensemble, pour former un repère flottant sur certains types de stéréoscope. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ticule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réticule : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ticule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retículo
1, record 2, Spanish, ret%C3%ADculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marca, tal como una cruz o un sistema de líneas en el plano de la imagen de un aparato óptico. Puede emplearse sencillamente como una referencia en ciertos tipos de instrumentos monoculares o como un par para formar una marca flotante en ciertos equipos estereoscópicos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ret%C3%ADculo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- swish pan
1, record 3, English, swish%20pan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- zip pan 2, record 3, English, zip%20pan
correct
- flick pan 3, record 3, English, flick%20pan
correct
- whip pan 3, record 3, English, whip%20pan
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pan in which the intervening scene moves past too quickly to be observed, appearing blurred. 3, record 3, English, - swish%20pan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The camera, during [swish pan] seems to pan very quickly from the scene being photographed to the one immediately following it. 4, record 3, English, - swish%20pan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The swish pan] approximates psychologically the action of the human eye as it moves rapidly from one subject to another. 3, record 3, English, - swish%20pan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 5, record 3, English, - swish%20pan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panoramique filé
1, record 3, French, panoramique%20fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le panoramique filé. Un panoramique trop rapide provoque un flou dans l'espace balayé. Ce genre de mouvements de caméra, très rapides pour passer d'un point à un autre le plus vite possible, constitue les panoramiques filés. Cette technique est très utilisée pour filmer les compétitions sportives. 2, record 3, French, - panoramique%20fil%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Cinematografía
- Electroacústica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrido
1, record 3, Spanish, barrido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paso de un plano a otro por medio de una imagen intermedia casi difusa, a traveés de un movimiento rápido y seco de la cámara. 1, record 3, Spanish, - barrido
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- range-height indicator
1, record 4, English, range%2Dheight%20indicator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RHI 2, record 4, English, RHI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar display, in the form of a vertical cross-section, of the meteorological targets encountered in a vertical plane having a specific azimuth. 2, record 4, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record 4, Key term(s)
- range height indicator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de hauteur radar
1, record 4, French, indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20radar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RHI 2, record 4, French, RHI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image radar, sous forme d'une coupe verticale, de cibles météorologiques rencontrées dans un plan vertical d'azimut déterminé. 2, record 4, French, - indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20radar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de altura-distancia del radar
1, record 4, Spanish, indicador%20de%20altura%2Ddistancia%20del%20radar
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imagen radar, en forma de sección transparente vertical, de blancos meteorológicos encontrados en un plano vertical de acimut determinado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20altura%2Ddistancia%20del%20radar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two-dimensional line drawing
1, record 5, English, two%2Ddimensional%20line%20drawing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of display that represents line drawings of a flat image, such as a building floor plan or a two-axes graph. No depth is suggested. 2, record 5, English, - two%2Ddimensional%20line%20drawing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dessin bidimensionnel
1, record 5, French, dessin%20bidimensionnel
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazado de línea en dos dimensiones
1, record 5, Spanish, trazado%20de%20l%C3%ADnea%20en%20dos%20dimensiones
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de visualización que representa los trazados de líneas de una imagen plana, como por ejemplo el plano de un edificio o un gráfico de dos ejes. No se sugiere ninguna profundidad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - trazado%20de%20l%C3%ADnea%20en%20dos%20dimensiones
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conjugate image
1, record 6, English, conjugate%20image
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mirror image relative to plane groundwater equipotential. 2, record 6, English, - conjugate%20image
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- image conjuguée
1, record 6, French, image%20conjugu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image symétrique réfléchie des points d'une équipotentielle. 2, record 6, French, - image%20conjugu%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen conjugada
1, record 6, Spanish, imagen%20conjugada
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imagen especular respecto a una equipotencial de flujo subterráneo plano. 1, record 6, Spanish, - imagen%20conjugada
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: