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CONTORNEO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flashover 1, record 1, English, flashover
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flash over 2, record 1, English, flash%20over
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flash-over
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contournement
1, record 1, French, contournement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contournement d'arc 2, record 1, French, contournement%20d%27arc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contorneo
1, record 1, Spanish, contorneo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic contouring 1, record 2, English, automatic%20contouring
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of generating and displaying contours automatically from a set of discrete values of the parameter being used in contouring. 2, record 2, English, - automatic%20contouring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital terrain models (interpolation, extrapolation - automatic contouring - Perspective viewing, analytical hill shading, aspect, slope). 3, record 2, English, - automatic%20contouring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isolignage automatique
1, record 2, French, isolignage%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de génération et de tracé d'isolignes, ou de courbes de niveau, réalisé automatiquement à partir d'un ensemble de valeurs discrètes prises par une fonction définie sur un espace à 2 dimensions ou plus. 1, record 2, French, - isolignage%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Geografía matemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contorneo automático
1, record 2, Spanish, contorneo%20autom%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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