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CONTORNO CARACTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character outline
1, record 1, English, character%20outline
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The graphic pattern established by the stroke edges of a character. 2, record 1, English, - character%20outline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
character outline: term standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - character%20outline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contour d'un caractère
1, record 1, French, contour%20d%27un%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracé du caractère constitué par l'ensemble des bords de ses segments. 2, record 1, French, - contour%20d%27un%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contour d'un caractère : terme normalisé par la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - contour%20d%27un%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contorno de un carácter
1, record 1, Spanish, contorno%20de%20un%20car%C3%A1cter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patrón gráfico establecido por los trazos de los bordes de un carácter. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contorno%20de%20un%20car%C3%A1cter
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contour analysis
1, record 2, English, contour%20analysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical character recognition technique used to decipher handwritten material which is not easily read because of the nonstandard appearance of the input. 2, record 2, English, - contour%20analysis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It employs a moving spot of light which searches out the character's outline by bouncing around its outer edges. 2, record 2, English, - contour%20analysis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- CONAN
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suivi de contour
1, record 2, French, suivi%20de%20contour
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technique des contours 2, record 2, French, technique%20des%20contours
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de la reconnaissance des formes dans laquelle une forme est décrite par une liste des éléments de son contour, avec les directions et les coordonnées d'un point de chacun d'eux. À cette liste est associée des opérateurs géométriques, des chaînes ayant différents degrés d'ouverture ou de fermeture. 2, record 2, French, - suivi%20de%20contour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis de contorno
1, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20contorno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de lectura, en el reconocimiento óptico de caracteres, que usa un punto luminoso ambulante para trazar el contorno de un carácter, rebotando sobre los bordes de éste. Por lo general, este sistema se utiliza en manuscritos debido a la apariencia no estándar de la entrada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20contorno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outline font
1, record 3, English, outline%20font
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A typographic character composed of Bezier curves. 1, record 3, English, - outline%20font
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caractères vectorisés
1, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8res%20vectoris%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère typographique constitué de courbes de Bézier. 1, record 3, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20vectoris%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de carácter bosquejado
1, record 3, Spanish, tipo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20bosquejado
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tipo de letra esquemática 2, record 3, Spanish, tipo%20de%20letra%20esquem%C3%A1tica
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de carácter impreso o en la pantalla, en que una fórmula matemática genera cada carácter produciendo un contorno elegante y sin distorsiones del carácter, que luego la impresora rellena en su máxima resolución. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20bosquejado
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