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DEFORMACION IMAGEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lens distortion
1, record 1, English, lens%20distortion
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distortion 2, record 1, English, distortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image displacement caused by lens irregularities and aberrations. 1, record 1, English, - lens%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distortion is caused because the transverse magnification may be a function of the off-axis image distance. Distortion is classified as positive (so-called piscushion distortion) or negative (so-called barrel distortion). 3, record 1, English, - lens%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lens distortion: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - lens%20distortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion
1, record 1, French, distorsion
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distorsion optique 2, record 1, French, distorsion%20optique
correct, feminine noun
- distorsion d'objectif 3, record 1, French, distorsion%20d%27objectif
correct, feminine noun
- distorsion de la lentille 4, record 1, French, distorsion%20de%20la%20lentille
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation de l'image optique due aux aberrations et imperfections d'un système optique. 1, record 1, French, - distorsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Aberration due au fait que les objets situés en dehors de l'axe présentent des agrandissements angulaires qui sont fonction de leur distance de l'axe. 5, record 1, French, - distorsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distorsion ne compromet pas la netteté, mais la fidélité de l'image : les points les plus périphériques sont trop proches de l'axe optique. Un système exempt de distorsion est dit orthoscopique. 6, record 1, French, - distorsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distorsion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - distorsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión de una lente
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deformación de la imagen óptica causada por las irregularidades o aberraciones de una lente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20lente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- image displacement
1, record 2, English, image%20displacement
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a photograph, any dimensional or positional error. 1, record 2, English, - image%20displacement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image displacement: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - image%20displacement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déformation de l'image
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9formation%20de%20l%27image
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une photographie, toute erreur de dimension ou de position existante. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20de%20l%27image
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déformation de l'image : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20de%20l%27image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformación de la imagen
1, record 2, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20imagen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una fotografía, cualquier error dimensional o de posición. 1, record 2, Spanish, - deformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20imagen
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