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IMAGEN CODIFICADA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pixel
1, record 1, English, pixel
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- picture element 2, record 1, English, picture%20element
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest discrete element of an electronically encoded picture image (having both spatial and spectral components) recorded by a satellite sensor. 2, record 1, English, - pixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each of the small data elements [recorded by a multispectral scanner] is called a pixel and corresponds to an area on the Earth of 57 metres by 79 metres. 3, record 1, English, - pixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pixel: term official approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - pixel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pixel
1, record 1, French, pixel
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus petit élément distinct d'une image encodée électroniquement (ayant des composantes tant spatiales que spectrales) enregistré par un capteur satellitaire. 2, record 1, French, - pixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pixel» est la forme abrégée de «picture element» (en angloaméricain : «picture» est souvent abrégé en «pic» ou «pix»). 3, record 1, French, - pixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pixel : terme normalisé par la Commission de terminologie et de télédétection aérospatiale et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - pixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pas entre pixels. 4, record 1, French, - pixel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Teledetección
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- píxel
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%ADxel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pixel 2, record 1, Spanish, pixel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El elemento individual más pequeño de una imagen codificada electrónicamente(incluidos los componentes espacial y espectral) registrada por un sensor de satélite. 3, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%ADxel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
píxel: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "píxel" (escrita en redonda y con tilde) es la hispanización del nombre inglés "pixel", acrónimo de "picture element" (elemento de imagen). La forma plural es "píxeles". 4, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%ADxel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- image storage space
1, record 2, English, image%20storage%20space
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coded image space 2, record 2, English, coded%20image%20space
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In computer graphics, the storage locations occupied by a coded image. 3, record 2, English, - image%20storage%20space
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image storage space; coded image space: terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 2, English, - image%20storage%20space
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone image
1, record 2, French, zone%20image
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En infographie, emplacements de mémoire occupés par une image. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20image
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone image : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - zone%20image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio de imagen codificada
1, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20de%20imagen%20codificada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los gráficos de computadora es un área en la memoria principal o en la memoria intermedia de visualización donde se almacenan una o varias imágenes codificadas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espacio%20de%20imagen%20codificada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- presentation unit
1, record 3, English, presentation%20unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PU 1, record 3, English, PU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decoded audio access unit or a decoded picture. 1, record 3, English, - presentation%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité de présentation
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PU 1, record 3, French, PU
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'accès audio décodée ou image décodée. 1, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de presentación
1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20de%20presentaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada imagen en la secuencia sin comprimir se denomina unidad de presentación. El codificador codifica cada unidad de presentación para formar una imagen codificada que se denomina unidad de acceso. 1, record 3, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20presentaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coded image
1, record 4, English, coded%20image
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An encoded representation of a display image for storage or processing. 2, record 4, English, - coded%20image
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The result of run-length encoding of a digitized image. 2, record 4, English, - coded%20image
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coded image: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 3, record 4, English, - coded%20image
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- image codée
1, record 4, French, image%20cod%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation d'une image sous une forme codée permettant son enregistrement en mémoire ou son traitement. 2, record 4, French, - image%20cod%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : La représentation d'une image numérisée, obtenue par codage par longueur de plage. 2, record 4, French, - image%20cod%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
image codée : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 3, record 4, French, - image%20cod%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen codificada
1, record 4, Spanish, imagen%20codificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En gráficos de computadoras (ordenador), representación de una visualización de imagen en forma apropiada para su almacenamiento y procesamiento. 1, record 4, Spanish, - imagen%20codificada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- half-tone screen
1, record 5, English, half%2Dtone%20screen
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of regular spaced opaque lines on glass, crossing at right angles, producing transparent apertures between intersections. Used in a process camera to break up a solid or continuous tone image into a pattern of small dots. 1, record 5, English, - half%2Dtone%20screen
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-tone screen: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - half%2Dtone%20screen
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trame de demi-teinte
1, record 5, French, trame%20de%20demi%2Dteinte
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de lignes opaques (sur une surface transparente), se coupant à angle droit de façon à réaliser des trous transparents entre les intersections. Ce canevas est utilisé au cours d'un traitement photographique pour réaliser, à partir d'une image en tonalités continues, une représentation en demi-teinte, c'est-à-dire codée par des séries de points de taille et de forme adaptée à la tonalité à représenter. 1, record 5, French, - trame%20de%20demi%2Dteinte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trame de demi-teinte : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - trame%20de%20demi%2Dteinte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de fotograbado
1, record 5, Spanish, red%20de%20fotograbado
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de líneas opacas regularmente espaciadas sobre un cristal, que se cortan perpendicularmente y que tienen aberturas transparentes entre las intersecciones. Esta cámara se usa en el proceso fotográfico para realizar una representación a medio tono a partir de una imagen de tonalidades continuas, es decir, codificada por una serie de puntos de tamaño y forma adaptadas a la tonalidad que se quiere representar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - red%20de%20fotograbado
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