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IMAGEN FACIAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ear recognition
1, record 1, English, ear%20recognition
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ear shape recognition 2, record 1, English, ear%20shape%20recognition
correct, noun
- ear geometry recognition 3, record 1, English, ear%20geometry%20recognition
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of the geometric features of the ear to identify an individual. 4, record 1, English, - ear%20recognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of ear recognition is to examine the unique features of the geometry of the earlobe, in a manner similar to that of hand geometry recognition. 5, record 1, English, - ear%20recognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ear recognition: designation and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee. 6, record 1, English, - ear%20recognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de l'oreille
1, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20de%20l%27oreille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance de la forme de l'oreille 2, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20de%20la%20forme%20de%20l%27oreille
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- reconnaissance par la géométrie de l'oreille 3, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20par%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie%20de%20l%27oreille
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de caractéristiques géométriques de l'oreille pour identifier une personne. 4, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20l%27oreille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reconnaissance par la géométrie de l'oreille utilise la forme du pavillon de l'oreille pour l'identification. 3, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20l%27oreille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconnaissance de l'oreille : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité. 5, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20l%27oreille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconocimiento de la forma de la oreja
1, record 1, Spanish, reconocimiento%20de%20la%20forma%20de%20la%20oreja
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] se distinguen dos tipos de técnicas biométricas : I. Técnicas basadas en aspectos físicos y fisiológicos que miden las características fisiológicas de una persona e incluyen : comprobación de las huellas digitales, análisis de la imagen del dedo, reconocimiento del iris, análisis de la retina, reconocimiento facial, resultados de muestras de las manos, reconocimiento de la forma de la oreja […] II. Técnicas basadas en aspectos comportamentales que miden el comportamiento de una persona […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - reconocimiento%20de%20la%20forma%20de%20la%20oreja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biometric representation
1, record 2, English, biometric%20representation
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A biometric sample ... or biometric feature ... set. 1, record 2, English, - biometric%20representation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biometric representation: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 2, record 2, English, - biometric%20representation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- représentation biométrique
1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20biom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échantillon biométrique [...] ou ensemble d'attributs biométriques [...] 1, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20biom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
représentation biométrique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20biom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- representación biométrica
1, record 2, Spanish, representaci%C3%B3n%20biom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tras los avances en la tecnología biométrica, la tecnología más aceptada para los documentos de identidad es una imagen facial almacenada en el circuito integrado sin contacto. Esta es la misma representación biométrica utilizada en los pasaportes electrónicos que responde a los criterios de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI) para los pasaportes de lectura mecánica, visas y tarjetas de identidad [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - representaci%C3%B3n%20biom%C3%A9trica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- facial image
1, record 3, English, facial%20image
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic representation of a person's face. 2, record 3, English, - facial%20image
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facial image: designation and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee. 3, record 3, English, - facial%20image
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- image faciale
1, record 3, French, image%20faciale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation électronique du visage d'une personne. 2, record 3, French, - image%20faciale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image faciale : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité. 3, record 3, French, - image%20faciale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen facial
1, record 3, Spanish, imagen%20facial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se introduce una imagen facial [...] en el sistema, esta se codifica automáticamente mediante un algoritmo y se compara con los modelos de imágenes faciales ya almacenados. De este modo, se obtiene una lista de "candidatos" que recoge los rostros que se parezcan más. 1, record 3, Spanish, - imagen%20facial
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biometrics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- facial recognition
1, record 4, English, facial%20recognition
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FR 2, record 4, English, FR
correct, noun
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- face recognition 3, record 4, English, face%20recognition
correct, noun
- FR 2, record 4, English, FR
correct, noun
- FR 2, record 4, English, FR
- computerized facial recognition 4, record 4, English, computerized%20facial%20recognition
correct, noun
- computerized face recognition 5, record 4, English, computerized%20face%20recognition
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facial recognition is a way of recognizing a human face through technology. A facial recognition system uses biometrics to map facial features from a photograph or video. It compares the information with [the content of] a database of known faces to find a match. 6, record 4, English, - facial%20recognition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
computerized facial recognition software, computerized facial recognition system 7, record 4, English, - facial%20recognition
Record 4, Key term(s)
- computerised facial recognition
- computerised face recognition
- IAGENAI25
- 1576771
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biométrie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance faciale
1, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20faciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RF 2, record 4, French, RF
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur 3, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20faciale%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance faciale informatisée 4, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20faciale%20informatis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance de visages par ordinateur 5, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20de%20visages%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
- reconnaissance de visages 6, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20de%20visages
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reconnaissance faciale est une technique d'identification biométrique [qui se fonde] sur [le] traitement automatique d'images numériques d'un individu [pour permettre l'identification de cet individu] à partir des caractéristiques de son visage. 7, record 4, French, - reconnaissance%20faciale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
logiciel de reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur, système de reconnaissance faciale par ordinateur 8, record 4, French, - reconnaissance%20faciale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biometría
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconocimiento facial
1, record 4, Spanish, reconocimiento%20facial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- reconocimiento de rostros 2, record 4, Spanish, reconocimiento%20de%20rostros
correct, masculine noun
- reconocimiento facial por computadora 3, record 4, Spanish, reconocimiento%20facial%20por%20computadora
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El objetivo del reconocimiento facial es, desde la imagen entrante, encontrar una serie de datos del mismo rostro en un conjunto de imágenes de entrenamiento en una base de datos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - reconocimiento%20facial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- face tracking
1, record 5, English, face%20tracking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Face tracking can be used to indicate to a photographer the locations of faces in an image, thereby improving acquisition parameters, or allowing [post-processing] of the [image] based on knowledge of the locations of the faces. 1, record 5, English, - face%20tracking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face tracking: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 2, record 5, English, - face%20tracking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- suivi du visage
1, record 5, French, suivi%20du%20visage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivi du visage : poursuivre le visage dans une séquence. Il s'agit ici de prendre certaines mesures sur l'image courante, et éventuellement les images précédentes, pour essayer de prévoir la région dans laquelle se trouvera le visage à l'image suivante, sans pour autant rechercher le visage [...] ou des parties du visage dans l'image tout entière. 1, record 5, French, - suivi%20du%20visage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguimiento facial
1, record 5, Spanish, seguimiento%20facial
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El acto de estar de pie y girar la cabeza para mirar el asiento, provocaba que a veces se viera afectado el seguimiento facial, debido a que los puntos rastreados se concentraban en un solo lado de la cara, o se trasladaban al fondo de la imagen. Esto no ocurría cuando ellos partían la dinámica sentados, en la mayoría de los casos. Al partir sentados, tras pararse volvían a sentarse, sin mirar el asiento. Por esto mismo, se cambió la posición inicial del usuario a estar sentado, lo que resultó en una detección más robusta. 2, record 5, Spanish, - seguimiento%20facial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- identification page
1, record 6, English, identification%20page
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identification page: terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 6, English, - identification%20page
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- page d'identification
1, record 6, French, page%20d%27identification
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Page contenant le numéro de passeport, les renseignements personnels et la photographie du titulaire. 2, record 6, French, - page%20d%27identification
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
page d'identification : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 6, French, - page%20d%27identification
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- página de identificación
1, record 6, Spanish, p%C3%A1gina%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- hoja de identificación 2, record 6, Spanish, hoja%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La página revestida de material plástico o la página de identificación tradicional contendrá la foto del titular. 3, record 6, Spanish, - p%C3%A1gina%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Imagen digital [se entiende como] una imagen facial [insertada en] un documento de viaje de lectura mecánica a través de una computadora que imprime la fotografía directamente en la página u hoja de identificación. 2, record 6, Spanish, - p%C3%A1gina%20de%20identificaci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Security Devices
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- embossed printing 1, record 7, English, embossed%20printing
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- impression embossée
1, record 7, French, impression%20emboss%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- impression soulevée 1, record 7, French, impression%20soulev%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- impression gaufrée 2, record 7, French, impression%20gaufr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'impression en creux avec plaques à gaufrer, qui créent un motif en relief sur la feuille imprimée. 1, record 7, French, - impression%20emboss%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Monedas y billetes
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresión en relieve
1, record 7, Spanish, impresi%C3%B3n%20en%20relieve
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impresión en relieve : Es la impresión de imágenes en relieve sobre un sustrato de impresión. Durante la impresión calcográfica el sustrato, por ejemplo el papel, es impreso a una alta presión para producir en él una imagen en relieve. En el billete en euros, en su anverso, hay varios elementos con relieve calcográfico, por ejemplo : el valor facial del billete. 1, record 7, Spanish, - impresi%C3%B3n%20en%20relieve
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