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IMAGEN SIMPLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Security Devices
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optically variable ink
1, record 1, English, optically%20variable%20ink
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OVI 2, record 1, English, OVI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical variable ink 3, record 1, English, optical%20variable%20ink
correct
- OVI 3, record 1, English, OVI
correct
- OVI 3, record 1, English, OVI
- colour-shifting ink 4, record 1, English, colour%2Dshifting%20ink
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An ink that changes its] visual characteristic depending on the viewing angle and/or the quality of a stimulating (light) source. 4, record 1, English, - optically%20variable%20ink
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color-shifting ink
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encre optiquement variable
1, record 1, French, encre%20optiquement%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encre optique variable 2, record 1, French, encre%20optique%20variable
correct, feminine noun
- EOV 2, record 1, French, EOV
correct, feminine noun
- EOV 2, record 1, French, EOV
- encre de couleur changeante 3, record 1, French, encre%20de%20couleur%20changeante
correct, feminine noun
- ECC 4, record 1, French, ECC
correct, feminine noun
- ECC 4, record 1, French, ECC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encre dont la caractéristique visuelle varie selon l'angle de vue et/ou la qualité d'une source stimulante/lumineuse. 5, record 1, French, - encre%20optiquement%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Monedas y billetes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tinta ópticamente variable
1, record 1, Spanish, tinta%20%C3%B3pticamente%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tinta OVI 2, record 1, Spanish, tinta%20OVI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Pasaporte posee elementos de seguridad basados en técnicas modernas que se pueden clasificar en tres niveles : Nivel 1 : Elementos de seguridad visibles a simple vista por cualquier persona :[...] Imagen con tinta ópticamente variable en la Hoja de Personalización. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tinta%20%C3%B3pticamente%20variable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convolution
1, record 2, English, convolution
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- image convolution 2, record 2, English, image%20convolution
correct
- linear filtering 3, record 2, English, linear%20filtering
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In digital imaging, the replacement of each pixel's gray level with a new value that has been adjusted to take into account the values of neighboring pixels [;] the degree to which the image is either smoothed or sharpened depends upon the specific calculations performed. 4, record 2, English, - convolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Picture processing technique in machine vision systems. 5, record 2, English, - convolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Image convolution: the two input images, called the window and the kernel, are mathematically folded through linear operations to produce a third image. [ISO/IEC JTC N1746, 1995] 6, record 2, English, - convolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
convolution: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - convolution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convolution
1, record 2, French, convolution
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- convolution d'image 2, record 2, French, convolution%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement des valeurs d'un signal tenant compte des valeurs voisines dans le temps et/ou dans l'espace qui permet d'obtenir un résultat filtré, débarrassé des influences parasites. 3, record 2, French, - convolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La convolution est utilisée dans le traitement d'image et plus particulièrement dans les applications de vision assistée par ordinateur. Elle aboutit, par exemple, à un renforcement des contours, à un lissage ou encore à la disparition de points parasites. La convolution consiste alors à modifier, à l'aide d'un algorithme spécifique, les caractéristiques d'un pixel (élément de base d'une image) en s'appuyant sur les pixels voisins. 3, record 2, French, - convolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convolution : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - convolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Convolution continue, discrète, intégrale. 4, record 2, French, - convolution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Produit de convolution. 4, record 2, French, - convolution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- convolución
1, record 2, Spanish, convoluci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tratamiento de imágenes más empleado y conocido, es el tratamiento espacial también conocido como convolución. Las convoluciones discretas son muy usadas en el procesado de imagen para el suavizado de imágenes, el afilado de imágenes, detección de bordes, y otros efectos. Mediante este proceso se calcula el valor de un determinado punto en función de su valor y del valor de los puntos que le rodean, aplicando una simple operación matemática en función de la cual se obtendrá un valor resultante para el punto en cuestión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - convoluci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pincushion distortion
1, record 3, English, pincushion%20distortion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pillow distortion 2, record 3, English, pillow%20distortion
correct
- negative distortion 2, record 3, English, negative%20distortion
correct
- cushion distortion 3, record 3, English, cushion%20distortion
- pin cushion distortion 4, record 3, English, pin%20cushion%20distortion
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvilinear distortion of an optical or electronic image in which horizontal and vertical straight lines appear concave, bowed inwards. 2, record 3, English, - pincushion%20distortion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Optical distortion of the image formed by an uncorrected lens. Straight lines parallel to the edge of the field are reproduced as curved lines convex towards the optical axis. 5, record 3, English, - pincushion%20distortion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare "barrel distortion". 6, record 3, English, - pincushion%20distortion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pin-cushion distortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distorsion en coussinet
1, record 3, French, distorsion%20en%20coussinet
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- distorsion en coussin 2, record 3, French, distorsion%20en%20coussin
correct, feminine noun
- distorsion en croissant 3, record 3, French, distorsion%20en%20croissant
correct, feminine noun
- déformation en coussinet 4, record 3, French, d%C3%A9formation%20en%20coussinet
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion géométrique telle que les lignes ne passant pas par l'axe optique ou le centre de l'image sont reproduites avec une convexité dirigée vers ce centre et qui croît avec la distance à celui-ci. 2, record 3, French, - distorsion%20en%20coussinet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on photographie une grille formée de barreaux droits égaux et équidistants, l'image doit les restituer parfaitement rectilignes; lorsque les barreaux marginaux sont incurvés vers l'extérieur, la distorsion est dite «en barillet», s'ils sont incurvés vers l'intérieur c'est une distorsion «en coussinet» [...] 5, record 3, French, - distorsion%20en%20coussinet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Cinematografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión en corsé
1, record 3, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20cors%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al diafragmar una lente simple se produce una distorsión que puede manifestarse con dos aspectos diferentes, según la posición del diafragma [...] : si el diafragma se halla frente a la lente, la imagen dada por ésta adolece de distorsión en barrilete y las rectas de la cuadrícula aparecen como curvas con su concavidad hacia el eje óptico; por el contrario, la posición del diafragma detrás de la lente, da una distorsión en corsé [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20cors%C3%A9
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- barrel distortion
1, record 4, English, barrel%20distortion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- barrel-shaped distortion 2, record 4, English, barrel%2Dshaped%20distortion
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geometric distortion of a rectangular raster causing its boundaries to appear convex. 3, record 4, English, - barrel%20distortion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lens suffers from barrel distortion when the images of straight lines are curved lines which are concave to the centre of the plate or film. 4, record 4, English, - barrel%20distortion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from pincushion distortion, positive distorsion. 2, record 4, English, - barrel%20distortion
Record 4, Key term(s)
- positive distorsion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distorsion en barillet
1, record 4, French, distorsion%20en%20barillet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- distorsion en tonneau 2, record 4, French, distorsion%20en%20tonneau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'on photographie une grille formée de barreaux droits égaux et équidistants, l'image doit les restituer parfaitement rectilignes; lorsque les barreaux marginaux sont incurvés vers l'extérieur, la distorsion est dite «en barillet», s'ils sont incurvés vers l'intérieur c'est une distorsion «en coussinet» [...] 3, record 4, French, - distorsion%20en%20barillet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la forme que présentent les courbes représentant la distorsion, on distingue la «distorsion en croissant» et la «distorsion en barillet». 4, record 4, French, - distorsion%20en%20barillet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión en barrilete
1, record 4, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20barrilete
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al diafragmar una lente simple se produce una distorsión que puede manifestarse con dos aspectos diferentes, según la posición del diafragma [...] : si el diafragma se halla frente a la lente, la imagen dada por ésta adolece de distorsión en barrilete y las rectas de la cuadrícula aparecen como curvas con su concavidad hacia el eje óptico; por el contrario, la posición del diafragma detrás de la lente, da una distorsión en corsé [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20barrilete
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radar single-look image
1, record 5, English, radar%20single%2Dlook%20image
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- single-look radar image 2, record 5, English, single%2Dlook%20radar%20image
correct, officially approved
- single-look image 3, record 5, English, single%2Dlook%20image
correct
- single look image 4, record 5, English, single%20look%20image
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar image resulting from the processing of monopulse radar signals sent by a target. 5, record 5, English, - radar%20single%2Dlook%20image
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar single-look image; single-look radar image: terms officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 5, English, - radar%20single%2Dlook%20image
Record 5, Key term(s)
- single look radar image
- radar single look image
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- image simple par radar
1, record 5, French, image%20simple%20par%20radar
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- image radar simple 2, record 5, French, image%20radar%20simple
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- image simple 3, record 5, French, image%20simple
correct, feminine noun
- image radar mono-impulsion 4, record 5, French, image%20radar%20mono%2Dimpulsion
feminine noun
- image mono-vue 4, record 5, French, image%20mono%2Dvue
feminine noun
- image singulière 3, record 5, French, image%20singuli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image d'une cible obtenue d'une seule impulsion. 5, record 5, French, - image%20simple%20par%20radar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas du radar à synthèse d'ouverture, une telle image peut être obtenue par la composition de signaux cohérents reçus par l'antenne synthétique. 6, record 5, French, - image%20simple%20par%20radar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
image simple par radar; image radar simple : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 5, French, - image%20simple%20par%20radar
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen simple
1, record 5, Spanish, imagen%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- imagen sencilla 2, record 5, Spanish, imagen%20sencilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imagen compuesta de un solo patrón de exploración. 1, record 5, Spanish, - imagen%20simple
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con imagen compuesta (complex image). 1, record 5, Spanish, - imagen%20simple
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