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PIXEL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voxel model
1, record 1, English, voxel%20model
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A method is described for local modification of voxel models. A voxel is a volume element. 1, record 1, English, - voxel%20model
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voxel model: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 2, record 1, English, - voxel%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle à voxels
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20%C3%A0%20voxels
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modelo de vóxeles
1, record 1, Spanish, modelo%20de%20v%C3%B3xeles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modelo de vóxeles. Se construye a partir de las ROI [regiones de interés] segmentadas en dos dimensiones, representadas por imágenes(máscaras) binarias. Cada píxel se transforma en un vóxel de acuerdo a su posición en el "z-stack", y se agrupa con sus vecinos en una ROI tridimensional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - modelo%20de%20v%C3%B3xeles
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semantic segmentation
1, record 2, English, semantic%20segmentation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semantic segmentation focuses on classifying each pixel in an image into a specific category. It assigns a unique class label to each pixel in an image and divides it into one of the predefined set of semantic categories, such as person, car, or tree. However, this segmentation technique does not differentiate between instances of the same class and treats them as a single entity. Imagine coloring a scene where all cars are blue, all people are red, and everything else is green – that’s semantic segmentation in action. 2, record 2, English, - semantic%20segmentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semantic segmentation is a type of image segmentation. 3, record 2, English, - semantic%20segmentation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 10361978
- IAGENAI25
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- segmentation sémantique
1, record 2, French, segmentation%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentation sémantique est l'assignation d'une classe à chaque pixel d'une image afin de cerner précisément les éléments qui la composent. Ce procédé diffère de la détection d'objets qui se limite à identifier la position approximative des éléments dans l'image. Bien que plus difficile, ce niveau de précision a ses avantages. Par exemple, lors de l'application sélective d'herbicide, la proximité des plantes est un enjeu important. Le simple rectangle autour d'une cible probable n'est plus suffisant, car il peut mener à une application sur les mauvaises espèces. 2, record 2, French, - segmentation%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La segmentation sémantique est un type de segmentation d'images. 3, record 2, French, - segmentation%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmentación semántica
1, record 2, Spanish, segmentaci%C3%B3n%20sem%C3%A1ntica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es un algoritmo de ’deep learning’ que asocia una etiqueta o categoría a cada píxel presente en una imagen. 1, record 2, Spanish, - segmentaci%C3%B3n%20sem%C3%A1ntica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active fire
1, record 3, English, active%20fire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Detection activities arise in a variety of contexts in fire management including ... detection of hot spots and spot fires around an active fire (for instance from stray embers), and detecting fires that have restarted during suppression and mop up activities. 2, record 3, English, - active%20fire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feu actif
1, record 3, French, feu%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego activo
1, record 3, Spanish, fuego%20activo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada ubicación de fuego activo representa el centro de un pixel de 1 km(espectrómetro de formación de imágenes de resolución moderada o MODIS) o 375 m(conjunto de radiómetros de imagen infrarroja visible o VIIRS). 1, record 3, Spanish, - fuego%20activo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pixel
1, record 4, English, pixel
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- picture element 2, record 4, English, picture%20element
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - pixel
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - pixel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pixel: term official approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 4, English, - pixel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pixel
1, record 4, French, pixel
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - pixel
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - pixel
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - pixel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pas entre pixels. 4, record 4, French, - pixel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Teledetección
- Cartografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- píxel
1, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%ADxel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pixel 2, record 4, Spanish, pixel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - p%C3%ADxel
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - p%C3%ADxel
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- picture element
1, record 5, English, picture%20element
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PEL 2, record 5, English, PEL
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pixel 3, record 5, English, pixel
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest element of a display surface that can be independently assigned colour and intensity. 4, record 5, English, - picture%20element
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pixel, short for picture element, is the smallest element that can be displayed on a video screen or computer monitor, and is often used as a unit of measurement for image size and resolution. 5, record 5, English, - picture%20element
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pixel; picture element; PEL: terms and abbreviation standardized by CSA International and ISO. 6, record 5, English, - picture%20element
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pixel
1, record 5, French, pixel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- élément d'image 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus petit élément d'une surface d'affichage auquel on puisse attribuer couleur et intensité. 3, record 5, French, - pixel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pixel [...] est le plus petit élément d'une image, il peut donc être utilisé pour définir la taille de l'image. Mais il est également utilisé pour les écrans, les appareils photo numériques et les imprimantes. 4, record 5, French, - pixel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pixel; élément d'image : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - pixel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Adresser un pixel, affecter une couleur à un pixel, afficher, allumer, calculer, caractériser un pixel par (une couleur, une valeur de gris), coder, colorer, désigner, dessiner, écrire, effacer, enregistrer, éteindre, inverser, mesurer, modifier, numériser, parcourir, positionner, recouvrir, relever, repérer, situer, stocker un pixel. 6, record 5, French, - pixel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Pixel actif, adressable, visualisable. 6, record 5, French, - pixel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Pixel d'un plan mémoire. 6, record 5, French, - pixel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Affichage, consultation, état, finesse, intensité, mise à jour, modification, profondeur, translation d'un pixel, répartition des pixels, tableau, matrice de pixels, tableau de pixels. 6, record 5, French, - pixel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- píxel
1, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%ADxel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pixel 2, record 5, Spanish, pixel
correct, masculine noun
- elemento de imagen 3, record 5, Spanish, elemento%20de%20imagen
correct, masculine noun
- elemento de imagen digital 4, record 5, Spanish, elemento%20de%20imagen%20digital
masculine noun
- elemento de imágenes 5, record 5, Spanish, elemento%20de%20im%C3%A1genes
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] el menor elemento de una superficie de visualización al cual se le puede asignar independientemente color e intensidad. 4, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%ADxel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cada uno de los elementos del conjunto bidimensional de datos que representa digitalmente una imagen. 5, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%ADxel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 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". 6, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%ADxel
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pel aspect ratio
1, record 6, English, pel%20aspect%20ratio
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pixel aspect ratio 1, record 6, English, pixel%20aspect%20ratio
correct
- PAR 1, record 6, English, PAR
correct
- PAR 1, record 6, English, PAR
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the nominal vertical height of pel on the display to its nominal horizontal width. 1, record 6, English, - pel%20aspect%20ratio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'aspect du pixel
1, record 6, French, facteur%20d%27aspect%20du%20pixel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la hauteur nominale (verticale) du pixel affiché, à sa largeur nominale (horizontale). 1, record 6, French, - facteur%20d%27aspect%20du%20pixel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vidéo. 1, record 6, French, - facteur%20d%27aspect%20du%20pixel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- razón de aspecto de píxel
1, record 6, Spanish, raz%C3%B3n%20de%20aspecto%20de%20p%C3%ADxel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación de aspecto del pixel 2, record 6, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aspecto%20del%20pixel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mixed pixel
1, record 7, English, mixed%20pixel
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- mixel 2, record 7, English, mixel
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pixel whose value represents the average energy reflected or emitted by several types of surface present within the area that it covers on the ground. 3, record 7, English, - mixed%20pixel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the scene as a whole, border effects, such as mixed pixels, shadowing and layover, may cause a considerable additional error, depending on the scale used. 4, record 7, English, - mixed%20pixel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mixed pixel: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 7, English, - mixed%20pixel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pixel mixte
1, record 7, French, pixel%20mixte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pixel résultant de l'intégration radiométrique de plusieurs objets présents dans la tache élémentaire correspondante. 2, record 7, French, - pixel%20mixte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la fonction de transfert de modulation de l'image SPOT 3 XS [...] élimine les pixels mixtes, augmentant les contrastes radiométriques entre les objets spatiaux. 3, record 7, French, - pixel%20mixte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pixel mixte : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 7, French, - pixel%20mixte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- píxel mixto
1, record 7, Spanish, p%C3%ADxel%20mixto
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- píxel mezclado 2, record 7, Spanish, p%C3%ADxel%20mezclado
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- memory mapped video
1, record 8, English, memory%20mapped%20video
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- memory mapped graphics 2, record 8, English, memory%20mapped%20graphics
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system in CRT high resolution graphics displays in which each pixel position on the screen has a unique memory location or locations assigned to it. 1, record 8, English, - memory%20mapped%20video
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vidéo à topographie mémoire
1, record 8, French, vid%C3%A9o%20%C3%A0%20topographie%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- graphique à topographie mémoire 1, record 8, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20topographie%20m%C3%A9moire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- video topografiado de memoria
1, record 8, Spanish, video%20topografiado%20de%20memoria
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- visualización del mapa de la memoria 2, record 8, Spanish, visualizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20mapa%20de%20la%20memoria
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema en la visualización de gráficos de alta resolución de tubos de rayos catódicos(CRT) en que cada posición de pixel en la pantalla tiene una posición o posiciones de memoria únicas asignadas a la misma. 2, record 8, Spanish, - video%20topografiado%20de%20memoria
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- television screen
1, record 9, English, television%20screen
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- TV screen 2, record 9, English, TV%20screen
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fluorescent screen of the picture tube in a television receiver. 3, record 9, English, - television%20screen
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écran de télévision
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- écran de télé 2, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- écran de TV 3, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20TV
correct, masculine noun
- écran TV 4, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20TV
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- écran du téléviseur 5, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20du%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur
correct, masculine noun
- écran de télé 2, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- écran de télé 2, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9
- écran d'un téléviseur 6, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20d%27un%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur
correct, masculine noun
- écran de TV 3, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20TV
correct, masculine noun
- écran de TV 3, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20TV
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla de televisión
1, record 9, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20televisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En los microscopios de barrido, se forma la imagen elemento(píxel) a elemento, igual que si se tratara de la imagen de una pantalla de televisión. 1, record 9, Spanish, - pantalla%20de%20televisi%C3%B3n
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