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MATRICE PASSIVE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive matrix display device
1, record 1, English, passive%20matrix%20display%20device
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive matrix display 1, record 1, English, passive%20matrix%20display
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
liquid crystal display device that uses one transistor to control a row of pixels 1, record 1, English, - passive%20matrix%20display%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This display device is less expensive than active matrix display devices, but offers a lower display quality. 1, record 1, English, - passive%20matrix%20display%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passive matrix display device; passive matrix display: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 1, English, - passive%20matrix%20display%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'affichage à matrice passive
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affichage à matrice passive 1, record 1, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif d’affichage à cristaux liquides qui utilise un seul transistor pour manipuler une rangée de pixels 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif est moins coûteux que l’affichage à matrice active, mais offre une qualité d’affichage inférieure. 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif d’affichage à matrice passive; affichage à matrice passive : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13 : 1996]. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
- Dashboards and Instrumentation (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liquid crystal display
1, record 2, English, liquid%20crystal%20display
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LCD 1, record 2, English, LCD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display device that uses the change of the electric properties of a liquid crystal when an electric field is applied. 2, record 2, English, - liquid%20crystal%20display
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: passive matrix display device. 2, record 2, English, - liquid%20crystal%20display
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Tableau et instruments de bord (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- afficheur à cristaux liquides
1, record 2, French, afficheur%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif d'affichage à cristaux liquides 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif afficheur à cristaux liquides 3, record 2, French, dispositif%20afficheur%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d’affichage utilisant la variation des propriétés électriques d’un cristal liquide sous l’action d’un champ électrique. 2, record 2, French, - afficheur%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nouvelle génération des dispositifs afficheurs à diodes ou cristaux liquides va permettre de réaliser des tableaux de bord plus esthétiques [...] 3, record 2, French, - afficheur%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : dispositif d’affichage à matrice passive. 2, record 2, French, - afficheur%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Tablero de instrumentos (Vehículos automotores)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de visualización de cristal líquido
1, record 2, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cristal%20l%C3%ADquido
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositivo que se vale de] una tecnología electrolumínica para formar símbolos o figuras, y es utilizada frecuentemente en las computadoras (ordenadores) portátiles y otros dispositivos electrónicos que trabajan con pilas, como por ejemplo, contadores, equipo de pruebas y relojes digitales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cristal%20l%C3%ADquido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passive non-destructive method
1, record 3, English, passive%20non%2Ddestructive%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The passive non-destructive methods are essentially methods of spectrometry of the gamma radiation emitted by the body, counting the neutrons emitted during the spontaneous fission of the actinides contained in the body, or calorimetry. 1, record 3, English, - passive%20non%2Ddestructive%20method
Record 3, Key term(s)
- passive non destructive method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode non destructive passive
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20non%20destructive%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mesures nucléaires non destructives passives sont utilisées lorsque les rayonnements émis spontanément par le contaminant ont une intensité et un parcours moyen dans la matrice(ou dans la matière) suffisants pour être détectés [...] Parmi les méthodes non destructives passives, ce sont principalement la spectrométrie gamma et le comptage neutronique qui sont les plus employées. La tomographie d’émission photonique est aussi une technique de mesure non destructive passive utilisée pour le contrôle et la caractérisation d’objets radioactifs. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20non%20destructive%20passive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- passive matrix display device
1, record 4, English, passive%20matrix%20display%20device
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- passive matrix display 1, record 4, English, passive%20matrix%20display
correct, standardized
- passive matrix panel 1, record 4, English, passive%20matrix%20panel
correct
- passive matrix screen 2, record 4, English, passive%20matrix%20screen
correct
- passive matrix LCD 3, record 4, English, passive%20matrix%20LCD
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid crystal display device that uses one transistor to control a row of pixels. 4, record 4, English, - passive%20matrix%20display%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This display device is less expensive than active matrix display devices but offers a lower display quality. 4, record 4, English, - passive%20matrix%20display%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passive matrix display device; passive matrix device: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - passive%20matrix%20display%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a> 6, record 4, English, - passive%20matrix%20display%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'affichage à matrice passive
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- affichage à matrice passive 1, record 4, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- écran à matrice passive 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d’affichage à cristaux liquides qui utilise un seul transistor pour manipuler une rangée de pixels. 3, record 4, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif est moins coûteux que l’affichage à matrice active mais offre une qualité d’affichage inférieure. 3, record 4, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif d’affichage à matrice passive; dispositif à matrice passive : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - dispositif%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- active matrix LCD
1, record 5, English, active%20matrix%20LCD
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- active matrix screen 2, record 5, English, active%20matrix%20screen
correct
- active matrix monitor 3, record 5, English, active%20matrix%20monitor
correct
- active-matrix display 4, record 5, English, active%2Dmatrix%20display
correct
- active matrix display 5, record 5, English, active%20matrix%20display
correct
- TFT LCD screen 6, record 5, English, TFT%20LCD%20screen
correct
- thin film transistor liquid crystal display 7, record 5, English, thin%20film%20transistor%20liquid%20crystal%20display
correct
- TFT LCD 8, record 5, English, TFT%20LCD
correct
- TFT LCD 8, record 5, English, TFT%20LCD
- active matrix liquid crystal display 9, record 5, English, active%20matrix%20liquid%20crystal%20display
correct
- AMLCD 10, record 5, English, AMLCD
correct
- TFT-LCD 7, record 5, English, TFT%2DLCD
- AMLCD 10, record 5, English, AMLCD
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A higher-quality screen that provides a transistor for each lighted pixel so that each can be turned on or off individually. 11, record 5, English, - active%20matrix%20LCD
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active matrix displays improve response time by using transistors to focus voltage on individual pixels. 12, record 5, English, - active%20matrix%20LCD
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Thin Film Transistor (TFT) is a type of active-matrix display that is faster, brighter, and more colorful than passive-matrix displays. 13, record 5, English, - active%20matrix%20LCD
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LCD: liquid crystal display. 3, record 5, English, - active%20matrix%20LCD
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écran à cristaux liquides à matrice active
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20active
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- écran à matrice active 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20active
correct, masculine noun
- écran LCD à matrice active 3, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20LCD%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20active
correct, masculine noun
- écran LCD TFT 4, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20LCD%20TFT
masculine noun
- écran TFT 4, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20TFT
masculine noun
- écran AMLCD 4, record 5, French, %C3%A9cran%20AMLCD
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] écran couleur à cristaux liquides qui a un transistor à chaque pixel au lieu d’électrode et qui se distingue des écrans à matrice passive à cause d’un système à transistors transparents(TFT). 5, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20active
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les écrans LCD à matrices actives, ou écrans LCD TFT sont en fait une variante de l’écran à cristaux liquides classique. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20active
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les écrans LCD à matrice active sont, eux, d’une finesse et d’un contraste tels qu’ils sont jugés supérieurs. 6, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cran%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20active
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-01-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- active matrix
1, record 6, English, active%20matrix
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display matrix where each liquid crystal is associated with one transistor therefore showing superior contrast and images. 2, record 6, English, - active%20matrix
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All the systems considered for the Best Overall category had active-matrix screens; active matrix remains a clearly superior technology. These displays use three transistors to control each pixel's red, green, and blue values. By contrast, passive-matrix screens use three transistors to control and entire row or column of pixels. 3, record 6, English, - active%20matrix
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is mostly used as an adjective qualifying screen or display. Since this technique requires a great amount of energy, it is not very popular in subnotebooks. 2, record 6, English, - active%20matrix
Record 6, Key term(s)
- active matrix display device
- active matrix display
- active matrix screen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matrice active
1, record 6, French, matrice%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matrice d’affichage où chaque cristal liquide est associé à un transistor, offrant ainsi un excellent contraste et permettant d’obtenir une image d’une grande qualité. 2, record 6, French, - matrice%20active
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écran rétroéclairé de ce Power-book 165C emploie la technologie de la matrice passive. Chaque ligne ou colonne de points est pilotée par un transistor, contrairement à ce qui se produit dans une matrice active où le système contrôle individuellement chaque point. 3, record 6, French, - matrice%20active
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La terminologie de matrice active désigne les écrans comprenant dans la matrice des composants électroniques tels que diodes ou transistors. 4, record 6, French, - matrice%20active
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est la plupart du temps utilisé comme complément des noms moniteur ou affichage. 2, record 6, French, - matrice%20active
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-01-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- passive-matrix display
1, record 7, English, passive%2Dmatrix%20display
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- passive matrix display 1, record 7, English, passive%20matrix%20display
correct
- passive-matrix color display 2, record 7, English, passive%2Dmatrix%20color%20display
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monitor display that uses a grid of transistors to turn a row and column of lighted pixels on and off. These displays are the cheapest, sport the lowest-quality picture, and are notorious for a slow refresh rate that can't always keep up with the movements of the pointing device. (PC Novice, January 1996, p. 75). 1, record 7, English, - passive%2Dmatrix%20display
Record 7, Key term(s)
- passive matrix display device
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- affichage à matrice passive
1, record 7, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- affichage couleur à matrice passive 2, record 7, French, affichage%20couleur%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à affichage à matrice active et à moniteur à matrice passive. 1, record 7, French, - affichage%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20passive
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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