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PERCEPTION OBJETS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- image recognition
1, record 1, English, image%20recognition
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The perception and analysis, by a functional unit, of an image, its constituent objects, their properties and their spatial relationships. 2, record 1, English, - image%20recognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image recognition: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - image%20recognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
image recognition: designation standardized by CSA. 3, record 1, English, - image%20recognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Infographie
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance d'image
1, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance d'images 2, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perception et analyse, par une unité fonctionnelle, d’une image, des objets qui la constituent, de leurs propriétés et de leurs relations mutuelles dans l'espace. 3, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20d%27image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconnaissance d’image : désignation et définition normalisées par l’ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 4, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20d%27image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reconnaissance d’images : désignation normalisée par la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20d%27image
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dexterity
1, record 2, English, dexterity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The manipulative ability achieved through good motor and perceptual co-ordination. 2, record 2, English, - dexterity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
limited dexterity 3, record 2, English, - dexterity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dextérité
1, record 2, French, dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habileté à manipuler des objets, grâce à une bonne coordination de la motricité et de la perception. 2, record 2, French, - dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
dextérité réduite 3, record 2, French, - dext%C3%A9rit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- destreza
1, record 2, Spanish, destreza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habilidad, arte, primor o propiedad con que se hace algo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - destreza
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- empty-field myopia 1, record 3, English, empty%2Dfield%20myopia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- empty-space myopia 1, record 3, English, empty%2Dspace%20myopia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency of the human eye to accommodate for a distance commonly of the order of six feet when in a featureless environment, resulting in potential failure to perceive objects at considerably greater distance. 1, record 3, English, - empty%2Dfield%20myopia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- myopie du champ visuel vide
1, record 3, French, myopie%20du%20champ%20visuel%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- myopie de l'espace vide 1, record 3, French, myopie%20de%20l%27espace%20vide
correct, feminine noun
- myopie spatiale 2, record 3, French, myopie%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance de l'œil humain à accommoder pour une distance de l'ordre de 6 pieds(2 mètres) quand le sujet se trouve dans un milieu dépourvu de repères visibles; il en résulte un défaut potentiel de perception des objets situés à des distances considérablement plus grandes. 1, record 3, French, - myopie%20du%20champ%20visuel%20vide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- miopía espacial
1, record 3, Spanish, miop%C3%ADa%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- miopía de campo vacío 2, record 3, Spanish, miop%C3%ADa%20de%20campo%20vac%C3%ADo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miopía espacial: se da cuando el individuo se encuentra en un campo visual vacío, y el ojo por no tener un punto de fijación se vuelve miope es el caso de los pilotos, astronautas [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - miop%C3%ADa%20espacial
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- image recognition
1, record 4, English, image%20recognition
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
perception and analysis, by a functional unit, of an image, its constituent objects, their properties, and their spatial relationships 1, record 4, English, - image%20recognition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Image recognition includes scene analysis. 1, record 4, English, - image%20recognition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
image recognition: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 4, English, - image%20recognition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance d'image
1, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20d%27image
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
perception et analyse, par une unité fonctionnelle, d’une image, des objets qui la constituent, de leurs propriétés et de leurs relations mutuelles dans l'espace 1, record 4, French, - reconnaissance%20d%27image
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La reconnaissance d’image comprend l’analyse de scène. 1, record 4, French, - reconnaissance%20d%27image
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reconnaissance d’image : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 4, French, - reconnaissance%20d%27image
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chromostereopsis
1, record 5, English, chromostereopsis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chromostéréopsie
1, record 5, French, chromost%C3%A9r%C3%A9opsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- stéréopsie chromatique 1, record 5, French, st%C3%A9r%C3%A9opsie%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
- stéréopsie colorée 1, record 5, French, st%C3%A9r%C3%A9opsie%20color%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perception de différences de profondeur entre des objets colorés placés à une même distance du sujet et observés binoculairement lorsque les pupilles sont excentrées par rapport aux axes achromatiques ou lorsque les axes visuels ne coïncident pas avec les axes achromatiques. 1, record 5, French, - chromost%C3%A9r%C3%A9opsie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromoestereopsis
1, record 5, Spanish, cromoestereopsis
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- estereopsis cromática 1, record 5, Spanish, estereopsis%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
- esteropsis del color 1, record 5, Spanish, esteropsis%20del%20color
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ilusión mediante la que se percibe profundidad ante estímulos de distinto matiz cromático, situados a la misma distancia de observación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cromoestereopsis
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spasm of accommodation
1, record 6, English, spasm%20of%20accommodation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- spasme d'accommodation
1, record 6, French, spasme%20d%27accommodation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction involontaire du muscle ciliaire, permanente ou intermittente, unilatérale ou bilatérale, provoquant un excès d’accommodation. 1, record 6, French, - spasme%20d%27accommodation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sujets se plaignent habituellement d’une vision de loin floue, parfois de changements dans la perception de la taille des objets et d’une sensation d’inconfort. 1, record 6, French, - spasme%20d%27accommodation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- espasmo de acomodación
1, record 6, Spanish, espasmo%20de%20acomodaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- micropsia
1, record 7, English, micropsia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- micropia 2, record 7, English, micropia
correct
- lilliputian hallucination 2, record 7, English, lilliputian%20hallucination
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decrease in the apparent size of objects as a result of disease of the retina or a functional disorder. 3, record 7, English, - micropsia
Record 7, Key term(s)
- microptic hallucinations
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- micropsie
1, record 7, French, micropsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- micropie 2, record 7, French, micropie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de la perception visuelle dans laquelle les objets apparaissent plus petits qu'ils ne le sont réellement. 3, record 7, French, - micropsie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- micropsia
1, record 7, Spanish, micropsia
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defecto visual consistente en ver los objetos más pequeños de lo que son en realidad. 2, record 7, Spanish, - micropsia
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- macroesthesia
1, record 8, English, macroesthesia
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- macroesteregnosis 1, record 8, English, macroesteregnosis
correct
- macrostereognosia 1, record 8, English, macrostereognosia
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defect of tactile perception, in which objects felt or handed seem to be larger then they are. 1, record 8, English, - macroesthesia
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- macroesthésia
1, record 8, French, macroesth%C3%A9sia
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- macrostéréognosie 1, record 8, French, macrost%C3%A9r%C3%A9ognosie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de la perception tactile des objets, qui semblent plus grands qu'ils ne le sont. 1, record 8, French, - macroesth%C3%A9sia
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mirage
1, record 9, English, mirage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optical refraction phenomenon in the atmosphere consisting essentially of steady or wavering, single or multiple, upright or inverted, vertically enlarged or reduced, images of distant objects which are displaced from their true positions. 2, record 9, English, - mirage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mirage
1, record 9, French, mirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène optique de réfraction consistant essentiellement en la perception d’objets éloignés sous forme d’images stables ou vacillantes, simples ou multiples, droites ou renversées, agrandies ou réduites dans la verticale et déplacées de leurs positions réelles. 2, record 9, French, - mirage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
déformer, dilater, observer, réduire, visualiser un mirage. 3, record 9, French, - mirage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
mirage cosmique, inférieur, supérieur, terrestre. 3, record 9, French, - mirage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 PHR
grossissement, sphère, vue de mirage. 3, record 9, French, - mirage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- espejismo
1, record 9, Spanish, espejismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno de refracción óptica en la atmósfera que consiste fundamentalmente en la percepción de objetos alejados en forma de imágenes estables o temblorosas, simples o múltiples, derechas o invertidas, agrandadas o reducidas verticalmente y desplazadas de sus posiciones reales. 2, record 9, Spanish, - espejismo
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Military Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- real evidence 1, record 10, English, real%20evidence
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All evidence supplied by material objects when they are offered for direct perception by the court. (App XVII) 2, record 10, English, - real%20evidence
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Droit militaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- preuve réelle
1, record 10, French, preuve%20r%C3%A9elle
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute preuve fournie par des objets matériels, lorsqu'ils sont offerts à la perception directe de la cour.(App XVII, Art 1) 1, record 10, French, - preuve%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Militar (Generalidades)
- Derecho militar
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba material
1, record 10, Spanish, prueba%20material
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba real 1, record 10, Spanish, prueba%20real
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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