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BALAYAGE ARBITRAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweeping operation
1, record 1, English, sweeping%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique for defining a solid. 1, record 1, English, - sweeping%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, a bounded surface element is moved along an arbitrary trajectory in space; new faces are created by sweeping the edges of the modified surface. 1, record 1, English, - sweeping%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération de balayage
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique permettant de définir un solide. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20balayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général, un élément courbe de la surface est déplacé le long d’une trajectoire arbitraire dans l'espace; de nouvelles faces sont créées par balayage des arêtes de la face modifiée. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20balayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arbitrary scan
1, record 2, English, arbitrary%20scan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balayage arbitraire
1, record 2, French, balayage%20arbitraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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