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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A function that allows ... to enlarge or shrink an image or part of an image on a screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Fonction permettant d’agrandir ou de réduire une image ou partie d’image affichée à l'écran, créant un effet de rapprochement ou d’éloignement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

[Función de] efecto de acercamiento o alejamiento de [una] imagen [en una pantalla].

OBS

zum; zoom: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "zum" es la adaptación al español recomendada por las Academias de la Lengua para la voz inglesa "zoom". [...] Se recuerda, asimismo, que, si se emplea el término inglés "zoom", lo adecuado es escribirlo en cursiva o entrecomillado si no se dispone de este tipo de letra.

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Record 2 2011-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
CONT

Star field in which the Hubble Deep Field was taken. From the Digital Sky Survey, maintained by the Space Telescope Science Institute.

Key term(s)
  • starfield

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
CONT

Le champ d’étoiles se caractérise par l'éloignement progressif des étoiles vers un point précis, le centre de l'écran par exemple. C'est-à-dire qu'on observe une diminution de la distance entre chaque étoile et ce centre.

CONT

Champ d’étoiles. Quels objets d’un champ stellaire sont effectivement des étoiles, et pour quelles raisons ?

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
DEF

The distance from the observer's eye to the display.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)

Spanish

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