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FAUSSES IMAGES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false-colour image
1, record 1, English, false%2Dcolour%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false colour composite image 2, record 1, English, false%20colour%20composite%20image
correct
- FCC 3, record 1, English, FCC
correct
- FCC 3, record 1, English, FCC
- false-colour composite image 4, record 1, English, false%2Dcolour%20composite%20image
correct
- false-colour composite 5, record 1, English, false%2Dcolour%20composite
correct
- false colour composite 3, record 1, English, false%20colour%20composite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colour image where parts of the non-visible EM [electromagnetic] spectrum are expressed as one or more of the red, green, and blue components, so that the colours produced by the Earth's surface do not correspond to normal visual experience. 5, record 1, English, - false%2Dcolour%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most commonly seen false-colour images display the very-near infrared as red, red as green, and green as blue. 5, record 1, English, - false%2Dcolour%20image
Record 1, Key term(s)
- false colour image
- false-color image
- false color image
- false-color composite image
- false color composite image
- false-color composite
- false color composite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image en couleurs fausses
1, record 1, French, image%20en%20couleurs%20fausses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- image fausses couleurs 2, record 1, French, image%20fausses%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
- composition fausses couleurs 3, record 1, French, composition%20fausses%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
- composition en fausses couleurs 4, record 1, French, composition%20en%20fausses%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
- composition colorée en fausses couleurs 5, record 1, French, composition%20color%C3%A9e%20en%20fausses%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
- composition d’images en fausses couleurs 6, record 1, French, composition%20d%26rsquo%3Bimages%20en%20fausses%20couleurs
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image dont les bandes spectrales sont affichées dans une combinaison de couleurs différentes des couleurs d'acquisition. 7, record 1, French, - image%20en%20couleurs%20fausses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] composition fausses couleurs. [...] est une méthode pour afficher des images multibandes. L'assignation de trois bandes spectrales d'une image aux couleurs de base rouge, vert et bleu (RVB) permet de produire une image couleur. La bande spectrale couvrant la longueur d'onde du bleu est souvent affectée par les effets atmosphériques, tels que le brouillard, c'est pourquoi elle est peu utilisée. Lorsque la longueur d'onde des bandes spectrales d'une image ne correspond pas à celle des couleurs RVB, l'image affichée n'apparaît pas en couleurs naturelles, mais plutôt en fausses couleurs. Par exemple, la végétation pourrait être observée en diverses teintes de bleu, rouge, vert ou jaune, alors que sa couleur naturelle est verte. Ce type d'image est utile pour l'extraction d'information qui ne peut être identifiée dans une image en couleurs naturelles, par exemple l'information sur l'état et les types de végétation. 7, record 1, French, - image%20en%20couleurs%20fausses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a trois types d'images de télédétection en couleurs : les images «pseudo-couleurs», les images en vraies couleurs et les images en fausses couleurs. 8, record 1, French, - image%20en%20couleurs%20fausses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Distortions in the mirror: reflections of visible minorities in the Public Service of Canada
1, record 2, English, Distortions%20in%20the%20mirror%3A%20reflections%20of%20visible%20minorities%20in%20the%20Public%20Service%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Distortions in the mirror 1, record 2, English, Distortions%20in%20the%20mirror
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
report of the Visible Minority Consultation Group, 1993 47 p. Information found in DOBIS 1, record 2, English, - Distortions%20in%20the%20mirror%3A%20reflections%20of%20visible%20minorities%20in%20the%20Public%20Service%20of%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fausses images : observations des membres de minorités visibles au sein de la fonction publique du Canada
1, record 2, French, Fausses%20images%20%3A%20observations%20des%20membres%20de%20minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles%20au%20sein%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique%20du%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Fausses images 1, record 2, French, Fausses%20images
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport du Groupe de consultation sur les minorités visibles, 1993, 54 pages. Renseignements retrouvés dans DOBIS 1, record 2, French, - Fausses%20images%20%3A%20observations%20des%20membres%20de%20minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles%20au%20sein%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique%20du%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Distortions in the mirror: reflections of visible minorities in the public service of Canada
1, record 3, English, Distortions%20in%20the%20mirror%3A%20reflections%20of%20visible%20minorities%20in%20the%20public%20service%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Report of the Visible Minority Consultation Group to the Secretary of the Treasury Board and the Employment Equity Council of Deputy Ministers 1, record 3, English, - Distortions%20in%20the%20mirror%3A%20reflections%20of%20visible%20minorities%20in%20the%20public%20service%20of%20Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fausses images : observations des membres des minorités visibles au sein de la fonction publique du Canada
1, record 3, French, Fausses%20images%20%3A%20observations%20des%20membres%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles%20au%20sein%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement retrouvé dans DOBIS 1, record 3, French, - Fausses%20images%20%3A%20observations%20des%20membres%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles%20au%20sein%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique%20du%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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