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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black-and-white picture tube
1, record 1, English, black%2Dand%2Dwhite%20picture%20tube
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black-and-white picture tube: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 2, record 1, English, - black%2Dand%2Dwhite%20picture%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube image en noir et blanc
1, record 1, French, tube%20image%20en%20noir%20et%20blanc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube image en noir et blanc : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 1, French, - tube%20image%20en%20noir%20et%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de imagen en blanco y negro
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20imagen%20en%20blanco%20y%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- picture black 1, record 2, English, picture%20black
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In communications systems, such as facsimile, radiophoto, and wirephoto, ... the signal that corresponds to the darkest part, i.e., the spot with the lowest illuminance, of the object being scanned. 2, record 2, English, - picture%20black
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télégraphie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noir de l'image
1, record 2, French, noir%20de%20l%27image
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monochrome image
1, record 3, English, monochrome%20image
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black and white image 2, record 3, English, black%20and%20white%20image
correct
- black-and-white image 1, record 3, English, black%2Dand%2Dwhite%20image
correct
- bilevel image 1, record 3, English, bilevel%20image
correct
- bi-level image 1, record 3, English, bi%2Dlevel%20image
correct
- line art image 1, record 3, English, line%20art%20image
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image that consists of all black and white dots (or some other constant dot color pair) as opposed to colored and grayscale (achromatic) images. 1, record 3, English, - monochrome%20image
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bilevel picture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- image monochrome
1, record 3, French, image%20monochrome
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- image en noir et blanc 2, record 3, French, image%20en%20noir%20et%20blanc
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monochrome : d'une seule couleur [dont les valeurs peuvent varier]. [Les peintures en camaïeu, la photo en noir et blanc sont monochromes]. 3, record 3, French, - image%20monochrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caméra comporte toujours un objectif et un tube analyseur mais celui-ci peut être destiné à l'enregistrement des images monochromes ou des images-couleurs (...). 1, record 3, French, - image%20monochrome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- luminance image
1, record 4, English, luminance%20image
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- image en noir et blanc
1, record 4, French, image%20en%20noir%20et%20blanc
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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