Flattening
Definition
The act of flattening and its direct result; the geometric or mechanical transformation of a three-dimensional body through which it becomes flat, plane, or squashed under the influence of pressure, rolling, or percussion forces. In the field of digital graphics, it represents the irreversible process of merging superimposed transparent layers into a single unified two-dimensional matrix.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Flattening
- Merging down
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations with standard genitive case forms. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived from the verb 'aplatiza' using the specific functional suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.pla.ti.ˈza.re] |
| Source | Lexicon of Industrial Processes and Structural Morphologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O aplatizare incorectă a tablelor din oțel în timpul laminării poate duce la apariția unor fisuri structurale ascunse.
EN: An incorrect flattening of the steel sheets during rolling can lead to the appearance of hidden structural cracks.
RO: Comanda de aplatizare a imaginii a redus considerabil dimensiunea fișierului salvat pe hard disk.
EN: The image flattening command considerably reduced the size of the file saved on the hard drive.
RO: Fenomenul de aplatizare a formei geoidului la poli este determinat de forța centrifugă rezultată din mișcarea de rotație.
EN: The phenomenon of flattening of the geoid shape at the poles is determined by the centrifugal force resulting from the rotation movement.
Idioms & Phrases
Test de aplatizare / Flattening test
RO: Procedură industrială de control al calității aplicată țevilor metalice pentru a le verifica ductilitatea și rezistența la fisurare.
EN: An industrial quality control procedure applied to metal pipes to verify their ductility and resistance to cracking.
Aplatizare de straturi / Flattening layers
RO: Operațiune în programele de grafică prin care toate straturile vizibile sunt comasate în fundalul opac al imaginii.
EN: An operation in graphics programs whereby all visible layers are merged into the opaque background of the image.
Grad de aplatizare / Flattening factor
RO: Mărime matematică sau astronomică ce exprimă raportul dintre diferența axelor unei elipse și axa sa mare.
EN: A mathematical or astronomical quantity expressing the ratio between the difference of an ellipse's axes and its major axis.
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