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English term or phrase:
pincushion
English answer:
type of distortion
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"pincushion"
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This word is from a hardware user's manual. I only need a short description, thanks in advance.
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type of distortion
Is this to do with the screen?
There are 2 common types of image distortion:
Barrel - where the image centre seems to 'project' towards the viewer
Pincusion - where it seems to recede.
There are 2 common types of image distortion:
Barrel - where the image centre seems to 'project' towards the viewer
Pincusion - where it seems to recede.
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Nadelkissen
Not sure what that has to do with a hardware user's manual, but that's the standard German translation.
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Note added at 2002-01-10 23:56:24 (GMT)
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See http://land.heim.at/waldviertel/240803/verkaufe.htm It has to do with monitors.
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Note added at 2002-01-10 23:59:00 (GMT)
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Sorry, I didn\'t realize till later that you don\'t need a German translation.
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Note added at 2002-01-10 23:56:24 (GMT)
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See http://land.heim.at/waldviertel/240803/verkaufe.htm It has to do with monitors.
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Note added at 2002-01-10 23:59:00 (GMT)
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Sorry, I didn\'t realize till later that you don\'t need a German translation.
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pincushion
pincushion = a small cushion in which pins and needles are stuck to keep them handy
I think here it's something to which you can paste many small things (for example pics, lines of code) to keep them handy (something like Clipboard)
I think here it's something to which you can paste many small things (for example pics, lines of code) to keep them handy (something like Clipboard)
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