Tracing Inference
Definition
Information derived from records or conventions, separate from physically observed recovered characters. Restoration can recover some physical characters while leaving others unresolved. Do not present inferred positions as physically recovered marks.
- Context
- Obliterated markings
For example, a numbering convention can suggest missing characters while leaving those positions physically unreadable in the recovered marking.
Keep observed characters, uncertain readings and tracing information distinct.
Related terms
- EBSD
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- Partial Restoration
- Supported recovery of some positions while others remain ambiguous or unreadable. Restoration can recover some physical characters while leaving others unresolved. Records...
- Plastic Deformation
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