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legibility [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Display Technology
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legibility
1, record 1, English, legibility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- readability 2, record 1, English, readability
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ease with which users can read and understand viewdata displays. 3, record 1, English, - legibility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For readability, the introductory examples in the remainder of this section omit the namespace declarations in order to not obscure the specific points being illustrated. 4, record 1, English, - legibility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
character legibility, display legibility 3, record 1, English, - legibility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
visual readability 5, record 1, English, - legibility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lisibilité
1, record 1, French, lisibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la lisibilité, les exemples d'introduction dans le reste de cette section omettent les déclarations d'espace de nom afin de ne pas troubler les points spécifiques qui seront illustrés. 2, record 1, French, - lisibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lisibilité à l'écran 3, record 1, French, - lisibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
lisibilité visuelle 4, record 1, French, - lisibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Técnicas de visualización (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- legibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, legibilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de características tipográficas y lingüísticas del texto escrito que permiten leerlo y comprenderlo con facilidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - legibilidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Urban Sites
- City of the Future (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legibility
1, record 2, English, legibility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In his] book The Image of The City ... Kevin Lynch ... defines the legibility of a city as "... the ease with which its parts may be recognized and can be organized into a coherent pattern." This is a reference to the formation in a persons mind of a cognitive map. 1, record 2, English, - legibility
Record 2, Key term(s)
- legible city
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Sites (Urbanisme)
- Urbanisme futuriste
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lisibilité
1, record 2, French, lisibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation d'après une cassette vidéo des comportements des usagers de la route dans deux types d'aménagement différents permet de saisir l'incidence à la fois de caractéristiques génériques des aménagements routiers, comme la lisibilité et la continuité, et des caractéristiques particulières, comme la forme des aménagements cyclables à l'intersection. 2, record 2, French, - lisibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
K. Lynch montre à quel point l'image de la ville est fondée sur sa morphologie, les concepts d'identité, de lisibilité, et des éléments tels que les repères spatiaux locaux, les quartiers, points de rencontre ou itinéraires, dans The Image of the City, 1960, [...] 3, record 2, French, - lisibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- illisibilité
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legibility
1, record 3, English, legibility
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- readability 2, record 3, English, readability
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality in typographic characters and their spacing that affects the speed of perception: the faster, easier, and more accurate the perception, the more legible the character. 3, record 3, English, - legibility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Readability and legibility are used interchangeably by most people but technicians in typography distinguish between the two: readability signifies the ease of reading the printed message, whereas legibility refers to the speed with which each individual character can be perceived and recognized. 2, record 3, English, - legibility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lisibilité
1, record 3, French, lisibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aisance de lecture d'un texte, provenant soit de la qualité de son style, soit de celle des caractères avec lesquels il a été imprimé. 2, record 3, French, - lisibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le français ne connaît pas la distinction de sens que l'anglais fait entre «legibility» et «readability». 2, record 3, French, - lisibilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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