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illustration [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Reproduction
- Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, and Shows
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graphic 1, record 1, English, graphic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photo or artwork applied to an exhibit. 1, record 1, English, - graphic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production graphique
- Salons, foires et expositions (Commerce)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- illustration
1, record 1, French, illustration
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photo, texte ou dessin appliqué à un élément d'exposition. 1, record 1, French, - illustration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pictorial matter
1, record 2, English, pictorial%20matter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A publication is "any written or pictorial matter ..."other than a film or computer game or advertisement for any of these. 2, record 2, English, - pictorial%20matter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Publishers, including outdoor advertising media, advertising agencies, broadcasters, or printers engaged in the dissemination of information or reproduction of printed or pictorial matter who publish, broadcast, or reproduce material without knowledge of its deceptive character ... . 3, record 2, English, - pictorial%20matter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Celis lists items held by six contributing libraries in the Victorian Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, including records for books, reports, theses, video recordings, manuscripts and pictorial matter. 4, record 2, English, - pictorial%20matter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- illustration
1, record 2, French, illustration
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- parution illustrée 1, record 2, French, parution%20illustr%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
- revue illustrée 1, record 2, French, revue%20illustr%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
- magazine illustré 1, record 2, French, magazine%20illustr%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- image
1, record 3, English, image
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illustration 1, record 3, English, illustration
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With the advent of DTP, the term image has been used more and more frequently to mean illustration. It is still preferable, however, to avoid using image to mean illustration whenever confusion is possible with image used in its primary sense. 1, record 3, English, - image
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- image
1, record 3, French, image
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- illustration 1, record 3, French, illustration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, comme en anglais, le terme image est employé de plus en plus souvent comme synonyme d'illustration, surtout en micro-édition. Il serait par contre préférable d'éviter d'employer image pour désigner illustration dans un texte où il pourrait y avoir risque de confusion avec le sens premier d'image. 1, record 3, French, - image
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pictorial work
1, record 4, English, pictorial%20work
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Record includes any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, photograph, film, microform, sound recording, videotape, machine readable record, and any other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, and any copy thereof. 1, record 4, English, - pictorial%20work
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- illustration
1, record 4, French, illustration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Document : tous éléments d'information, quels que soient leur forme et leur support, notamment correspondance, note, livre, plan, carte, dessin, diagramme, illustration ou graphique, photographie, film, microformule, enregistrement sonore, magnétoscopique ou informatisé, ou toute reproduction de ces éléments d'information. 1, record 4, French, - illustration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-09-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Museums
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- illustration
1, record 5, English, illustration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- figure
1, record 5, French, figure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- illustration 1, record 5, French, illustration
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1979-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- illustration 1, record 6, English, illustration
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A picture, drawing or diagram that clarifies the meaning of an entry term. 1, record 6, English, - illustration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- illustration 1, record 6, French, illustration
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Représentation graphique qui renseigne sur le sens d'un terme. 1, record 6, French, - illustration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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