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FRENCH CURVE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

French curve: an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

courbe française : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Art Supplies
DEF

a curved piece of flat material (as wood, ebonite, celluloid) often in the form of a scroll and used as an aid in drawing noncircular curves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel d'artistes
DEF

instrument de dessin formé de courbes irrégulières de formes variées, pour le tracé des courbes algébriques ou transcendantes, ou des courbes de raccordement

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

French curve is useful when re-drawing construction lines on patterns, especially in curved areas, such as armholes, necklines, princess seams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

pistolet : Planchette dont le contour ainsi que les découpures dont elle est ajourée présentent des courbes variées, que le dessinateur utilise pour guider son crayon, son titre-ligne.

CONT

Courbe française. Sert à redessiner les lignes de construction des patrons, surtout dans les courbes emmanchure, encolure, etc.

Spanish

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