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REDUCTION SCALE [2 records]

Record 1 1999-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
CONT

The scales of reduction most frequently used are as follows. The first four scales, full-size, half-size, quarter size, and eighth-size, are the ones most frequently selected for drawing machine parts, although other scales can be used.

OBS

The following scales for reduction and enlargement are recommended for the drawing of machine parts.

Key term(s)
  • reduction scale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
OBS

L'échelle d'un plan indique la valeur du rapport entre les dimensions dessinées et les dimensions réelles d'une pièce ou d'un mécanisme. On se limitera, sauf en cas de besoin absolument justifié aux échelles suivantes : grandeur d'exécution [...] réduction [...] agrandissement.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reprography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reprographie
DEF

Échelle de reproduction de valeur numérique inférieure à l'unité.

OBS

Une échelle de réduction s'exprime de préférence par une fraction dont le numérateur est égal à l'unité.

Spanish

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