TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

DECORATIVE ARTS [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2014-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Decorative Arts
  • Applied Arts
DEF

The art concerned with the production of objects which are both useful and beautiful.

OBS

decorative art: term generally used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • decorative arts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts décoratifs divers
  • Arts appliqués
DEF

Ensemble de disciplines visant à la production d'éléments propres à décorer, d'objets, d'usage pratique ou non, ayant une valeur esthétique (tapisserie, ébénisterie, céramique d'art, orfèvrerie, etcetera).

OBS

Les arts décoratifs sont souvent opposés aux «Beaux-Arts» (peinture, dessin, photo, sculpture) et aux «arts appliqués» (comme la mode et le design).

OBS

art décoratif : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • arts décoratifs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diversas artes decorativas
  • Artes aplicadas
DEF

Arte [...] que sirve para revestir y se subordina a otras artes como la arquitectura, [...] su carácter no es funcional, sino que su cometido es embellecer.

CONT

El papel de las Artes Decorativas fue esencial en el desarrollo del Modernismo y la colaboración entre artistas y artesanos impulsó esta evolución. [...] ya que permitió la aparición de generaciones de especialistas, artesanos, técnicos y artistas, con una mágnifica formación [...] posibilitando la realización de cualquier tipo de objetos artísticos que, hasta poco tiempo atrás, era técnicamente imposible su realización.

OBS

arte decorativa: término utilizado generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • artes decorativas
Save record 1

Record 2 1978-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Arts
OBS

All those arts of representation and design with the exception of the so-called fine arts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts plastiques
OBS

Branches de l'industrie dont les productions sont inspirées par un souci artistique.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: