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partial-height partition [1 record]

Record 1 1999-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Layout of the Workplace
  • Interior Design (General)
DEF

A fixed or movable, free-standing, rearrangeable interior space divider whose height does not reach that of a standing person.

CONT

An open-plan office is a large unpartitioned space designed to accommodate a large number of office workers. Such an arrangement is especially advantageous for groups of individuals whose activities are functionally related. Free-standing partial-height partitions are placed between work positions to provide some sound attenuation and visual privacy, at least between seated persons.

Key term(s)
  • privacy screen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
  • Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
DEF

Paroi séparative légère d'environ 2 mètres de haut, utilisée surtout pour compartimenter les bureaux paysagers, ateliers, salles d'hôpitaux, etc.

CONT

Mobilier utilisé [dans le bureau paysage] [...] Cloisonnettes de faible épaisseur et d'une hauteur de 130 à 150 cm. Implantation : Groupes de travail importants, séparés les uns des autres par les meubles de classement et les cloisonnettes, ce qui donne une implantation très transparente [...]

OBS

Voir aussi «cloisonnette mobile».

Spanish

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