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AESTHETIC EFFECT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Urban Studies
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual effect
1, record 1, English, visual%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aesthetic effect 2, record 1, English, aesthetic%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visual effect: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - visual%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Urbanisme
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répercussion visuelle
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9percussion%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conséquence visuelle 2, record 1, French, cons%C3%A9quence%20visuelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] adoucir les répercussions visuelles des stationnements [...] 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9percussion%20visuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La question de l'affichage est dominée par des préoccupations esthétiques compte tenu de ses répercussions visuelles et de son influence sur la beauté des lieux et des paysages, plus précisément, lorsqu'il s'agit d'harmoniser les panneaux et les enseignes avec les caractéristiques d'une architecture, d'une rue ou d'un quartier. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9percussion%20visuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les aspects des projets pour lesquels l'évaluation à l'intérieur de la technique des PIIA [plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale] peut être particulièrement utile sont les suivants : [...] la prise en compte des perspectives visuelles remarquables; l'atténuation des conséquences visuelles négatives (entreposage, déchets, appareils mécaniques, stationnement); [...] 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9percussion%20visuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuisance visuelle : Dégradation des valeurs esthétiques du patrimoine naturel, artistique ou culturel [...] 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9percussion%20visuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conséquence visuelle : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9percussion%20visuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
- Pollution (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aesthetic impact
1, record 2, English, aesthetic%20impact
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- visual impact 2, record 2, English, visual%20impact
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... blue skies, uncontaminated water, and uncluttered urban landscapes all have aesthetic impact, because they imply health, pleasure and security. 1, record 2, English, - aesthetic%20impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "aesthetic pollution", "aesthetic nuisance" and "aesthetic effect". 3, record 2, English, - aesthetic%20impact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impact visuel
1, record 2, French, impact%20visuel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec "nuisance visuelle" et "pollution visuelle". 2, record 2, French, - impact%20visuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Urbanismo
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impacto visual
1, record 2, Spanish, impacto%20visual
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto de una actuación sobre los caracteres paisajísticos del territorio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - impacto%20visual
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dashboards and Instrumentation (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- console 1, record 3, English, console
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(a: general), type of control panel (b: special), a panelled unit fitted below the dashboard or around the gearstick of a car for decorative purposes and to take extra controls, instruments, radio fittings, etc. 1, record 3, English, - console
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The general term in english is "console", and it processes much the same meaning as that given under (a) above. When used in the custom car context, it is usually modified with one of a number of adjectives as indicated above, to define where in the interior of the car it is fitted: centre console, radio console, tunnel cover, roof console. 1, record 3, English, - console
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Tunnel cover" is the term for that part of a centre console which extends into the rear seat area of the providing a more aesthetic effect. The term console is widely used throughout the car world, eg(Car Mechanics, Nov. 1979) "... extra panelling. Such as a centre console. Door armrests, and dashboard extensions. "And"... you may wish to fit... a ready-made centre console". 1, record 3, English, - console
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tableau et instruments de bord (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- console
1, record 3, French, console
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement constitué d'un habillage servant de support au levier de vitesses au plancher et souvent utilisé pour l'installation de divers accessoires. 1, record 3, French, - console
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trace aussi une petite console avec un emplacement radio, un allume-cigares, un lave-glace électrique et un avertissement sonore à deux trompes. 1, record 3, French, - console
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decorative finish
1, record 4, English, decorative%20finish
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Decorative finishes achieve a decorative result or an enhanced aesthetic hand or appearance. A decorative finish may give a fabric its name, such as moiré, plissé or chintz, for example. Some decorative effects are not apparent because they enhance the surface texture of the finish by brightening or dulling it. Some finishes increase the durability of the decorative effect. 1, record 4, English, - decorative%20finish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apprêt décoratif
1, record 4, French, appr%C3%AAt%20d%C3%A9coratif
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Fine Arts (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pictorial photography
1, record 5, English, pictorial%20photography
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A style of photography and imagery based on an application of the principles of fine art, and, in particular, on ideas of beauty and nature deriving from the Picturesque. 1, record 5, English, - pictorial%20photography
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although specifically identified in the late 19th century, the underlying aesthetic was a response to the ongoing debate about photography's scientific and artistic status. In this respect, the term "pictorial" is defined in Henry Peach Robinson's Pictorial Effect in Photography(1869), which recommended adherence to the systemized aesthetic of the contemporary painting Salon. 1, record 5, English, - pictorial%20photography
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Beaux-arts (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- photographie picturale
1, record 5, French, photographie%20picturale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie ayant comme fondement l'esthétisme. 2, record 5, French, - photographie%20picturale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les paysages d'hiver sont bouleaux aussi, et les bouleaux de Burnham, dépouillés de leurs feuilles, sont un vrai trésor pour l'artiste; mais pour le reste, en vain présente-t-on à la science perfectionnée de l'artiste photographe des sujets tels que ceux que Hobbema, Ruysdael et Cuyp convertirent en des tableaux [...] insurpassables pour l'effet pittoresque. 1, record 5, French, - photographie%20picturale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-12-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
- Masonry Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- quoin
1, record 6, English, quoin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- quoin stone 2, record 6, English, quoin%20stone
correct
- coin 3, record 6, English, coin
correct
- coign 2, record 6, English, coign
correct
- cornerstone 2, record 6, English, cornerstone
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
quoin : A brick set of bricks or a large stone laid to form an external corner, often emphasized by line, decoration, moulding or colour for aesthetic effect. 4, record 6, English, - quoin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pierre d'angle
1, record 6, French, pierre%20d%27angle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pierre angulaire 2, record 6, French, pierre%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Première pierre : pièce de fondation, généralement pierre d'angle, posée solennellement. 3, record 6, French, - pierre%20d%27angle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Angulaire : qui est situé à l'encoignure d'un bâtiment. Pierre angulaire. 4, record 6, French, - pierre%20d%27angle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
- Materiales de albañilería
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sillar de esquina
1, record 6, Spanish, sillar%20de%20esquina
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En arquitectura, piedra grande cuadrangular colocada en los ángulos de un edificio. Su tamaño es superior al del resto de los sillares del muro en cuestión. 1, record 6, Spanish, - sillar%20de%20esquina
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-health hazard 1, record 7, English, non%2Dhealth%20hazard
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A non-health hazard, which would cause aesthetic problems or have a detrimental effect on the quality of the water in the system;.... 1, record 7, English, - non%2Dhealth%20hazard
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dommage sans risque pour la santé
1, record 7, French, dommage%20sans%20risque%20pour%20la%20sant%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les dommages sans risque pour la santé, mais qui pourraient causer des problèmes d'esthétique ou nuire à la qualité de l'eau; [...] 1, record 7, French, - dommage%20sans%20risque%20pour%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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