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ESQUISSE [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sketch
1, record 1, English, sketch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sketch: an item in the "Art" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - sketch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- esquisse
1, record 1, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esquisse : objet de la classe «Œuvre artistique» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - esquisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sketch
1, record 2, English, sketch
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple, rough drawing or design, done rapidly and without much detail. 1, record 2, English, - sketch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- esquisse
1, record 2, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- croquis 2, record 2, French, croquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'esquisse est un croquis distinct de l'œuvre à exécuter, tandis que l'ébauche est l'œuvre elle-même, au premier stade de son exécution. 1, record 2, French, - esquisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Psychology
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sketch
1, record 3, English, sketch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
David Marr and his colleagues specified steps governing individual processing of visual images - be it implemented by a machine or by some organism. They described a series of representations called sketches which began with the quickest and least detailed kind of parsing of visual information (primal sketch or 2-D sketch) and culminated when the image was seen as a complete collection of objects arranged in space (2,1/2-D sketch and 3-D sketch). 2, record 3, English, - sketch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Psychologie
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- esquisse
1, record 3, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sketch 2, record 3, French, sketch
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation schématique d'une image visuelle restituée en 2-D, 2,5-D, ou 3-D. 2, record 3, French, - esquisse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
esquisse primaire, sketch bidimensionnel, sketch squelettisé, sketch 2,5-D, sketch volumique 2, record 3, French, - esquisse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sketchs, des sketches. 3, record 3, French, - esquisse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sketchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 3, French, - esquisse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Notion introduite en 1982 par David Marr dans la théorie du traitement visuel cognitif. L'emploi de l'emprunt «sketch» est déconseillé. Le mot a déjà un sens différent en français. 2, record 3, French, - esquisse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Psicología
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosquejo
1, record 3, Spanish, bosquejo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- croquis 1, record 3, Spanish, croquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
- Engineering
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- design sketch
1, record 4, English, design%20sketch
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- schematic 2, record 4, English, schematic
correct, see observation, noun
- schematic drawing 3, record 4, English, schematic%20drawing
correct, see observation
- schematic sketch 2, record 4, English, schematic%20sketch
correct, see observation
- schematic design sketch 2, record 4, English, schematic%20design%20sketch
correct, see observation
- skeleton diagram 4, record 4, English, skeleton%20diagram
correct, see observation
- esquisse 3, record 4, English, esquisse
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sketch illustrating the scale and relationships of a project's components. 3, record 4, English, - design%20sketch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first step in transition from idea to item is design. Here the engineer takes the pencilled notes, the scribbles on backs of envelopes, the brainstorm ideas, the design sketches on cafeteria napkins, and weaves them into the first designs of the new device.... Design begins when the design engineer ... makes the first lines that begin to skeletonize the device. 1, record 4, English, - design%20sketch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms all refer to the same concept: a first very rough design drawing showing the general features of a project. They are different in that engineers tend to use "schematic drawing", "schematic sketch" and "skeleton diagram", whereas architects favour "esquisse", "schematic", "design sketch" and "skeleton diagram" (this last term is also used by engineers). 3, record 4, English, - design%20sketch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
- Ingénierie
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- esquisse
1, record 4, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dessin à petite échelle, exécuté à main levée en vue de la recherche des grandes lignes du parti. 2, record 4, French, - esquisse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parti : l'agencement général des parties et l'implantation du bâtiment. 3, record 4, French, - esquisse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il en existe de nombreuses variantes [de dessins], depuis de simples schémas de principe très simplifiés, des esquisses, jusqu'à des rendus représentant, jusque dans tous ses détails de formes, d'états de surface, de couleurs, d'environnement, ce que pourra éventuellement être le produit fini. Les premiers sont destinés à rechercher des solutions partielles, les derniers sont destinés à communiquer l'image du produit fini. 4, record 4, French, - esquisse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans la progression de l'illustration et de la précision des détails, l'esquisse se situe après le croquis et avant l'étude. 5, record 4, French, - esquisse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño industrial
- Ingeniería
- Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- esbozo
1, record 4, Spanish, esbozo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dibujo que se hace de un edificio o parte del mismo para darse una idea de la obra acabada. 1, record 4, Spanish, - esbozo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cartographic sketching
1, record 5, English, cartographic%20sketching
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rapid free-hand graphical representation of details. 2, record 5, English, - cartographic%20sketching
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- esquisse
1, record 5, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document cartographique mettant en évidence les caractéristiques sommaires d'un phénomène. 2, record 5, French, - esquisse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rough layout
1, record 6, English, rough%20layout
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rough 1, record 6, English, rough
correct
- rough sketch 1, record 6, English, rough%20sketch
correct
- pencil layout 1, record 6, English, pencil%20layout
correct
- visual 1, record 6, English, visual
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fundamental drawing which is made to help decide how a particular job should be designed. From these sketches the final plans for printing, or the layout, will be drawn. 1, record 6, English, - rough%20layout
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although rough and thumbnail sketches are often used synonymously, a thumbnail is in fact the smallest possible rough. Certain sources prefer the term visual where colour or third dimensions must be indicated, for example, in package design or in point-of-sale material. 1, record 6, English, - rough%20layout
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- esquisse
1, record 6, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- croquis 1, record 6, French, croquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ébauche dont se sert le graphiste afin de mettre ses idées sur papier et, par là, déterminer rapidement la marche à suivre. 1, record 6, French, - esquisse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les esquisses ne se font pas au format définitif mais selon des schémas, la plus petite échelle étant le thumbnail ou tracé miniaturisé. 1, record 6, French, - esquisse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-12-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- primal sketch
1, record 7, English, primal%20sketch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outline drawing of the image viewed by a computer. Significant lines such as edges around objects are drawn. But insignificant lines, such as shadows, cracks and creases - are eliminated. 2, record 7, English, - primal%20sketch
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Primal Sketch: Marr (1982) introduced this term as the name for the first results that are extracted from a visual image. It describes the intensity changes in an image, labels special locations in an image (e.g., termination points), and makes explicit local two-dimensional geometrical relations (e.g., concavities). 3, record 7, English, - primal%20sketch
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "smoothing". 2, record 7, English, - primal%20sketch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- esquisse
1, record 7, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- esquisse primaire 2, record 7, French, esquisse%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description grossière d'une image par les caractéristiques qui en sont extraites. [ISO/CEI JTC N1746, 1995] 1, record 7, French, - esquisse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans plusieurs systèmes, chaque lettre est «squelettisée», c'est-à-dire que la matrice de points qui lui correspond est transformée en une ligne très fine ne représentant que le tracé central de la lettre, son «squelette», tous les points inutiles étant éliminées. 3, record 7, French, - esquisse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-07-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- simple lay-out 1, record 8, English, simple%20lay%2Dout
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- rough lay-out 1, record 8, English, rough%20lay%2Dout
- rough 1, record 8, English, rough
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- crayonné
1, record 8, French, crayonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- esquisse 1, record 8, French, esquisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avant-projet donnant une idée première de la réalisation publicitaire envisagée. 1, record 8, French, - crayonn%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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