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KITSCH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kitsch 1, record 1, English, kitsch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artistic or literary material held to be of low quality, often produced to appeal to popular taste and marked esp. by sentimentalism, sensationalism and slickness. 1, record 1, English, - kitsch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kitsch 1, record 1, French, kitsch
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme qui désigne tout objet d'apparence baroque et de mauvais goût. 2, record 1, French, - kitsch
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kitschy
1, record 2, English, kitschy
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gaudy, trite, or pretentions. 1, record 2, English, - kitschy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kitsch
1, record 2, French, kitsch
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kitch 1, record 2, French, kitch
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objets kitsch, décoration kitsch. 1, record 2, French, - kitsch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'un style et d'une attitude esthétique caractérisés par l'usage hétéroclite d'éléments démodés (Cf. Rétro) ou populaires, considérés comme de mauvais goût par la culture établie et produits par l'économie industrielle. 1, record 2, French, - kitsch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme emprunté de l'allemand. 2, record 2, French, - kitsch
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
- Drawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chromo
1, record 3, English, chromo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- kitsch 2, record 3, English, kitsch
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term of disparagement for a cheap or gandy picture. 1, record 3, English, - chromo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(from German) Art, writing, etc. of a pretentious but shallow kind, calculated to have popular appeal. 2, record 3, English, - chromo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Gravure d'art
- Dessin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chromo
1, record 3, French, chromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute image en couleur de mauvais goût. 1, record 3, French, - chromo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kitsch 1, record 4, English, kitsch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baroque 1, record 4, French, baroque
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bon marché 1, record 4, French, bon%20march%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mauvais goût intégral (p. 59) réalités no 306, juillet 71, cherche dame végétarienne pour garder bébé. à vendre ceinture amaigrissante trois vitesses. RA 1, record 4, French, - baroque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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