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GOLDEN RATIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Architectural Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- golden ratio
1, record 1, English, golden%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- golden number 2, record 1, English, golden%20number
correct
- extreme and mean ratio 3, record 1, English, extreme%20and%20mean%20ratio
correct
- Fibonacci number 4, record 1, English, Fibonacci%20number
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio into which a line segment must be divided so that the entire length is to the long part as the long part is to the short. The value of the ratio is about 1.618. 1, record 1, English, - golden%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From [the golden section] can be derived the golden number ... 1.618, which was widely claimed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to be the key to the beautiful proportions of Greek and other classical architecture. 5, record 1, English, - golden%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many artists believe that of all rectangles, the one whose length and width make a golden ratio has the most pleasing dimensions; hence the prominence of the golden ratio in architecture, exemplified by the Parthenon. 1, record 1, English, - golden%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Conception architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre d'or
1, record 1, French, nombre%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre de Fibonacci 2, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20Fibonacci
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] en architecture, nombre idéal, égal à environ 1,618, correspondant à une proportion considérée comme particulièrement esthétique, celle de deux dimensions dont la plus grande est avec la plus petite dans le même rapport que la somme des deux avec la plus grande. 3, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
nombre réel irrationnel [...] définissant la proportion dorée. 4, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre d'or : [...] L'expression, qui date de la Renaissance, désigne un nombre entouré de diverses spéculations qui se définit mathématiquement; c'est l'expression numérique d'un rapport défini par Euclide et qu'on appelait pendant la Renaissance section d'or ou section divine. 5, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «section d'or» et «rectangle d'or». 6, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Diseño arquitectónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de oro
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- áureo número 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ureo%20n%C3%BAmero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gueuze
1, record 2, English, gueuze
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- geuze 1, record 2, English, geuze
correct
- gueuse beer 2, record 2, English, gueuse%20beer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geuze is made of 100% Lambic beer which undergoes additional fermentation... The blending of old and young pure Lambic is the traditional way to make Geuze. The skill in producing a good Geuze is in balancing the right young and old Lambics in the right quantities. The right ratio young/old is depending on the maturation degree(end attenuation) of each of them. Once the blend is bottled, it undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle(Method Champenoise), creating the unique flavor. After 6 months the Geuze obtains a golden color and a cidery, winey palate; reminiscent, perhaps, of dry vermouth with a more complex and natural flavor. 1, record 2, English, - gueuze
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Beside the traditional unsweetened Geuze, there is also a more commercial Geuze that dominates the market. It is pasteurized and has a sweeter taste. 1, record 2, English, - gueuze
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gueuze
1, record 2, French, gueuze
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gueuse 2, record 2, French, gueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bière originale, au goût fruité, aige et sèche en bouche [...] obtenue par un mélange de lambics belges jeunes et vieux qui provoque une fermentation secondaire qui lui donne ces caractéristiques. 3, record 2, French, - gueuze
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est généralement vendue en bouteille à bouchon muselé pour résister aux pressions. 3, record 2, French, - gueuze
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full-frame format
1, record 3, English, full%2Dframe%20format
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- full frame 2, record 3, English, full%20frame
correct
- open matte 3, record 3, English, open%20matte
correct
- full Academy frame 4, record 3, English, full%20Academy%20frame
correct
- full-frame edition 5, record 3, English, full%2Dframe%20edition
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] video [format] presented in the 4:3 aspect ratio. 2, record 3, English, - full%2Dframe%20format
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The full-frame format is used for films(often but not exclusively older films) that were shot in the 4 : 3 screen ratio(or, more accurately, the 1 : 33 : 1 aspect ratio most common in Hollywood's golden age). On home video and DVD, these films actually include some frame detail that would normally be masked off in theatrical exhibition, but you’re seeing essentially the same image shown in theaters. 6, record 3, English, - full%2Dframe%20format
Record 3, Key term(s)
- full frame format
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format plein cadre
1, record 3, French, format%20plein%20cadre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format vidéo qui respecte le rapport d'images 4:3. 2, record 3, French, - format%20plein%20cadre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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