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Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background
1, record 1, English, background
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backdrop 2, record 1, English, backdrop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a scene or picture that is or seems to be toward the back. 2, record 1, English, - background
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... home gardens have certain features in common :(1) A boundary or visual limit, within which the garden is framed, usually a hedge, shrub border, fence, wall, or other screen as background. 3, record 1, English, - background
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrière-plan
1, record 1, French, arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toile de fond 2, record 1, French, toile%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
- fond de scène 3, record 1, French, fond%20de%20sc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- fond de tableau 4, record 1, French, fond%20de%20tableau
correct, masculine noun
- fond de perspective 5, record 1, French, fond%20de%20perspective
correct, masculine noun
- fond de terrain 3, record 1, French, fond%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
- fond du terrain 4, record 1, French, fond%20du%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
- fond 6, record 1, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N'encombrez pas le premier plan de plantations trop denses ou de végétaux trop élevés. La vue ne doit pas être arrêtée à quelques mètres du bâtiment, mais au contraire un dégagement maximum doit élargir l'horizon en reportant les décors importants en fond de tableau. 4, record 1, French, - arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le verger [...] fournit, et surtout au printemps, une toile de fond exceptionnelle au décor. [...] Dans les figures citées, le verger tient cette place d'encadrement ou de fond de scène. 3, record 1, French, - arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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