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UTILITARIAN FUNCTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moral rights in a work
1, record 1, English, moral%20rights%20in%20a%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following acts do not constitute an infringement of the copyright or moral rights in a work :(a) applying to a useful article features that are dictated solely by a utilitarian function of the article;... 1, record 1, English, - moral%20rights%20in%20a%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droits moraux sur une œuvre
1, record 1, French, droits%20moraux%20sur%20une%20%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne constitue pas une violation du droit d'auteur ou des droits moraux sur une œuvre de fait : a) de conférer à un objet utilitaire des caractéristiques de celui-ci résultant uniquement de sa fonction utilitaire [...] 1, record 1, French, - droits%20moraux%20sur%20une%20%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- useful article
1, record 2, English, useful%20article
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an article that has a utilitarian function and includes a model of such an article. 1, record 2, English, - useful%20article
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objet utilitaire
1, record 2, French, objet%20utilitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet remplissant une fonction utilitaire, y compris tout modèle ou maquette de celui-ci 1, record 2, French, - objet%20utilitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- utilitarian function
1, record 3, English, utilitarian%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Utilitarian function", in respect of an article, means a function other than merely serving as a substrate or carrier for artistic or literary matter. 1, record 3, English, - utilitarian%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction utilitaire
1, record 3, French, fonction%20utilitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction d'un objet autre que celle de support d'un produit artistique ou littéraire. 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20utilitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- garden design
1, record 4, English, garden%20design
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garden and landscape design deals with the treatment of land areas not covered by buildings, when those areas are considered important to visual experience, with or without utilitarian function.... Garden and landscape design... works with a wide range of natural and processed materials capable of holding up well in the specific local climatic conditions of the site. These materials include earth, rock, water, and plants, either existing on the site or brought in; and construction materials such as concrete, stone, brick, wood, tile, metal, and glass. 1, record 4, English, - garden%20design
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conception des jardins
1, record 4, French, conception%20des%20jardins
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conception du jardin 2, record 4, French, conception%20du%20jardin
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conception et création du jardin. Le jardin moderne doit être fonctionnel; il faut que son ensemble et chacune de ses parties répondent à un besoin ou une satisfaction et aient leur utilité. 3, record 4, French, - conception%20des%20jardins
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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