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CHROMATIC CIRCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromatic circle
1, record 1, English, chromatic%20circle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colour circle 1, record 1, English, colour%20circle
correct
- colour disk 1, record 1, English, colour%20disk
correct
- colour disc 2, record 1, English, colour%20disc
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular diagram for plotting data relative to colour(i. e. hue and grayness) in order to determine the suitability of inks for colour reproduction, e. g. the GATF(Graphic Arts Technical Foundation) chromatic circle. 1, record 1, English, - chromatic%20circle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color circle
- color disk
- color disc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle chromatique
1, record 1, French, cercle%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme qui donne un moyen simple d'exprimer visuellement l'erreur de teinte et le gris des encres colorées, par exemple, le cercle chromatique de Maxwell. 1, record 1, French, - cercle%20chromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- color wheel
1, record 2, English, color%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- colour wheel 2, record 2, English, colour%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a standard color wheel the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue are evenly separated from one another by the secondary colors of orange, green, and violet. The colors here are arranged in a circle and the point of each color wedge touches the axis; the points directly opposite one another provide a selection of complementary colorings : red and green, yellow and violet, blue and orange. This chromatic arrangement suggests, for example, that yellow will appear to gain a greater intensity when used with a violet-colored complement. The other pairs follow suit. 1, record 2, English, - color%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque des couleurs
1, record 2, French, disque%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disque des couleurs et de leur rapport. Couleurs simples: cercle extérieur. Couleurs binaires : cercle intérieur. Les couleurs complémentaires sont opposées par rapport au centre des cercles. 1, record 2, French, - disque%20des%20couleurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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