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VEGETATIVE SCREEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Landscape Architecture
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vegetation screen
1, record 1, English, vegetation%20screen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plant screen 2, record 1, English, plant%20screen
correct
- vegetative screen 2, record 1, English, vegetative%20screen
correct
- wall of vegetation 2, record 1, English, wall%20of%20vegetation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A barrier, made of shrubs and trees, used to protect an area against noise, wind, visual intrusions, and sometimes to delimit or beautify a site. 1, record 1, English, - vegetation%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depending on objectives, a vegetative screen may be completely opaque to totally screen a view or it may be of various degrees of transparency to provide partial screening. To establish an effective vegetative screen, one needs first to analyse the point(s) from which the viewer will be looking, the height of the unattractive element(s), the distance between the viewer and the unsightly element, and the landform configuration... 2, record 1, English, - vegetation%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vegetation screen: term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - vegetation%20screen
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vegetation wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Architecture paysagère
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran végétal
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écran de végétation 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation
correct, masculine noun
- rideau végétal 3, record 1, French, rideau%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
- rideau de plantes 3, record 1, French, rideau%20de%20plantes
correct, masculine noun
- rideau de verdure 3, record 1, French, rideau%20de%20verdure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrière constituée d'arbres ou d'arbustes en vue de protéger un endroit des bruits, des vents ou des intrusions visuelles, et parfois de le délimiter ou de l'embellir. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rideaux de verdure sont formés d'arbres à tige ou d'arbrisseaux garnis depuis leur base, comme les haies, mais de plus haute taille. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran végétal; écran de végétation : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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