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CERCLE CHROMATIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- color wheel
1, record 1, English, color%20wheel
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
color wheel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - color%20wheel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- colour wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle chromatique
1, record 1, French, cercle%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cercle chromatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - cercle%20chromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- analogous colours
1, record 2, English, analogous%20colours
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- analogous colors 2, record 2, English, analogous%20colors
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Related colours are called analogous colours and are often used to convey a certain mood or feeling. 3, record 2, English, - analogous%20colours
Record 2, Key term(s)
- analogous colour
- analogous color
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couleurs analogues
1, record 2, French, couleurs%20analogues
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Série de couleurs] consécutives, ou côte à côte dans le cercle chromatique. 2, record 2, French, - couleurs%20analogues
Record 2, Key term(s)
- couleur analogue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hue circle
1, record 3, English, hue%20circle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convenient way of organizing hues such that there is always a continuous blend from one to another. 2, record 3, English, - hue%20circle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cercle chromatique
1, record 3, French, cercle%20chromatique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- triad harmony
1, record 4, English, triad%20harmony
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Triad Harmony" consists of colors which equidistant across from each other on the color wheel. For example, red, yellow, and blue create triad harmony. 2, record 4, English, - triad%20harmony
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- harmonie des 3 couleurs
1, record 4, French, harmonie%20des%203%20couleurs
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'harmonie des couleurs : nous pouvons considérer que la meilleure manière d’arriver à l'harmonie colorée est d’utiliser toutes les propriétés du cercle chromatique. Ainsi, une possibilité consiste à réaliser des accords colorés à 2, 3, 4 ou 6 couleurs... 2, record 4, French, - harmonie%20des%203%20couleurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chromatic circle
1, record 5, English, chromatic%20circle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- colour circle 1, record 5, English, colour%20circle
correct
- colour disk 1, record 5, English, colour%20disk
correct
- colour disc 2, record 5, English, colour%20disc
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - chromatic%20circle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- color circle
- color disk
- color disc
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cercle chromatique
1, record 5, French, cercle%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - cercle%20chromatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- split-analogous color 1, record 6, English, split%2Danalogous%20color
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- split-analogous colour 1, record 6, English, split%2Danalogous%20colour
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the color circle. 1, record 6, English, - split%2Danalogous%20color
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couleur voisine intermédiaire
1, record 6, French, couleur%20voisine%20interm%C3%A9diaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n’ a pas été possible de confirmer la notion en anglais, sinon qu'il s’agit de couleurs se plaçant dans le cercle chromatique entre les couleurs primaires et les couleurs complémentaires. 1, record 6, French, - couleur%20voisine%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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