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COMPOSITION SYMETRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- symmetrical composition 1, record 1, English, symmetrical%20composition
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composition symétrique
1, record 1, French, composition%20sym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition organisée autour de centres, d'axes ou de plans de symétrie. 1, record 1, French, - composition%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition : Organisation spatiale ou non, en vue d'assembler les différents éléments en un tout. 1, record 1, French, - composition%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
- Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- composición simétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20sim%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- symmetrical type design 1, record 2, English, symmetrical%20type%20design
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A type design is said to be symmetrical when, after drawing a line through it from top to bottom, each type line is divided exactly in half, thus leaving equal type masses on both sides. 1, record 2, English, - symmetrical%20type%20design
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition symétrique
1, record 2, French, composition%20sym%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La symétrie est une disposition basée sur la similitude des éléments répartis de chaque côté de l'axe qui partage la composition en deux parties égales. Dans toute composition symétrique [...] il faut [...] mettre en valeur le motif principal. 1, record 2, French, - composition%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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