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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations | | French term or phrase: couleurs “principales” d'accompagnement | | Brochure rules. I know the translation, just need a more finely tuned word for "accompagnement" is there a decorator term to be used here? |
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| | main complementary colors | Explanation:
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In the art world, including graphics, the artistic term used is that one color \"complements\" another.
Hope this helps, Zaphod.
Mike :)
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Sanford & A Lifetime of Color: Study Art
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... CHOOSING COMPLEMENTARY COLORS Knowing what works for you. Think of yourself as a
half-painted portrait. ... Complementary colors may not be complimentary to you.\". ...
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... WPI Technical Theatre Handbook: Primary, Secondary and Complementary Colors
of Light, ... Primary, Secondary and Complementary Colors of Light. ...
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Complementary Colors Web Design. Custom web design, domain registration, and
user setup. ... Copyright © 2002 J. Tant / Complementary Colors Web Design.
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mix-complementary
by Chuck Green. When you\'re selling products that have their own clear visual
identity, the challenge is to design a setting that complements them. ...
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Spring \'98 Student Gallery. Week 6 - Complementary Colors. Welcome to the Spring
\'98 Portraits & Pixels Student Gallery, Week 6 - Complementary Colors. ...
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back to list, Complementary Colors. Q: What is complementary colors.
What are the complementary colours for brown and black. Mona ...
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Re: Why do you see the complementary colors after you stare?
MadSci Network: Neuroscience Re: Why do you see the complementary
colors after you stare? Date: Wed Mar 8 14:48:41 2000 Posted By ...
www.madsci.org/posts/archives/ mar2000/953142976.Ns.r.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
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When one color \"accompanies\" another, that is, one color goes with another, the terms used is \"complementary\". Decorators, graphic artists, etc., use this term to describe this condition. |
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  Michael Powers (PhD)
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Local time: 11:48
| Grading comment Yeah, thanks, I guess there is no real "artsy" term. Appreciate it.
Cheers.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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2 mins confidence:   main complementary colors
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-06-11 10:15:50 (GMT)
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In the art world, including graphics, the artistic term used is that one color \"complements\" another.
Hope this helps, Zaphod.
Mike :)
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Note added at 2003-06-11 10:16:51 (GMT)
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13,200 hits on Google for \"complementary colors\":
Here are just 10:
Sanford & A Lifetime of Color: Study Art
Glossary Term: Complementary colors Complementary colors are located
directly across from each other on the color wheel. Complementary ...
www.sanford-artedventures.com/ study/g_complementary.html - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
Mens Health Men\'s Guide to Fitness, Health, Sex and Life
... CHOOSING COMPLEMENTARY COLORS Knowing what works for you. Think of yourself as a
half-painted portrait. ... Complementary colors may not be complimentary to you.\". ...
www.menshealth.com/style2/fundamentals4.shtml - 39k - Cached - Similar pages
Prefect\'s Pages.. Publications .. IQP .. Primary, Secondary and ...
... WPI Technical Theatre Handbook: Primary, Secondary and Complementary Colors
of Light, ... Primary, Secondary and Complementary Colors of Light. ...
www.gweep.net/~prefect/pubs/iqp/node69.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
Complementary Colors
cool stuffAlmanac—Cool Stuff—Art Complementary Colors. ... When you put
complementary colors together, each color looks more noticeable. ...
www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882843.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
Complementary Colors Web Design
Complementary Colors Web Design. Custom web design, domain registration, and
user setup. ... Copyright © 2002 J. Tant / Complementary Colors Web Design.
www.compcolors.com/ - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
mix-complementary
by Chuck Green. When you\'re selling products that have their own clear visual
identity, the challenge is to design a setting that complements them. ...
www.efuse.com/Design/mix-complementary.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
Jeremy Sutton / Portraits & Pixels / Spring \'98 Student Gallery / ...
Spring \'98 Student Gallery. Week 6 - Complementary Colors. Welcome to the Spring
\'98 Portraits & Pixels Student Gallery, Week 6 - Complementary Colors. ...
www.batnet.com/classroom/spr98html/w06cpm.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
Complementary Colors
back to list, Complementary Colors. Q: What is complementary colors.
What are the complementary colours for brown and black. Mona ...
van.hep.uiuc.edu/van/qa/section/Light_and_Sound/ Colors/912172974.htm - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
Using Complementary Colors for Shading by Melissa Miller Nece ...
Art lesson in Using Complementary Colors for Shading by Melissa Miller
Nece CPSA. [the Color Pencil Challenge home page], More Lessons Pages. ...
cpchallenge.com/lessons/MelissaMillerNece/ - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
Re: Why do you see the complementary colors after you stare?
MadSci Network: Neuroscience Re: Why do you see the complementary
colors after you stare? Date: Wed Mar 8 14:48:41 2000 Posted By ...
www.madsci.org/posts/archives/ mar2000/953142976.Ns.r.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2003-06-11 10:26:52 (GMT)
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When one color \"accompanies\" another, that is, one color goes with another, the terms used is \"complementary\". Decorators, graphic artists, etc., use this term to describe this condition.
| | | Grading comment Yeah, thanks, I guess there is no real "artsy" term. Appreciate it.
Cheers. |
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5 mins confidence:
12 mins confidence: spot colors/colours
Explanation:
Ref. Termium:
Domaine(s)
– Photoengraving
– Inks and Colour Reproduction
– Printing Processes - Various
Domaine(s)
– Photogravure
– Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
– Procédés d'impression divers
spot colour Source CORRECT
spot color Source CORRECT
couleur d'accompagnement
Source CORRECT, FÉM
couleur ponctuelle Source À ÉVITER, FÉM
spot couleur Source À ÉVITER, MASC
DEF – A second color used occasionally
for emphasis or for accenting design.
Source
DEF – A colour added to highlight specific
parts (title, paragraph, character, etc.) of a
document, e.g. red ink used to enhance
the title of a newsletter. Source
DEF – Couleur secondaire utilisée à
l'occasion pour mettre un élément en
évidence. Source
CONT – Sur le plan du traitement intégré de la couleur, une prochaine version
permettra d'introduire ce que les
Américains appellent «spot color», c'est-à-
dire la possibilité de choisir la couleur de tel ou tel objet du document (titre,
paragraphe, caractère [...]. Source
OBS – «Couleur ponctuelle» et «spot
couleur» : termes calqués de l'anglais.
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| Feb 6, 2008 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD): | | Edited KOG entry | zaphod's old entry - "couleurs d'accompagnement" => "complementary colors" | | Feb 6, 2008 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD): | | Field (specific) | (none) => Advertising / Public Relations |
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