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Bildgrundruhe

English translation: figure-ground stability

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German term or phrase:Bildgrundruhe
English translation:figure-ground stability
Entered by: Parrot

02:00 Feb 28, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Bildgrundruhe
What is "Bildgrundruhe" in Englsh? The definition is:
"qualitative Beschreibung der physiologischen Empfindung des Auges, ein Blatt mit dem darauf befindlichen Schriftbild als angenehm zu empfinden, weil das Schriftbild nicht durch Unregelmäßigkeiten, insbesondere des Papierstrichs, beeinträcthtigt wird"
John Schweinsberg (X)
figure-ground repose / stability
Explanation:
I know it has to do with figure-ground perception, but the standard second term escapes me just now.
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 18:34
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nasedate background
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
nafigure-ground repose / stability
Parrot


  

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39 mins
sedate background


Explanation:
the explanation is in your description


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Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 492
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figure-ground repose / stability


Explanation:
I know it has to do with figure-ground perception, but the standard second term escapes me just now.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 18:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 315
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