Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

visual clutter

French translation:

encombrement visuel

Added to glossary by Irène Guinez
Mar 25, 2015 08:28
9 yrs ago
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English term

visual clutter

English to French Other Architecture Kitchen designs
Wall units and open compartments at different heights create a decorative effect and cater to every need.

Open shelving provides a space with a sense of openness. They work well in large bright rooms. On the contrary, they can create visual clutter in small rooms.

In a meeting space such as the kitchen, a long table with benches encourages sociability.

Subtle grooves and push-open door systems are a streamlined alternative to doors with handles.
Change log

Mar 30, 2015 06:25: Irène Guinez changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1068083">Irène Guinez's</a> old entry - "visual clutter"" to ""encombrement visuel""

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encombrement visuel

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Note added at 2 minutes (2015-03-25 08:31:10 GMT)
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Esthétique fine et encombrement visuel réduit. ⇒ Grande longueur pour éclairage d'un ... Isolation luminaire: protection contre les chocs électriques classe III.
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agree Tony M
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agree Annie Rigler
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obstruction visuelle

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Note added at 23 minutes (2015-03-25 08:51:53 GMT)
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Ou même "désordre" voir "fouillis" visuel
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neutral Tony M : I think 'obstruction' would convey a quite different notion; and your other two suggestions convey the orinary sense of 'clutter' = 'untidiness' — but that may not necessarily be the case here: things might be very orderly, but simply too numerous!
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impression d'encombrement

Garder le "visuel" en français me dérange. Je parlerais plutôt d'une sensation, d'une impression d'encombrement, ou même de désordre.
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agree kashew
58 mins
Merci
agree Jocelyne Cuenin
23 hrs
Merci
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surcharge visuelle

I wonder if this might be a possible alternative? Describing the opposite of 'épurement'...
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désordre visuel

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une impression de désordre

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agree Jocelyne Cuenin
22 hrs
merci!
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