Términos

Adorno formado por longitudes más o menos largas de hebras rectas o torcidas, cuerda o borla, a menudo agrupadas o anudadas formando diversos diseños.

The varieties of the Dutch language spoken historically in Flanders and today in Belgium.

Arrendar o contratar algo para uso exclusivo, típicamente un barco, avión o autobús.

Idiófonos inventados en la década de
1920, consistentes en una hoja o
lámina pequeña y flexible de acero
montada en un bastidor de alambre
terminando en un mango. Cuando el
ejecutante agita el instrumento la hoja
es golpeada alternativamente a cada
lado por botones de madera o goma
colocados en el extremo de alambres
amarrados al bastidor.

La capacidad de doblarse sin quebrarse ni agrietarse.

La deformación o movimiento de una estructura y sus miembros flexibles (tal como vigas y armaduras) desde su posición original, debido a las cargas y fuerzas que actúan en esa estructura.

Lámparas usadas por arquitectos para iluminar un área de trabajo, y que por lo general utilizan una combinación de bombillas incandescentes y fluorescentes.

A measure of the stiffness of a material, its resistance to bending; the ratio of stress to strain in flexural deformation.

The activity of leaving or escaping an area or situation with stealth or speed.

Protective helmets for the benefit of fighter pilots. From the advent of jet aircraft these have been equipped with visors and provisions for communications, breathing, or other equipment.

Flint tools with sharp points used to pierce holes through bone, wood or skins.

Máquinas con forma de mesa, generalmente con la parte superior de vidrio inclinado y activados con monedas, usadas para jugar el juego de flipper.

Type of mounting in which an artwork shows the edges of the paper within the window mat, and appears to float above the backing board.

Foundations consisting of flat reinforced concrete slabs or mats or of reinforced concrete tubs with walls turned up around the edge of the mat to create a larger volume, either designed to move with the surface of the ground without structural damage, or used when the soil is so soft that even friction piles will not support the building load. In the latter case, the floating foundation is used because it makes the building like a boat in obeying Archimedes' principle: it is buoyed up by the weight of the earth displaced in creating the foundation.

Perspective used in certain landscapes in Chinese painting, characterized by having not only one point of view, but including several perspectives, often shifting from near to far vignettes. The philosophy of this perspective scheme is to achieve an "angle of totality," by which the viewer can see all parts of the scene to best advantage.

Groups of animals of one kind, feeding or traveling together; in modern usage, specifically applied to an assemblage of birds, sheep, or goats.

Mineral rico en magnesio del grupo de la mica. Es habitualmente marrón amarillento a rojo marrón, y se presenta habitualmente en la caliza cristalina como resultado de la desdolomitización.

Pieles, generalmente de marta cibelina, comunmente montadas con cabezas decoradas y patas de cristal o de oro adornadas con piedras preciosas.

Natural or man-made basins that control the runoff from large storms.