maquette (substantivo): ARTES, ARQUITECTURA = maquete

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maquette = a usually small preliminary model (as of a sculpture or a building)

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mock·up also mock-up (mkp)
n.
1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing.
2. A layout of printed matter.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. mock-up - full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
simulation, model - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
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Other definitions of "mock-up":

A scaled or full size model of the planned project. Also known as a dummy.
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"A structural model built accurately to scale (as out of plywood, cardboard, canvas, clay) chiefly for study, testing, or display."
--Webster's III International

"maquette" is more specifically for a sculpture:

A small clay model created as a guide for a larger sculpture. A miniature full head armature is often used as a base for a mask maquette.
www.monstermakers.com/glossary.html

A small painting, sculpture, or model, created as a preparatory study for a large scale work.
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In sculpture, a small model in wax or clay, made as a preliminary sketch, presented to a client for his approval of the proposed work, or entered in a competition for a prize or scholarship. The Italian equivalent of the term is bozzetto, meaning small sketch.
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Sculpting term for a basic sculpted model used to determine the final pose and detailing for a master sculpture. Maquettes are also used in the conceptual design stage of movie preproduction.
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Model for a binding or book layout.
www.bountifulbooks.com/termframes/MQ.htm

a preliminary model in wax, card, wire, or clay, made in preparation for a larger three-dimensional work.
www.tki.org.nz/r/arts/visarts/glossary_e.php

A small preliminary model, often in clay or wax, for a work of sculpture. The word implies something in the nature of a rough sketch.
www.lominago.com/art_terms_styles.htm

"a usu. small preliminary model of something designed esp.to gauge the general appearance or composition of the thing that is planned: as a: a wax or clay model of a contemplated piece of sculpture.
--Webster's III International