luftperspektiv

English translation: aerial perspective

14:45 Sep 12, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Norwegian term or phrase: luftperspektiv
Visual design/aesthetics
where the lines of a perspective converge in a vanishing pont.
doatley
Norway
Local time: 17:23
English translation:aerial perspective
Explanation:
Sounds like a cross between bird's eye view and simple perspective. Ideally, of course, the lines of any true perspective converge in a vanishing point.
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 17:23
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3 +3aerial perspective
Per Bergvall
4Bird's eye view
Neenah (X)


  

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aerial perspective


Explanation:
Sounds like a cross between bird's eye view and simple perspective. Ideally, of course, the lines of any true perspective converge in a vanishing point.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 17:23
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
24 mins

agree  Richard Lawson: (Prestesæters N-E Teknisk Ordok)
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agree  Hege Jakobsen Lepri
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bird's eye view


Explanation:
Aerial perspective is absolutely fine, just thought I'd mention that people sometimes use "bird's eye view" (fugleperspektiv) as well.

Neenah (X)
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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