Ligne graphique

English translation: Visual identity

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French term or phrase:Ligne graphique
English translation:Visual identity
Entered by: Catharine Cellier-Smart

16:46 Feb 8, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Graphic design / infographie
French term or phrase: Ligne graphique
Une ligne graphique est un des livrables dans un offre de service:

Une LIGNE GRAPHIQUE graphique et une interface de navigation bilingues, adaptées au public cible et conformes à l’image de marque et aux normes graphiques de COMPAGNIE X

• Conception de la ligne graphique
• Développement et production de la ligne graphique

L'ensemble des éléments graphiques (typographie, personnages, coleurs, emplacements des boutons pour assurer une harmonisation d'un site web/jeu vidéo), basé sur un "graphic style guide"
MGirard
Visual identity
Explanation:
I understand "ligne graphique" here as being rather similar to a "charte graphique".

see:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/identity/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_identity#Visual_ident...
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
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4 +1(graphic) design
philgoddard
4 +1Visual identity
Catharine Cellier-Smart


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(graphic) design


Explanation:
I assume they're designing a website for company X. The "ligne graphique" includes "typographie, personnages, coleurs, emplacements des boutons", so it just means the design.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  JaneD
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Visual identity


Explanation:
I understand "ligne graphique" here as being rather similar to a "charte graphique".

see:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/identity/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_identity#Visual_ident...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: "Look and feel" is another possibility.
2 days 9 hrs
  -> yes, although you'd have to be careful about how you used it.
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