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Record 1 1992-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
CONT

A drafting machine ... is a device with two scales set at right angles to each other. It can be moved easily and quickly to any location on a drawing surface ... Figure 2:9 shows an enlarged view of the main control head and the locking lever of a drafting machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
CONT

Appareil à dessiner, appareil fixé sur une table à dessin, portant, par l'intermédiaire d'une tête rotative, deux règles perpendiculaires qui peuvent balayer la surface de la table en restant parallèles à elles-mêmes.

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