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Record 1 2003-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

The amount of pull or tension applied in the direction of travel of a web by the action of the mechanical components of a web-fed printing or fabricating press.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
DEF

Contrainte appliquée à la feuille en continu, en sens machine, lors de la fabrication ou de l'impression.

OBS

La tension est généralement exprimée en livres par pouce de laize.

Spanish

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