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NON-IMAGE AREA [3 records]

Record 1 2001-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

The non-inked areas of a printing plate or print.

OBS

This includes the large area of a printing plate or print where there is no image, and also the open areas between lines and halftone dots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Aires non encrées de la plaque d'impression.

OBS

blancs : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (blanc).

Key term(s)
  • blanc

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

In offset, the areas of a plate that accept the dampening solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

En offset, surfaces qui acceptent la solution de mouillage.

OBS

blancs : terme rarement utiliser au singulier (blanc).

Key term(s)
  • blanc

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

That part of an image carrier which is receptive to water but resists ink.

OBS

All printing processes reproduce images by applying ink selectively to the image areas of the final printed piece and preventing its application to non-image areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
DEF

Zone constituée par les parties d'une forme imprimante qui ne prennent pas l'encre, par opposition aux éléments imprimants.

CONT

Au niveau de la plaque, il y a discontinuité de l'encrage sur la zone non imprimante (Z.N.I.), et sur la gorge de plaque.

Key term(s)
  • plaque non imprimante
  • partie non imprimante

Spanish

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