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TYPESET [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

To arrange type manually or by using various composing machines (mechanical, photographic, digital, laser, etc.) so as to convert the type to printable form.

OBS

Laser imagesetting sets both text and illustrations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Agencer les caractères manuellement ou à l'aide de divers types de composeuses (mécaniques, photographiques, numériques, au laser, etc.) afin de rendre ces caractères prêts à reproduire.

OBS

La composition au laser agence à la fois textes et illustrations.

Spanish

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