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Record 1 1999-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
CONT

Bilingual versions may be printed side-by-side (two columns), tumble, text on facing pages or recto verso.

Key term(s)
  • back to back

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Des deux côtés d'une page.

CONT

Les versions bilingues peuvent paraître côte-à-côte (deux colonnes), tête-bêche, sur pages opposées ou recto verso.

Key term(s)
  • recto-verso

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

Pointing backwards. Placed or turned back to back, as fishes, animals, etc., on an escutcheon...

OBS

Animals addorsed or set back to back.

Key term(s)
  • adorsed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Se dit de pièces placées dos à dos. Deux lions adossés. Se dit des croissants lorsque leurs flancs sont l'un contre l'autre, les cornes tournées contre les bords de l'écu.

Spanish

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