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carbon paper [3 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Informatics
DEF

A thin paper coated on one side with a (typically wax-based) preparation of carbon or another pigment, used for making a copy of a document as it is being written, typed, etc.

Key term(s)
  • carbonised paper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Informatique
DEF

Papier enduit d'une couche de carbone gras permettant d'obtenir des copies d'un même document.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de papel
  • Equipo y artículos de oficina
  • Informática
DEF

Papel delgado, untado por una de sus caras con un compuesto a base de negro de humo u otro pigmento que adhiere a un papel blanco cuando es golpeado por los tipos de las máquinas de escribir o frotado con lápiz o bolígrafo [...]

OBS

[...] sirve para sacar copias de los textos escritos a máquina o a mano.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

carbon paper: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

papier carbone : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

Whenever a restoration is completed, it is necessary to check the articulation to be certain that the teeth are in proper occlusion. Carbon paper is used for this purpose. It has carbon on both sides, and when the patient taps his teeth together or bites on this paper, ... marks are left which enable the dentist to see whether the restoration needs further carving for correct function.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

Coronoplastie. [la première zone de contrainte] repérée pourra être matérialisée en faisant mordre sur un papier à articuler [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Odontología
DEF

Tira u hoja de material adecuado recubierta con pigmento y usado para marcar las áreas de contacto entre dientes opuestos, restauraciones o aparatos.

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