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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
OBS

with an electric typewriter a light touch on the key activates the --, and the work of propelling the type is accomplished by an electric motor and power roll.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

le -- sur les machines silencieuses. (...) la barre se déplace d'après un mouvement de translation, et c'est (...) par pression du caractère que s'écrit la lettre.

Spanish

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