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TYPE GAUGE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

type gauge: an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

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

typomètre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'impression» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Typography
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

A rule of wood or metal, graduated off in picas and non-parels, also inches or centimeters, used for measuring width of type, page, depths.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Règle utilisée pour mesurer les longueurs dans le système typographique.

Spanish

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