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UNDER PACKING [1 record]

Record 1 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Letterpress (printing methods)
DEF

Sheets of tissue and paper, often with a thin rubber sheet as a base, drawn around the impression cylinder of a letterpress machine in order to cushion the face of the printing forme and ensure a clean, sharp print.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Typographie (procédés d'impression)
DEF

Ensemble de feuilles de papier ou d'étoffes dont on garnit la platine ou le cylindre d'une presse typographique.

Spanish

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