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Record 1 1998-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Platemaking (Printing)
  • Typography
DEF

A relief printing plate used to reproduce in monochrome or colour an original consisting of lines or solid areas without any gradation of tone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clicherie (Imprimerie)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
DEF

Cliché obtenu à partir d'un document au trait et n'ayant donc que des blancs purs et des noirs pleins, sans teinte intermédiaire. Très souvent obtenu par gravure ou par morsure.

OBS

Le plus souvent, on dit tout simplement «un trait» pour désigner les clichés de ce type.

Spanish

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