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POLYCOPIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stencil duplicating
1, record 1, English, stencil%20duplicating
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stencil duplication 2, record 1, English, stencil%20duplication
correct
- rotary stencil duplication 2, record 1, English, rotary%20stencil%20duplication
correct
- mimeographing 2, record 1, English, mimeographing
correct
- mimeography 3, record 1, English, mimeography
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A duplicating process in which a special perforated master (known as a mimeograph master or stencil) is first prepared and then attached to a rotary drum. 2, record 1, English, - stencil%20duplicating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The printing takes place by forcing ink through the holes in the master on to the copy paper ... 2, record 1, English, - stencil%20duplicating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stencil duplicating: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - stencil%20duplicating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- duplication par stencil
1, record 1, French, duplication%20par%20stencil
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polycopie 2, record 1, French, polycopie
correct, feminine noun
- multicopie 2, record 1, French, multicopie
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé permettant de produire une image sur du papier par le passage d'encre au travers des incisions d'un stencil. 1, record 1, French, - duplication%20par%20stencil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duplication par stencil : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - duplication%20par%20stencil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mimeographed
1, record 2, English, mimeographed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mimeoed 2, record 2, English, mimeoed
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The copies were mimeographed at last, thanks to her mother's help. 2, record 2, English, - mimeographed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mimeograph (v.): to reproduce by means of a mimeograph. 2, record 2, English, - mimeographed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- miméographié
1, record 2, French, mim%C3%A9ographi%C3%A9
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polycopié 1, record 2, French, polycopi%C3%A9
adjective
- multigraphié 2, record 2, French, multigraphi%C3%A9
adjective
- autocopié 1, record 2, French, autocopi%C3%A9
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miméographier : Reproduire un texte dactylographié sur stencil; polycopier. 3, record 2, French, - mim%C3%A9ographi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mimeographed copy
1, record 3, English, mimeographed%20copy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- mimeo 2, record 3, English, mimeo
correct, noun
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mimeograph 3, record 3, English, mimeograph
correct, noun
- mimeo 2, record 3, English, mimeo
correct, noun
- mimeo 2, record 3, English, mimeo
- dittoed copy 4, record 3, English, dittoed%20copy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a copy made on a mimeograph. 5, record 3, English, - mimeographed%20copy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You may wish to have mimeographed or dittoed copies of this check list for use in evaluating the discussion. 4, record 3, English, - mimeographed%20copy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ditto (v.): to make a copy of, using a Ditto machine. ... Ditto machine, Trademark: a brand of machine that copies typed or written material, drawings, etc., esp. by an ink-transfer process. 6, record 3, English, - mimeographed%20copy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polycopié
1, record 3, French, polycopi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texte, cours polycopié. 2, record 3, French, - polycopi%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le travail personnel est une meilleure formule (...) Donner au stagiaire une bibliographie de 20 livres, un polycopié de 200 pages ou un lot de 100 exercices ne sert à rien. 3, record 3, French, - polycopi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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