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CROP MARKS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- page positioning
1, record 1, English, page%20positioning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An imposition package may present information about page positioning, crop marks and colours bars.... 1, record 1, English, - page%20positioning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- positionnement des pages
1, record 1, French, positionnement%20des%20pages
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un logiciel d'imposition peut présenter des informations sur le positionnement des pages, les marques de cadrage et les gammes de contrôle [...] 1, record 1, French, - positionnement%20des%20pages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dimension marks
1, record 2, English, dimension%20marks
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marks, on mechanicals or camera copy, outside the area of the image to be reproduced and between which the size of reduction or enlargement is marked. 1, record 2, English, - dimension%20marks
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the term "crop marks" which indicates the portion of the image to be reproduced, but not the percentage by which the portion has to be enlarged or reduced. 1, record 2, English, - dimension%20marks
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dimension mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- repères de dimensions
1, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8res%20de%20dimensions
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repères, sur une maquette de montage ou sur un original bon à photographier, indiquant, entre deux flèches, le pourcentage de réduction ou d'agrandissement de l'image à reproduire. 1, record 2, French, - rep%C3%A8res%20de%20dimensions
Record 2, Key term(s)
- repère de dimensions
- repère de dimension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crop
1, record 3, English, crop
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To define the reproduction-image area of a photograph or line illustration by drawing crop marks on the artwork, or by masking out the undesired parts of the original. 1, record 3, English, - crop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cadrer
1, record 3, French, cadrer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déterminer les dimensions d'une illustration à reproduire, à l'aide de repères de coupe ou d'un masque; le cadrage peut aussi se faire sur une fraction du document. 1, record 3, French, - cadrer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bleed print
1, record 4, English, bleed%20print
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) A photographic print in which the required image area extends to one or more edges of the supporting material.(2) A photographic print in which the image is printed beyond the indicated crop marks. 1, record 4, English, - bleed%20print
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve débordante 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%C3%A9bordante
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) Épreuve photographique dont la partie impressionnée s'étend à l'un ou à plusieurs des bords du support. (2) Épreuve photographique dont l'image dépasse les traits de repère. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20d%C3%A9bordante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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