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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrotyping and Stereotype Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrotyping
1, record 1, English, electrotyping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of preparing a duplicate printing surface by making a mould of the type page or halftone plate, then suspending this mould in a bath of copper sulfate and sulfuric acid where, by electrolytic action, a thin shell of copper is deposited onto it, and finally pouring molten type metal into this shell to strengthen it for use on the press. 1, record 1, English, - electrotyping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stéréotypie et galvanotypie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galvanotypie
1, record 1, French, galvanotypie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui permet de reproduire des compositions ou des formes typo à partir d'un moulage; ce moulage est plongé dans un bain de sulfate de cuivre traversé par un courant électrique et se trouve recouvert d'une coquille de cuivre qui est la réplique de l'original. 1, record 1, French, - galvanotypie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La coquille est ensuite renforcée d'un alliage de plomb et devient le galvano. 1, record 1, French, - galvanotypie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estereotipia y galvanotipia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galvanotipia
1, record 1, Spanish, galvanotipia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galvanoplastia aplicada a la obtención de clisés tipográficos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - galvanotipia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La galvanotipia consiste en sacar un molde de la forma con cera, materias plásticas, plomo, etc. Si el molde no es conductor de electricidad, se espolvorea con grafito y luego se aplica sobre el mismo, por galvanoplastia, una película de cobre de 0,2 mm de espesor, cuya cara posterior se rellena con plomo fundido, obteniéndose así un galvanotipo o galvano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - galvanotipia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- highlight dot
1, record 2, English, highlight%20dot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The small] dots representing the highlights in a halftone negative and printing plate. 2, record 2, English, - highlight%20dot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de hautes lumières
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20hautes%20lumi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- douceur 2, record 2, French, douceur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flat etch
1, record 3, English, flat%20etch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flat etching 2, record 3, English, flat%20etching
correct
- first bite 1, record 3, English, first%20bite
correct
- first etching 1, record 3, English, first%20etching
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photoengraving, the first etch given to a halftone plate to achieve the proper etch depth. 1, record 3, English, - flat%20etch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- première morsure
1, record 3, French, premi%C3%A8re%20morsure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- morsure préliminaire 1, record 3, French, morsure%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En photogravure, morsure qui donne la profondeur désirée aux parties creuses de la similigravure. 1, record 3, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20morsure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deep-etch halftone
1, record 4, English, deep%2Detch%20halftone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- deeply etched halftone 1, record 4, English, deeply%20etched%20halftone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A halftone plate in which the spaces between the dots have been etched to extra, though still slight, depth without removing the highlights, [which] gives finer detail to the highlight areas when printing on rough, uncoated paper. 1, record 4, English, - deep%2Detch%20halftone
Record 4, Key term(s)
- deep etched halftone
- deep-etched halftone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- similigravure grand creux
1, record 4, French, similigravure%20grand%20creux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- similigravure en creux 1, record 4, French, similigravure%20en%20creux
correct, feminine noun
- similigravure-creux 1, record 4, French, similigravure%2Dcreux
correct, feminine noun
- simili grand creux 1, record 4, French, simili%20grand%20creux
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- simili-creux 1, record 4, French, simili%2Dcreux
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Similigravure qui a été mordue de nouveau pour approfondir les creux entre les points, ce qui tend à réduire la grosseur des points sans pour autant enlever les hautes lumières. 1, record 4, French, - similigravure%20grand%20creux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces similis sont destinées à l'impression sur papier non couché. 1, record 4, French, - similigravure%20grand%20creux
Record 4, Key term(s)
- similigravure creux
- simili creux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- enamel
1, record 5, English, enamel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photoengraving, the sensitized coating on the surface of the metal plate receiving the image by light transference through a line or halftone negative. 1, record 5, English, - enamel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- émail
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9mail
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En photogravure, couche sensibilisée, appliquée sur la surface d'une plaque de métal pour recevoir l'image par report à travers un négatif au trait ou tramé. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9mail
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotograbado
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmalte
1, record 5, Spanish, esmalte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- halftone positive
1, record 6, English, halftone%20positive
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- screened positive 1, record 6, English, screened%20positive
correct
- screen positive 2, record 6, English, screen%20positive
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A positive made in the camera from a continuous tone negative with a halftone screen interposed between the plate and the lens, or a positive made in contact from a halftone negative. 3, record 6, English, - halftone%20positive
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- positif tramé
1, record 6, French, positif%20tram%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit «positif tramé» par opposition à «positif à tons continus». 2, record 6, French, - positif%20tram%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-image area
1, record 7, English, non%2Dimage%20area
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The non-inked areas of a printing plate or print. 1, record 7, English, - non%2Dimage%20area
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This includes the large area of a printing plate or print where there is no image, and also the open areas between lines and halftone dots. 1, record 7, English, - non%2Dimage%20area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- blancs
1, record 7, French, blancs
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aires non encrées de la plaque d'impression. 1, record 7, French, - blancs
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blancs : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (blanc). 2, record 7, French, - blancs
Record 7, Key term(s)
- blanc
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Photoengraving
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- highlights
1, record 8, English, highlights
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photomechanics, the lightest or whitest areas of an original or reproduction, represented by the densest portion of a continuous-tone negative, and by the smallest dot formation in a halftone negative and printing plate. 2, record 8, English, - highlights
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Photogravure
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hautes lumières
1, record 8, French, hautes%20lumi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties d'un négatif ou d'un positif qui correspondent aux zones du sujet les plus fortement éclairées. 2, record 8, French, - hautes%20lumi%C3%A8res
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hautes lumières d'un négatif sont donc les parties les plus denses alors que celles d'une diapositive sont les régions les plus transparentes. Inversement, les «ombres» correspondent aux luminances les plus faibles. 2, record 8, French, - hautes%20lumi%C3%A8res
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Intaglio Printing
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fill-in
1, record 9, English, fill%2Din
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the filling in of the reverse dots in the tone area. 1, record 9, English, - fill%2Din
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Excessive fill-in can be caused : by paper or ink collecting on the plate or blanket between the halftone dots; or by improper printing technique, such as excessive amounts of ink or printing pressure. 1, record 9, English, - fill%2Din
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Impression en creux (héliogravure)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bouchage
1, record 9, French, bouchage
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplissage des points de trame (héliogravure) ou des interstices entre les points (typographie, flexographie) qui se traduit par une densité des demi-teintes supérieure à leur valeur nominale. En offset, le bouchage est dû à l'élargissement excessif des points de trame. 1, record 9, French, - bouchage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- composite block
1, record 10, English, composite%20block
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- combination plate 2, record 10, English, combination%20plate
correct
- line halftone 1, record 10, English, line%20halftone
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plate on which line and halftone designs have been combined. 1, record 10, English, - composite%20block
Record 10, Key term(s)
- line and tone combined
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cliché simili et trait
1, record 10, French, clich%C3%A9%20simili%20et%20trait
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- trait-simili combiné 1, record 10, French, trait%2Dsimili%20combin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- simili et trait combinés 1, record 10, French, simili%20et%20trait%20combin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cliché comportant des parties en simili et d'autres au trait. 1, record 10, French, - clich%C3%A9%20simili%20et%20trait
Record 10, Key term(s)
- trait simili combiné
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Photography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- contact screen
1, record 11, English, contact%20screen
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- vignetted screen 2, record 11, English, vignetted%20screen
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A halftone screen made on a film base which has a graded dot pattern; used in direct contact with a film or plate to obtain a halftone negative from a continuous tone original. Contact screens provide better definition than the conventional glass screen. 3, record 11, English, - contact%20screen
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Photographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- trame de contact
1, record 11, French, trame%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- trame dégradée 1, record 11, French, trame%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trame sur film transparent souple (de polyester) comportant un grand nombre de points dégradés de très petites dimensions et que l'on emploie en contact direct avec le film sensible à tramer. Il en résulte un négatif tramé de l'original à modelé continu. 1, record 11, French, - trame%20de%20contact
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- surprinting
1, record 12, English, surprinting
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- overprinting 1, record 12, English, overprinting
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strictly speaking, "surprinting" means imposing unscreened line art on a plate on which halftone art has already been printed. In this procedure, the continuous-tone art has become a halftone by prior screening, but the line art remains unscreened and therefore presents a better definition without a dot formation. 2, record 12, English, - surprinting
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Surprinting" may also mean printing over copy that has already been printed. 2, record 12, English, - surprinting
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- repiquage
1, record 12, French, repiquage
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui permet d'ajouter un nouveau texte soit sur une forme, soit sur un imprimé. 2, record 12, French, - repiquage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-03-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- single-line halftone
1, record 13, English, single%2Dline%20halftone
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- one-way halftone 1, record 13, English, one%2Dway%20halftone
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A halftone plate made by using a screen bearing parallel lines of uniform width as an alternative to the normal glass screen bearing lines ruled at right-angles. 1, record 13, English, - single%2Dline%20halftone
Record 13, Key term(s)
- single line halftone
- one way halftone
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cliché tramé en lignes
1, record 13, French, clich%C3%A9%20tram%C3%A9%20en%20lignes
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque sur laquelle les tons sont rendus uniquement par des lignes parallèles au lieu de points. 1, record 13, French, - clich%C3%A9%20tram%C3%A9%20en%20lignes
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-12-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
- Photography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- highlight halftone
1, record 14, English, highlight%20halftone
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- dropout halftone 1, record 14, English, dropout%20halftone
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A halftone plate in which the white areas are really white instead of being slightly grayed by tiny dots as in an ordinary halftone. 1, record 14, English, - highlight%20halftone
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
- Photographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- similigravure à blancs purs
1, record 14, French, similigravure%20%C3%A0%20blancs%20purs
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- simili à blancs purs 1, record 14, French, simili%20%C3%A0%20blancs%20purs
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cliché dont on a corrigé la zone des hautes lumières afin d'en faire ressortir les détails. 1, record 14, French, - similigravure%20%C3%A0%20blancs%20purs
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1996-08-21
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- dot loss
1, record 15, English, dot%20loss
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The devaluation of a halftone dot on a printing plate. 1, record 15, English, - dot%20loss
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Measured with the GATF Dot Gain Scale and Slur Gauge. 1, record 15, English, - dot%20loss
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- rétrécissement des points
1, record 15, French, r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissement%20des%20points
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de la grosseur des points de simili sur un cliché. 1, record 15, French, - r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissement%20des%20points
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1977-12-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Advertising Media
- Advertising Agencies and Services
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- coarse-screen halftone
1, record 16, English, coarse%2Dscreen%20halftone
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
halftone : a process in which gradation of tone is obtained by a system of minute dots produced by a screen placed in the camera a short distance in front of a sensitized plate. 2, record 16, English, - coarse%2Dscreen%20halftone
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Supports publicitaires
- Agences et services de publicité
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- simili à grosse trame 1, record 16, French, simili%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20trame
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili: cliché de photogravure obtenu par une trame et permettant de reproduire un document original en demi-teintes. 2, record 16, French, - simili%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20trame
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1977-12-12
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- coquille board
1, record 17, English, coquille%20board
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- stippled board 2, record 17, English, stippled%20board
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An illustration board whose working surface has a dotted, stippled, or otherwise embossed texture. When it is drawn upon with pencil or crayon, it produces a halftone effect that makes it a useful, less expensive substitute for the half tone process plate. 1, record 17, English, - coquille%20board
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also called stippled board at Wallack’s Art and Drafting Supplies-Ottawa. 2, record 17, English, - coquille%20board
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- carton granuleux 1, record 17, French, carton%20granuleux
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granuleux: Dont la surface est ou semble couverte de petits grains. 2, record 17, French, - carton%20granuleux
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
papier granuleux. 2, record 17, French, - carton%20granuleux
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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