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WRITING/PRINTING PAPER [3 records]

Record 1 2015-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
DEF

[A strong] and durable paper, used for writing or for printing letterheads and commercial forms, made of either rag or wood pulp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
DEF

Papier résistant et durable, utilisé pour l'écriture et l'impression des en-têtes de lettres et des formules commerciales.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
DEF

Paper used primarily for printing bank cheques and other negotiable and legal documents and specially treated to prevent the erasure or alteration of any writing or printing on its surface.

OBS

security paper: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
DEF

Papier utilisé, entre autres, pour l'impression des billets de banque et qui est spécialement traité afin d'empêcher toute contrefaçon.

OBS

Dans le Cours de formation papetière de Jean Vilars (code : CTD-1) on trouvera le terme «papier fiduciaire» sous l'article 12.3.5.

OBS

papier de sécurité : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de papel
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Record 3 1998-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paperboard
DEF

A well-sized paper, generally above 150 g/m² or board suitable for writing and printing, made wholly from bleached chemical pulp by pasting two or more webs. It is characterized by its smoothness stiffness, clean appearance and even look-through. It may be used, for example, for visiting cards. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

In North America this is a type of Bristol.

OBS

pasted ivory board: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • paste ivory board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Carton
DEF

Papier bien collé, d'un grammage généralement supérieur à 150 g/m², ou carton apte à l'impression et à l'écriture, fabriqué uniquement à partir de pâte chimique blanchie par contrecollage de deux bandes ou plus. Il est caractérisé par son lissé, sa rigidité, son apparence nette et son épair fondu. Il peut être utilisé, par exemple, pour la confection de cartes de visite. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

carte ivoire contrecollée : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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