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WRITING MASTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure-type spirit master
1, record 1, English, pressure%2Dtype%20spirit%20master
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A master made by placing a sheet of suitable material in contact with the coated face of a transfer sheet and applying pressure on the face of the master by means of typing, writing, drawing or die-impressing. 1, record 1, English, - pressure%2Dtype%20spirit%20master
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure-type spirit master: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - pressure%2Dtype%20spirit%20master
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliché hectographique obtenu par tracé direct
1, record 1, French, clich%C3%A9%20hectographique%20obtenu%20par%20trac%C3%A9%20direct
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cliché réalisé en plaçant une feuille spéciale contre la face traitée d'un carbone hectographique et en écrivant ou en dessinant au recto du cliché avec une machine à écrire, ou à l'aide d'une composition typographique. 1, record 1, French, - clich%C3%A9%20hectographique%20obtenu%20par%20trac%C3%A9%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cliché hectographique obtenu par tracé direct : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - clich%C3%A9%20hectographique%20obtenu%20par%20trac%C3%A9%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- written master
1, record 2, English, written%20master
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A master with characters in the same plane as the non-printing areas and prepared by a typewriter or other writing medium. 1, record 2, English, - written%20master
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
written master: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - written%20master
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cliché écrit
1, record 2, French, clich%C3%A9%20%C3%A9crit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cliché portant des caractères situés dans le même plan que les zones de non-impression et préparé à l'aide d'une machine à écrire ou de tout autre moyen d'écriture. 1, record 2, French, - clich%C3%A9%20%C3%A9crit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cliché écrit : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - clich%C3%A9%20%C3%A9crit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Education (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- writing master
1, record 3, English, writing%20master
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1812, when he was denied the right to rule this school any longer there were about eighty pupils. As for the convent and the Chapel of the Barnabites, they had been used diversely during the Revolution and became a city secondary school. Two teachers taught French, Latin, History and Geography, while a third taught Mathematics and a writing master was also appointed. 2, record 3, English, - writing%20master
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maître d'écriture
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1812, lorsque son autorisation lui est supprimée, on y comptait environ quatre-vingts élèves. Quant aux couvent et chapelle des Barnabites, diversement utilisés pendant la Révolution, ils deviennent en 1806 le siège d'une école secondaire municipale. Deux professeurs enseignent français, latin, histoire et géographie, un troisième les mathématiques et on leur adjoint un maître d'écriture. 1, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spirit duplicating master
1, record 4, English, spirit%20duplicating%20master
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special master paper for the spirit duplicating process which receives a reverse image from a carbon backing sheet under the impression forces of typing, writing or drawing. 1, record 4, English, - spirit%20duplicating%20master
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matrice de duplicateur hectographique
1, record 4, French, matrice%20de%20duplicateur%20hectographique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- matrice de duplicateur à alcool 1, record 4, French, matrice%20de%20duplicateur%20%C3%A0%20alcool
proposal, feminine noun
- matrice de duplicateur à révélateur 1, record 4, French, matrice%20de%20duplicateur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-05-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- office offset duplicator
1, record 5, English, office%20offset%20duplicator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- offset duplicator 1, record 5, English, offset%20duplicator
correct
- offset litho duplicator 2, record 5, English, offset%20litho%20duplicator
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A duplicator used for reprography based on the offset principle. 1, record 5, English, - office%20offset%20duplicator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Very low-cost master plates on a paper, plastic, or metal substrate are used. They may be prepared by various methods :writing, typing, electrophotography, electrofax, photographic means, diffusion transfer, and photomechanical means. 1, record 5, English, - office%20offset%20duplicator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- duplicateur offset de bureau
1, record 5, French, duplicateur%20offset%20de%20bureau
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- duplicateur offset 2, record 5, French, duplicateur%20offset
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine offset simplifiée pour le bureau. 1, record 5, French, - duplicateur%20offset%20de%20bureau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les clichés sont en carton, plastique ou métal, et s'établissent par écriture, frappe directe, ou report automatique. Pour ces reports, on utilise des copieurs électrostatiques, des matériels de transfert par contact ou des appareils de projection optique, ou des bancs de reproduction. 1, record 5, French, - duplicateur%20offset%20de%20bureau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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