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DRAFTING FILM [7 records]

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Record 1 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Photoengraving
  • Intaglio Printing
DEF

A strong, dimensionally stable film made from dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol... Used as a base stock for light-sensitive coatings and drafting materials.

OBS

Polyethylene terephthalate film often used in gravure printing and in flexography for printing on packaging material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Photogravure
  • Impression en creux (héliogravure)
DEF

Film de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène glycol utilisé en héliogravure ou en flexographie pour imprimer sur les emballages.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
CONT

... mechanical pencils are filled with lead stock of the desired hardness... Graphite lead for vellum and polymer lead for drafting film are available. These leads do not need to be sharpened but may be "burnished" to a sharp point for particularly precise work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
DEF

Mine de crayon constituée de graphite, qui laisse sur le papier une trace noire que la gomme peut effacer.

CONT

portemine : cylindre creux dans lequel on place une mine de graphite, qu'on peut faire rentrer et sortir à l'aide d'un poussoir.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
DEF

A polyester film with a translucent matte surface. Available in various thicknesses, drafting film most commonly comes in. 003" or. 004" width.

CONT

Drawing done on vellum must be reduced and stored on microfilm for permanence. A more expensive solution is polyester drafting film. This film is translucent(frosted on one side or both sides) and exhibits excellent dimensional stability and printing qualities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Dessin architectural et instruments

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
CONT

White lightweight tracing paper called drafting vellum, on which pencil drawings can be made and from which prints can be produced, is used in most commercial drafting rooms. Drafting vellum is not a permanent medium for drawings... Over time it will swell with humidity, crack with dryness, or yellow with age... A more expensive solution is polyester drafting film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Dessin architectural et instruments

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Cartography
DEF

An electronic device which enables the operator to see the plotting at the time of its execution. The device is particularly useful while drafting by photo exposure device, which enables the viewer to see the work without waiting for the film to be developed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Cartographie
DEF

Système électronique permettant à l'opérateur de voir sur écran, le tracé durant son exécution, système particulièrement utile pour un phototraceur, puisqu'il permet de ne pas attendre le développement du film.

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
OBS

Type of surface of drafting polyester film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

Cette opération [matage] peut être exécutée sur une face seulement, ou sur les deux faces du support de base vierge ou préalablement maté dans la masse, la laque pouvant être colorée en bleu actinique.

Spanish

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Record 7 1980-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
OBS

fourn. de bur.; FIST 78. 48-82-255.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

CIMA 69 1- fasc.2,02-15; (...) support (...) destiné à recevoir les traits et écritures matérialisant le dessin technique. hl1, 01.79.

Spanish

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