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HALF TONE SCREEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Photoengraving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halftone screen
1, record 1, English, halftone%20screen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- screen 1, record 1, English, screen
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cross-ruled grid (glass or film) with rulings ranging from 20 to 150 lines per centimetre which transforms a continuous tone illustration into a series of dots on a negative or positive; the latter becomes the medium for transferring the image onto a plate by exposure to light. 1, record 1, English, - halftone%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of halftone screens, glass screens (also known as crossline screens) and contact screens. 1, record 1, English, - halftone%20screen
Record 1, Key term(s)
- half tone screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Photogravure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trame de similigravure
1, record 1, French, trame%20de%20similigravure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trame simili 1, record 1, French, trame%20simili
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quadrillage fin, gravé sur une plaque de verre ou de matière plastique et transformant par projection les demi-teintes de l'original en points discontinus. Une trame se mesure par le nombre de lignes au pouce anglais (2,54 cm). 1, record 1, French, - trame%20de%20similigravure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux sortes de trames simili, la trame cristal et la trame de contact. 1, record 1, French, - trame%20de%20similigravure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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