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HAND ETCHING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fish tagging machine
1, record 1, English, fish%20tagging%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tagging machine 2, record 1, English, tagging%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, hatchery workers anesthetize the fish … They then clip the adipose fin and hand a container of clipped fish to the tagger, who operates a tagging machine that injects a tiny coded wire into the cartilage of the fish's snout. … The tags are so tiny that they have to be examined under a microscope to see their etching. 3, record 1, English, - fish%20tagging%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine de marquage
1, record 1, French, machine%20de%20marquage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combination press
1, record 2, English, combination%20press
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Available in the Floor Model and the Table Top Model, hand operated or motor driven, the combination press eliminates the need for the private shop to purchase both lithography and etching presses. The printer may quickly attach the litho upper assembly or the etching upper assembly to the frame unit and have the versatility needed to print many types of artwork. 2, record 2, English, - combination%20press
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- presse mixte
1, record 2, French, presse%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rotative mixte 1, record 2, French, rotative%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à imprimer qui combine habituellement deux procédés d'impression tels que flexographie et sérigraphie, flexographie et héliogravure ou flexographie et offset. 1, record 2, French, - presse%20mixte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presse mixte; rotative mixte : termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 2, French, - presse%20mixte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dot etching
1, record 3, English, dot%20etching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dot reduction 1, record 3, English, dot%20reduction
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of tone and colour correction of halftone positives with chemical reducers that is widely used in lithography to reduce dot size and thus the density of halftone images on photographic intermediates. 1, record 3, English, - dot%20etching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dot etching is usually done on halftone positives. These can be used without further conversion for the photomechanical production of certain types of lithographic image carriers, in particular for deep-etch plates. The extent to which dot sizes are reduced depends on the job in hand. 2, record 3, English, - dot%20etching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- morsure du point
1, record 3, French, morsure%20du%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction des points d'une similigravure à l'aide d'une seconde morsure. La retouche la plus courante et celle particulière à l'offset consiste à réduire, sur les positifs tramés, la surface des points de simili. 1, record 3, French, - morsure%20du%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le retoucheur couvre d'un vernis imperméable les valeurs correctes et attaque les autres avec un affaiblisseur; les points voient leur surface se dissoudre et leur grosseur diminuer progressivement. Cette opération est répétée autant de fois qu'il est nécessaire, par réserves et affaiblissements successifs, avec, s'il y a lieu, des dégradés au pinceau. 2, record 3, French, - morsure%20du%20point
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand etching 1, record 4, English, hand%20etching
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make a drawing, design, etc. on metal, glass by the action of an acid esp. by coating the surface with wax and letting acid eat into lines or areas laid bare with a special needle. To engrave in this way, for use in printing such drawing, design. 1, record 4, English, - hand%20etching
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- morsure à l'acide
1, record 4, French, morsure%20%C3%A0%20l%27acide
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gravure à l'eau-forte 1, record 4, French, gravure%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%2Dforte
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quillet - gravure. 1, record 4, French, - morsure%20%C3%A0%20l%27acide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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