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HAND STRAIGHTENING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- finishing
1, record 1, English, finishing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The final work performed on a printing plate to produce a plate of perfect quality; includes a variety of operations which vary depending on the type of plate being made : shaving, straightening("rough-straightening" in the case of electrotypes), hand tooling, mounting to type height, beveling, etc. 2, record 1, English, - finishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- finition
1, record 1, French, finition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En clicherie, étape qui se situe après la fonte et qui comprend, entre autres, les opérations de débitage, de dressage du dos du cliché pour la mise d'épaisseur régulière, de biseautage des bords, et de fraisage des parties qui risqueraient de maculer. Ces opérations peuvent varier selon le type de cliché fabriqué. 1, record 1, French, - finition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand straightening 1, record 2, English, hand%20straightening
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process of straightening by bending or twisting by hand with the aid of adjustable supports and suitable hand tools, usually applied to shapes and to large-diameter tubes. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20straightening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- redressage manuel 1, record 2, French, redressage%20manuel
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé de redressage des barres, profilés ou tubes à l'aide d'outils manuels ou de supports réglables. 1, record 2, French, - redressage%20manuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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