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INK SPOT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressroom speck
1, record 1, English, pressroom%20speck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Spot] in a print from the printing operation, such as ink mist. 1, record 1, English, - pressroom%20speck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tache d'impression
1, record 1, French, tache%20d%27impression
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache apparaissant sur une feuille imprimée et causée par l'impression elle-même. 1, record 1, French, - tache%20d%27impression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- void
1, record 2, English, void
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- type void 1, record 2, English, type%20void
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white spot on a printed character usually caused by the lack of ink and resulting in broken type. 1, record 2, English, - void
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retassure
1, record 2, French, retassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vide 1, record 2, French, vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache blanche dans un caractère; souvent causée par un manque d'encre. 1, record 2, French, - retassure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incident d'impression. 2, record 2, French, - retassure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacío
1, record 2, Spanish, vac%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nulo 2, record 2, Spanish, nulo
correct, masculine noun
- blanco 3, record 2, Spanish, blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el reconocimiento de caracteres, es la ausencia inadvertida de tinta dentro de una silueta de carácter. 2, record 2, Spanish, - vac%C3%ADo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Defecto de tintaje (sin tinta). 3, record 2, Spanish, - vac%C3%ADo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- friar
1, record 3, English, friar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white spot on a printed sheet caused by poor ink distribution. 1, record 3, English, - friar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moine
1, record 3, French, moine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une feuille imprimée restée accidentellement en blanc, les éléments imprimants n'ayant pu être reportés sur le papier. 1, record 3, French, - moine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ink spot 1, record 4, English, ink%20spot
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With no ink in pin feathers or with no ink spot. 1, record 4, English, - ink%20spot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tache bleuâtre
1, record 4, French, tache%20bleu%C3%A2tre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tache bleuâtre (foncée) qui apparaît après l'arrachage des plumes, surtout chez les races à plumage foncé. 1, record 4, French, - tache%20bleu%C3%A2tre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ink spot
1, record 5, English, Ink%20spot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tache d'encre 1, record 5, French, tache%20d%27encre
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie du peuplier faux-tremble (Populus tremuloides) occasionnée par Ciborinia whetzelii ("Noms français des maladies des plantes au Canada", Ministère de l'Agriculture, Québec). 2, record 5, French, - tache%20d%27encre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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