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INSIDE FRONT COVER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Advertising Media
- Audiovisual Journalism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fourth cover
1, record 1, English, fourth%20cover
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fourth cover page 2, record 1, English, fourth%20cover%20page
correct
- outside back cover 3, record 1, English, outside%20back%20cover
correct
- OBC 4, record 1, English, OBC
correct
- OBC 4, record 1, English, OBC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The back cover [of a magazine] is the fourth cover page. 2, record 1, English, - fourth%20cover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Advertising space on the inside front cover, or the inside or outside back cover of a publication [is] usually sold at a premium rate. 5, record 1, English, - fourth%20cover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
- Supports publicitaires
- Presse audiovisuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quatrième de couverture
1, record 1, French, quatri%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- C4 2, record 1, French, C4
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plat verso 3, record 1, French, plat%20verso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Page extérieure de la couverture verso, qui correspond à la quatrième face de la couverture. 3, record 1, French, - quatri%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pour des fins de publicité,] la position en deuxième de couverture [d'un magazine] a plus de valeur que toute autre page couleur ou non (quatrième de couverture exceptée) [...] La quatrième de couverture est la meilleure position de toutes. 4, record 1, French, - quatri%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Advertising Media
- Audiovisual Journalism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- third cover
1, record 2, English, third%20cover
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- third cover page 2, record 2, English, third%20cover%20page
correct
- inside back cover 3, record 2, English, inside%20back%20cover
correct
- IBC 4, record 2, English, IBC
correct
- IBC 4, record 2, English, IBC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The inside of the back cover is the third cover page. 2, record 2, English, - third%20cover
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Advertising space on the inside front cover, or the inside or outside back cover of a publication [is] usually sold at a premium rate. 5, record 2, English, - third%20cover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
- Supports publicitaires
- Presse audiovisuelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- troisième de couverture
1, record 2, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- C3 2, record 2, French, C3
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- troisième couverture 3, record 2, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20couverture
correct, feminine noun
- contreplat verso 4, record 2, French, contreplat%20verso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Page intérieure de la couverture verso, qui correspond à la troisième face de la couverture. 4, record 2, French, - troisi%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pour des fins de publicité] les 2e et 3e pages de couverture sont à considérer comme préférables aux autres pages comprises dans les cahiers d'annonces. 5, record 2, French, - troisi%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inside front cover 1, record 3, English, inside%20front%20cover
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cover: A binding or case for a book ... also: either rectangular portion of this cover extending from the backbone and forming the front or the back (front cover). 2, record 3, English, - inside%20front%20cover
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intérieur du plat recto
1, record 3, French, int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20plat%20recto
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- face intérieure du plat supérieur 1, record 3, French, face%20int%C3%A9rieure%20du%20plat%20sup%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
- face intérieure du plat recto 1, record 3, French, face%20int%C3%A9rieure%20du%20plat%20recto
feminine noun
- intérieur du plat supérieur 1, record 3, French, int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20plat%20sup%C3%A9rieur
see observation, masculine noun
- contreplat recto 2, record 3, French, contreplat%20recto
see observation, masculine noun
- contreplat supérieur 2, record 3, French, contreplat%20sup%C3%A9rieur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intérieur du plat supérieur : plat: chacun des deux côtés de la reliure d'un livre. Plat supérieur; plat inférieur. 3, record 3, French, - int%C3%A9rieur%20du%20plat%20recto
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elaboración, plegadura y encuadernación (Imprenta)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- interior de portada
1, record 3, Spanish, interior%20de%20portada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Media
- Audiovisual Journalism
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cover position 1, record 4, English, cover%20position
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Premium-priced cover space for advertisements : 1st cover-outside front cover; 2nd cover "inside front cover; 3rd cover-inside back cover; 4th cover-outside back cover. 1, record 4, English, - cover%20position
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Supports publicitaires
- Presse audiovisuelle
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- emplacement en couverture
1, record 4, French, emplacement%20en%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand des études sérieuses sont entreprises, on ne parvient pas à détecter des différences sensibles entre les emplacements dans les magazines [...] 1, record 4, French, - emplacement%20en%20couverture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inside cover
1, record 5, English, inside%20cover
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- second cover 1, record 5, English, second%20cover
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inside surface of the front cover of a book. 1, record 5, English, - inside%20cover
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contreplat
1, record 5, French, contreplat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plat intérieur 1, record 5, French, plat%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face intérieure du carton de couverture d'un livre. 1, record 5, French, - contreplat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- binder’s case
1, record 6, English, binder%26rsquo%3Bs%20case
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- case 1, record 6, English, case
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preassembled hard cover for a book which comprises the front and back covers and connecting material across the spine, and wraps around the inside pages. 1, record 6, English, - binder%26rsquo%3Bs%20case
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couverture cartonnée
1, record 6, French, couverture%20cartonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couverture d'emboîtage 1, record 6, French, couverture%20d%27embo%C3%AEtage
correct, feminine noun
- emboîtage 1, record 6, French, embo%C3%AEtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe d'un livre constituée en principe par deux plats en carton, le plat recto et le plat verso, et un dos en carte, le tout recouvert de peau, de toile ou de papier. 1, record 6, French, - couverture%20cartonn%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Media
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Audiovisual Journalism
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- second cover
1, record 7, English, second%20cover
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- second cover page 2, record 7, English, second%20cover%20page
correct
- inside front cover 3, record 7, English, inside%20front%20cover
correct
- IFC 4, record 7, English, IFC
correct
- IFC 4, record 7, English, IFC
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inside of the front cover [of a magazine] is called the second cover page. 2, record 7, English, - second%20cover
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Advertising space on the inside front cover, or the inside or outside back cover of a publication [is] usually sold at a premium rate. 5, record 7, English, - second%20cover
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Supports publicitaires
- Maquette et mise en page
- Presse audiovisuelle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- deuxième de couverture
1, record 7, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- deuxième couverture 2, record 7, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20couverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La deuxième page de la couverture d'une publication. 2, record 7, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La position en deuxième de couverture [d'un magazine] a plus de valeur que toute autre page couleur ou non (quatrième de couverture exceptée). 3, record 7, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20de%20couverture
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- light blind
1, record 8, English, light%20blind
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cover to be placed in front of the glass pane from inside to darken the window. 1, record 8, English, - light%20blind
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Parties des bateaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tape d'occultation
1, record 8, French, tape%20d%27occultation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couvercle à placer devant le vitrage, à partir de l'intérieur, pour obscurcir le sabord. 1, record 8, French, - tape%20d%27occultation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- attached to inside front file cover 1, record 9, English, attached%20to%20inside%20front%20file%20cover
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- au verso du plat supérieur de la chemise 1, record 9, French, au%20verso%20du%20plat%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20chemise
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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