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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry relief offset
1, record 1, English, dry%20relief%20offset
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letterset 1, record 1, English, letterset
correct
- indirect letterpress 2, record 1, English, indirect%20letterpress
correct
- offset letterpress 1, record 1, English, offset%20letterpress
correct
- dry offset 1, record 1, English, dry%20offset
correct
- waterless offset 3, record 1, English, waterless%20offset
correct
- waterless lithography 4, record 1, English, waterless%20lithography
correct
- waterless printing 5, record 1, English, waterless%20printing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relief printing process which uses a letterpress plate on an offset press without using the dampening system (as lithography presses usually do). 6, record 1, English, - dry%20relief%20offset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The blanket cylinder receives the image from a relief plate and offsets it onto the paper. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20relief%20offset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since no water is needed, the dampening rollers are disengaged. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20relief%20offset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- offset à sec
1, record 1, French, offset%20%C3%A0%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- typographie indirecte 1, record 1, French, typographie%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
- offset sec 1, record 1, French, offset%20sec
correct, masculine noun
- offset sans mouillage 2, record 1, French, offset%20sans%20mouillage
correct, masculine noun
- offset sans eau 3, record 1, French, offset%20sans%20eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impression à l'aide de plaques en relief, réalisée sur une presse offset sans faire appel toutefois au système de mouillage. 2, record 1, French, - offset%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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