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RIBBON-LIFT [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
  • Office Machinery
DEF

On a typewriter, a device that lifts the ribbon from its rest position to that required for impact of the type. This determines which zone of the ribbon is used for typing.

Key term(s)
  • ribbon-lift mechanism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Mécanographie

Spanish

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