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TYPESETTING MACHINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typesetting machine
1, record 1, English, typesetting%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- typesetter 1, record 1, English, typesetter
correct
- composing machine 1, record 1, English, composing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used for typesetting, e.g. hot metal typesetter, phototypesetter, CRT or laser imagesetter. 1, record 1, English, - typesetting%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typesetting: the assembling of typographic material such as type, illustrations and other elements into the final page format for printing or incorporating into a printing plate. 1, record 1, English, - typesetting%20machine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- composition system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composeuse
1, record 1, French, composeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à composer 1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20composer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à composer les textes, p. ex., composeuse-fondeuse, photocomposeuse, composeuse à tube cathodique ou composeuse laser. 1, record 1, French, - composeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- typesetting machine 1, record 2, English, typesetting%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à linotypie
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20linotypie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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