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TYPE FOUNDRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typefoundry
1, record 1, English, typefoundry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The manufacturing establishment of a typefounder, i.e. one that is engaged in the design and production of metal printing type for hand composition. 2, record 1, English, - typefoundry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- type foundry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonderie typographique
1, record 1, French, fonderie%20typographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atelier où sont frappées les matrices et fondus les caractères typographiques et les blancs. 2, record 1, French, - fonderie%20typographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De nos jours, une fonderie est surtout un établissement qui vend des caractères et du matériel de composition. 3, record 1, French, - fonderie%20typographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foundry type
1, record 2, English, foundry%20type
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hand-set individual type supplied to the printer by a foundry. 1, record 2, English, - foundry%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractères de fonderie
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8res%20de%20fonderie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractères mobiles fournis à l'imprimeur par les fonderies et utilisés en composition manuelle. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20de%20fonderie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- caractère de fonderie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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