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WORK FLOP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work-and-tumble imposition
1, record 1, English, work%2Dand%2Dtumble%20imposition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work-and-flop imposition 1, record 1, English, work%2Dand%2Dflop%20%20imposition
correct
- work-and-roll imposition 1, record 1, English, work%2Dand%2Droll%20imposition
correct
- print-and-tumble imposition 1, record 1, English, print%2Dand%2Dtumble%20imposition
correct
- work-and-tumble 2, record 1, English, work%2Dand%2Dtumble
correct
- work-and-flop 3, record 1, English, work%2Dand%2Dflop
correct
- work-and-roll 3, record 1, English, work%2Dand%2Droll
correct
- print-and-tumble 3, record 1, English, print%2Dand%2Dtumble
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imposition style that uses one image carrier for both sides of the sheet, like a work-and-turn imposition, but in this case the sheet is turned over so that the gripper edge is moved to the opposite side of the press and the guide edge remains the same. 1, record 1, English, - work%2Dand%2Dtumble%20imposition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike the side guide, the grippers cannot be moved to the opposite side of the press, so a new edge of the sheet must be used as the gripper edge. 1, record 1, English, - work%2Dand%2Dtumble%20imposition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- work and tumble
- work and flop
- work and roll
- print and tumble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imposition tête-à-queue
1, record 1, French, imposition%20t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'imposition où la feuille imprimée d'un côté est retournée de bas en haut et imprimée sur l'autre côté avec la même forme, en gardant le même taquet latéral, mais en changeant le blanc de pinces. 1, record 1, French, - imposition%20t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La feuille ainsi imprimée donne deux exemplaires lorsqu'elle est coupée en deux. 1, record 1, French, - imposition%20t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dqueue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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