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PAPEL CALCO [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
  • Cartography
  • Surveying
DEF

A semitransparent paper for tracing drawings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
  • Cartographie
  • Arpentage
DEF

Papier transparent utilisé pour reproduire un dessin en suivant ses traits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de papel
  • Cartografía
  • Agrimensura
DEF

Papel apergaminado y todo papel traslúcido a través del cual pueden verse los dibujos originales para ser calcados.

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Record 2 2016-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
  • Reprography
DEF

A specially-coated paper that turns blue where it is exposed to light, while areas kept in the dark remain white.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
  • Reprographie
CONT

[...] les travaux originaux établis sur un calque translucide vont être copiés en utilisant la lumière et un papier récepteur, le papier héliographique. Ce papier [...] est sensible à la lumière grâce aux composés diazoïques qui le composent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de papel
  • Reprografía
DEF

Papel fotosensible que, expuesto a la luz a través de un plano o dibujo hecho en un calco, y adecuadamente revelado, reproduce los mismos sobre fondo blanco.

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