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GRENOIR [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • black powder grainer and glasier tender

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Platemaking (Printing)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

A machine used for producing the grain on lithographic plates by oscillating the plate, under wet abrasive and marbles or steel ball-bearings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Clicherie (Imprimerie)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Sorte de grand tiroir dans lequel les plaques offset sont grainées : agitées latéralement, elles subissent l’action du roulement de billes (métal, porcelaine ou verre) enrobées d’abrasif humidifié.

Key term(s)
  • grenoir

Spanish

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