TERMIUM Plus®

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APLAT [2 records]

Record 1 2014-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

A full colour printed from a smooth block unbroken by dots or other texture patterns, i.e. without the use of screens.

CONT

solid: To find the EDA [effective dot area], you measure the density of the solid.

Key term(s)
  • solid color
  • flat color

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Teinte pleine et unie obtenue au moyen d'un cliché non tramé.

CONT

À l'aide d'un densitomètre, on mesure les densités dans l'aplat.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Properties of Paper
DEF

A condition of paper or board when it has no curl, cockle or wave.

OBS

flatness: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés des papiers
DEF

État d'un papier dont la surface se présente d'une façon parfaitement uniforme, sans aucune déformation.

OBS

On parle de l'à plat d'un papier.

OBS

à plat : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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