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GRAVURE CHIMIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- etching
1, record 1, English, etching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photoengraving, the biting of an image into a metal plate by chemical action. 1, record 1, English, - etching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During etching, the printing surfaces are protected by a hardened photosensitive coating. 1, record 1, English, - etching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- morsure
1, record 1, French, morsure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mordançage 1, record 1, French, mordan%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun
- gravure chimique 1, record 1, French, gravure%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En photogravure, gravure à l'acide d'un cliché de métal où l'on protège les parties imprimantes en leur appliquant une réserve photosensible. 1, record 1, French, - morsure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scribe etch 1, record 2, English, scribe%20etch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corrosif à traçage
1, record 2, French, corrosif%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%A7age
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gravure chimique 2, record 2, French, gravure%20chimique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Corrosif à traçage" : d'après analyse de poste. 1, record 2, French, - corrosif%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%A7age
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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