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MACHINE CARACTERES SEPARES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single-character caster
1, record 1, English, single%2Dcharacter%20caster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single-type caster 1, record 1, English, single%2Dtype%20caster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hot metal typesetter that casts individual characters in lines, e.g. the Monotype. 1, record 1, English, - single%2Dcharacter%20caster
Record 1, Key term(s)
- single character caster
- single type caster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à caractères séparés
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composeuse-fondeuse qui produit des lignes de caractères mobiles, p. ex., la Monotype. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- keyboard machine casting and setting separate types 1, record 2, English, keyboard%20machine%20casting%20and%20setting%20separate%20types
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à composer et à fondre les caractères séparés
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20composer%20et%20%C3%A0%20fondre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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