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QUADRICHROMIE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- process colour
1, record 1, English, process%20colour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One of] the four ink or toner colors used in electrostatic, inkjet, lithographic or thermal transfer printing: cyan, yellow, magenta, and black. 2, record 1, English, - process%20colour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- process color
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couleur de procédé
1, record 1, French, couleur%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couleur de la quadrichromie 2, record 1, French, couleur%20de%20la%20quadrichromie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur reproduite par les demi-teintes, soit des points de couleur cyan, magenta, jaune et noir, de taille variable. 3, record 1, French, - couleur%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Reproduction
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four colour printing
1, record 2, English, four%20colour%20printing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- four-colour process printing 2, record 2, English, four%2Dcolour%20process%20printing
correct
- process-colour printing 3, record 2, English, process%2Dcolour%20printing
correct
- four-colour process 4, record 2, English, four%2Dcolour%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of printing colours in which the printer uses four ink colours (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) and screens the illustration to break up solid areas into tiny dots. 5, record 2, English, - four%20colour%20printing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- four color printing
- four-color process printing
- process-color printing
- four colour process printing
- four color process printing
- process color printing
- process colour printing
- four colour process
- four color process
- four-color process
- four-colour printing
- four-color printing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production graphique
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quadrichromie
1, record 2, French, quadrichromie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impression en quadrichromie 2, record 2, French, impression%20en%20quadrichromie
correct, feminine noun
- impression quadrichromique 3, record 2, French, impression%20quadrichromique
correct, feminine noun
- quadri 4, record 2, French, quadri
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'impression des couleurs pour laquelle l'imprimante utilise quatre couleurs d'encre (cyan, magenta, jaune et noir) et trame l'illustration pour changer les surfaces de couleurs unies en petits points. 5, record 2, French, - quadrichromie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Reproduction
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- four-coloured
1, record 3, English, four%2Dcoloured
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of the] reproduction of a colour document [that] has been created from the three primary colours (magenta, cyan and yellow), which are superimposed with a black image. 1, record 3, English, - four%2Dcoloured
Record 3, Key term(s)
- four coloured
- four-colored
- four colored
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production graphique
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en quadrichromie
1, record 3, French, en%20quadrichromie
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit de la] reproduction d'un document couleur réalisée à partir des trois couleurs [primaires] (magenta, cyan et jaune) auxquelles on superpose une image noire. 1, record 3, French, - en%20quadrichromie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Graphic Reproduction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- black screen for process equipment
1, record 4, English, black%20screen%20for%20process%20equipment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Production graphique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trame noire pour matériel en quadrichromie
1, record 4, French, trame%20noire%20pour%20mat%C3%A9riel%20en%20quadrichromie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- 4-color bind-in
1, record 5, English, 4%2Dcolor%20bind%2Din
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- four-color bind-in 1, record 5, English, four%2Dcolor%20bind%2Din
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cahier encarté quatre couleurs
1, record 5, French, cahier%20encart%C3%A9%20quatre%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cahier encarté en quadrichromie 1, record 5, French, cahier%20encart%C3%A9%20en%20quadrichromie
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un journal. 1, record 5, French, - cahier%20encart%C3%A9%20quatre%20couleurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- four colour separation 1, record 6, English, four%20colour%20separation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basic Press Operation. Run four colour separation. 1, record 6, English, - four%20colour%20separation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sélection quadrichromie
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lection%20quadrichromie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sélection quadrichrome 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lection%20quadrichrome
feminine noun
- sélection quatre couleurs 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lection%20quatre%20couleurs
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir COGRA, 1974, p. 101, 109. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20quadrichromie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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