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Record 1 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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