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Italian: ripografia

English translation: reprography



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Italian term or phrase:riprografia/reprografia
English translation:reprography
Entered by:Lucia Ghisu
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Marketing - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Italian term or phrase: ripografia
This term appears in answers to a market research questionnaire about printers and photocopiers.

I have no context, is it the same as inkjet? Google does not help.

Does anyone know what it is?

Thanks in advance!!
Lucia Ghisu
Italy
Local time: 18:55
reprography
Explanation:
The correct Italian spelling is "riprografia". The term refers to certain types of reproduction or photocopying.
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Chris Pott
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:55
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you very much Chris! I knew it was something simple or a possible mispelling, but I could not just see it!! Thanks Mara as well!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1reprography
Chris Pott
3Reprography
Mara Ballarini


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reprography


Explanation:
The correct Italian spelling is "riprografia". The term refers to certain types of reproduction or photocopying.

Chris Pott
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you very much Chris! I knew it was something simple or a possible mispelling, but I could not just see it!! Thanks Mara as well!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Mara Ballarini: Hi Chris. I must have been writing when your answer was posted
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Reprography


Explanation:
Potrebbe essere riprografia o reprografia, che il De Mauro definisce come segue (e di cui si possono trovare svariate spiegazioni su google)

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TS tecn., l’insieme delle tecniche di riproduzione di documenti e testi in tirature limitate [quadro 23]
Varianti: reprografia


Reprography is the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means, such as photography or xerography. Reprography is commonly used in catalogs and archives, as well as in the architectural, engineering, and construction industries.
Reprographics is a commonly used way of reproducing a graphic. The common graphics in this industry are prints, and blueprints. Reprographics can also refer to duplicating color originals, and even photographs. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reprography

Mara Ballarini
Australia
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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