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English translation: hickey



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Italian term or phrase:cappero
English translation:hickey
Entered by:Vanessa Round
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Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / card printing and cutting
Italian term or phrase: cappero
Again, from printing and cutting cards of all kinds: 'SE QUESTO MODELLO PER QUALSIASI MOTIVO DOVESSE RISULTARE NON CONFORME (STAMPA DIFETTOSA, CAPPERI ECC.),...'

Does this mean ink spots? thanks for any help
Vanessa Round
United Kingdom
hickey
Explanation:
hickey:
An irregularity in the ink coverage of a printed page. Hickeys are caused by paper dust, dirt, or pick out on the printing blanket, all of which prevents the ink from adhering to the paper surface.
http://www.g2catalogdesign.com/article_glossary_printing.php

http://www.scuolagraficasanzeno.com/Carta/mondocarta/corcr3....

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cappero:
I capperi si formano quando particelle contaminanti aderiscono alla lastra o al caucciù, causando un effetto "krapfen" (cioè piccole isole di fondi pieni circondate da un alone bianco o una zona vuota non stampata circondata da una zona stampata).
http://www.sappi.co.za/NR/rdonlyres/BE31329A-BFCF-4B7A-9A47-...
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silvia b
Italy
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Summary of answers provided
2 +3hickeysilvia b
3 +1bulls/fish eye
Valeria Faber


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hickey

Explanation:
hickey:
An irregularity in the ink coverage of a printed page. Hickeys are caused by paper dust, dirt, or pick out on the printing blanket, all of which prevents the ink from adhering to the paper surface.
http://www.g2catalogdesign.com/article_glossary_printing.php

http://www.scuolagraficasanzeno.com/Carta/mondocarta/corcr3....

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Note added at 55 mins (2007-03-01 10:41:59 GMT)
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cappero:
I capperi si formano quando particelle contaminanti aderiscono alla lastra o al caucciù, causando un effetto "krapfen" (cioè piccole isole di fondi pieni circondate da un alone bianco o una zona vuota non stampata circondata da una zona stampata).
http://www.sappi.co.za/NR/rdonlyres/BE31329A-BFCF-4B7A-9A47-...

silvia b
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks silvia!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree tiny: è esattamente questo (definizione perfetta)
3 hrs
  -> grazie tiny :)

agree Valeria Faber: sì, sì! mi ero scordata di darti l'agree,scusa!
5 hrs
  -> figurati! e poi lo avevi già dato indirettamente nella tua risposta. grazie e buona serata :)

agree Umberto Cassano
1 day11 hrs
  -> grazie Umberto :) buon fine settimana
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bulls/fish eye

Explanation:
this are just sinonimous, where Hickey is perfectly correct

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-01 11:46:56 GMT)
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Hickey
Spot or imperfection in printing, most visible in areas of heavy ink coverage, caused by dirt on the plate or blanket. Also called bulls eye and fish eye.


Valeria Faber
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree tiny
2 hrs
  -> grazie
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