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Fotomecánica

English translation: Photomechanical print


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Spanish term or phrase:Fotomecánica
English translation:Photomechanical print
Entered by: John Rawlins
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19:55 Aug 20, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Fotomecánica
Appearing at the foot of colour point-of-sale material alongside the printer's name. I am guessing it means something like 'graphics and layout' but confirmation would be nice.

Thanks to all.
John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 20:40
Photomechanical print
Explanation:
Here's a definition in English:
Photomechanical print:. Any picture produced in imitation of another picture through the use of a photographic process to transfer the image to a printing ...
www.itsmarc.com/crs/grph0020.htm

Y otra en español:
Se le llama fotomecánica a la técnica para obtener transparencias negativas o positivas de dibujos, fotografías y textos. Que servirán en primer lugar para hacer una copia exacta en la plancha, estando en pleno contacto con ella (Wikipedia)
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Madeleine Pérusse
Local time: 13:40
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Thanks for you help Madeleine!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Photomechanical print
Madeleine Pérusse
1 +1photomechanics
cristina estanislau


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
photomechanics


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/photomechanics

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-08-20 19:59:58 GMT)
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I meant 4 as confidence level



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cristina estanislau
Local time: 19:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nedra: Yes. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=photomechanics&gwp=13
23 hrs
  -> thanks nedra
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Photomechanical print


Explanation:
Here's a definition in English:
Photomechanical print:. Any picture produced in imitation of another picture through the use of a photographic process to transfer the image to a printing ...
www.itsmarc.com/crs/grph0020.htm

Y otra en español:
Se le llama fotomecánica a la técnica para obtener transparencias negativas o positivas de dibujos, fotografías y textos. Que servirán en primer lugar para hacer una copia exacta en la plancha, estando en pleno contacto con ella (Wikipedia)

Madeleine Pérusse
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for you help Madeleine!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier
1 hr
  -> Gracias!

agree  Manuel Rossetti
4 hrs
  -> Gracias!
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