blanchet

English translation: blanket

08:32 Aug 6, 2004

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / printing accessories

French term or phrase: blanchet

a rubber-material tool used in ofset printing.

greenhope KudoZ activity Questions: 14 (3 open) Answers: 0
Local time: 08:10

English translation:blanket

Explanation:
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Domaine(s)
– Typography
Domaine(s)
– Typographie (Caractères)

blanket Source CORRECT,
NOM

blanchet Source CORRECT,
MASC

DEF – In letterpress, a piece
of cotton, rubber, plastic,
cork, etc. used for covering
the impression cylinder.
Source

DEF – En typographie, pièce
de coton, de caoutchouc, de
plastique, de liège, etc.
servant à l\'habillage des
platines ou des cylindres des
presses. Source

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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:10

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blanket

GILLES MEUNIER

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blanket

Francis MARC

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blanket

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16

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blanket

Explanation:
Termium:
Domaine(s)
– Lithography, Offset Printing and
Collotype
Domaine(s)
– Lithographie, offset et phototypie

blanket Source CORRECT, NOM

offset blanket Source CORRECT

blanchet Source CORRECT, MASC

DEF – In offset presses, a rubber-
surfaced sheet used to transfer the
image from plate to paper. Source

CONT – Blankets vary in
compressibility, surface
smoothness, composition, or other
factors to achieve the type of ink
transfer, the printing quality
character, and the length of the
print run needed. Major types
include soft, hard, and
compressible blankets. Source

DEF – Épaisseur de caoutchouc
qui recouvre le cylindre d'une
presse offset et qui sert à
transférer les éléments imprimants
de la plaque au papier. Source

CONT – Il existe deux principaux
blanchets : compressible et
conventionnel. Source

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 12

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