Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

imprentas de dos cuerpos

English translation:

two-colo(u)r (printing) presses

Added to glossary by tazdog (X)
May 8, 2010 08:31
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

imprentas de dos cuerpos

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Printing & Publishing printers
Imprentas de dos, cuatro y cinco cuerpos, máquinas "tira retira", preimpresión digital... y, por supuesto, expertos impresores.
Proposed translations (English)
4 two-colo(u)r (printing) presses
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May 9, 2010 14:16: tazdog (X) Created KOG entry

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two-colo(u)r (printing) presses

It looks like the "cuerpos" expression in Spanish is referred to in English by the number of colors the machine can print.

Explanation in Spanish:

"Cada sistema de cilindros/plancha/mojado/entintado es un cuerpo de rotativa capaz de imprimir un color. Para imprimir cuatro colores hacen falta cuatro cuerpos..."
http://books.google.com/books?id=6x6pzho2DZEC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA...

Have a look at the Spanish and English versions for the same machines:

IMPRENTA VENDE MAQUINAS OFFSET SOLNA 425 (CUATRO CUERPOS),
http://www.olx.com.ec/q/imprenta/c-210

Solna 425 year 1982 4 colour offset press, in good condition, straight machine, new rollers, located in Europe
http://www.tradekey.com/ks-solna-425/

OFERTA DEL MES: SOLNA 264 DE 48X64 CM DE DOS CUERPOS O DOS COLORES ...
http://www.clasificados.com.pe/14/posts/2_Comprar-Vender/0/

Solna 264
Offset Press, 2 Color, 19" X 26",
Epic Damps, Perry IR Dryer,
Comes with tools, extra rollers and dollies.
Very Nice Condition
Up and running, we can demo
http://pressroomhelp.com/index.php?productID=800
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