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type (composition equipment) (type composition equipment, <equipment for printing and printmaking>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The rectangular pieces, usually metal, having on one side a letter or other character, from which text is composed and set to be printed. For sets of printed characters that share certain characteristics of style or design, use "typefaces."
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| type (composition equipment) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| printing type (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| type, printing (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| types (composition equipment) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| losse gegoten letters (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| losse gegoten letter (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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| tipo (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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| carácter (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TH |
Hierarchical Position:
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ equipment (G) |
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................ <equipment by process> (G) |
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.................... image-making equipment (G) |
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........................ <equipment for printing and printmaking> (G) |
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............................ type composition equipment (G) |
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Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... De rechthoekige stukken die meestal van metaal zijn en aan één kant een letter of ander teken hebben, waarvan een tekst wordt samengesteld en gezet om te drukken. Gebruik 'lettertypen' voor series van druktekens die overeenkomsten tonen op het gebied van stijl of ontwerp. |
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Related concepts: |
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| conjuncted with .... |
California job cases |
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(job cases, type cases, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) [300410322] |
| distinguished from .... |
typefaces (type forms) |
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(<script and type forms>, information form components, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300194389] |
| required for .... |
typefounding |
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(founding (metal or glass working), forming (physical activity), ... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) [300233895] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| type (composition equipment)............ |
[VP Preferred] |
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BHA Subject Headings (1985-) |
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Chenhall, Revised Nomenclature (1988) |
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Gaskell, New Introduction to Bibliography (1972) IND |
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Lawson, Printing Types (1971) 3 |
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McLean, Manual of Typography (1988) 72, "a font of type" |
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Meggs, History of Graphic Design (1983) IND, bronze, clay, gold, etc. |
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Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) illustration |
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