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rotocalco

English translation: rotogravure

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Italian term or phrase:rotocalco
English translation:rotogravure
Entered by: achisholm

10:11 Apr 19, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / printing
Italian term or phrase: rotocalco
Type of printing machine. Is this a brand name? Or is there a translation for this term?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:41
rotogravure
Explanation:
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:41
Grading comment
Many thanks for the help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5rotogravure
Russell Jones
5 +1rotogravure
erme
4rivista
Giovanna Cerruti


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
rotogravure


Explanation:
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks for the help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreina Baiano
0 min
agree  Roberta Anderson: also "gravure press", typically used for newspapers
1 min
agree  Mirelluk
30 mins
agree  Gian
1 hr
agree  Daniela Ballif (X)
3 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rotogravure


Explanation:
see: EuroDicAutom

HTH

:-)

erme
Italy
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  virgotra
33 mins
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rivista


Explanation:
rotocalco as a printing procedure using a copper cylinder = rotogravure (in English)

un rotocalco = una rivista, un periodico (magazine in English)

Giovanna Cerruti
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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