затравка

English translation: etching

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Russian term or phrase:затравка
English translation:etching
Entered by: Rachel Douglas

14:47 Apr 10, 2015
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Printing & Publishing / Typefaces
Russian term or phrase: затравка
In a text talking about the development of typefaces and, at the same time, printing developments. This particular section is talking about serifs and the printing of serif fonts.

"Для печатного шрифта, особенно мелкого, затравка углов – главный бич."

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Nicky Brown
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:16
etching
Explanation:
In typography, "травление" is usually called "etching." At various times in the history of the development of movable type, one might say "engraving," unless your context uses some other Russian term for that.
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Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 15:16
Grading comment
Thank you again, Rachel.
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Vitaly Ashkinazi
3 +1etching
Rachel Douglas


  

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flat etch


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Vitaly Ashkinazi
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
etching


Explanation:
In typography, "травление" is usually called "etching." At various times in the history of the development of movable type, one might say "engraving," unless your context uses some other Russian term for that.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thank you again, Rachel.

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