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Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

затравка

English translation:

etching

Added to glossary by Rachel Douglas
Apr 10, 2015 14:47
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Russian term

затравка

Russian to English Art/Literary Printing & Publishing Typefaces
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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Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 etching
5 flat etch
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Apr 14, 2015 20:44: Rachel Douglas Created KOG entry

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etching

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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