Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

contre type

English translation:

duplicated copy

Added to glossary by Dolores Vázquez
Feb 2, 2006 12:22
18 yrs ago
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French term

contre type

French to English Tech/Engineering Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
le controle des cliches et des contre types polyester

Discussion

Dr Sue Levy (X) Feb 2, 2006:
Super explanation of "contretype" in French here http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0005/000586/058641fo.pdf starting page 58 in the text. Basically, it means reproducing the original in the same medium (print to print, slide to slide)
Dr Sue Levy (X) Feb 2, 2006:
Google polyester + dupe - probably dupe negative but this isn't specified in your text. Maybe the full context will tell.
Dr Sue Levy (X) Feb 2, 2006:
"contretype" as a single word

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duplicated copy

An option.
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agree Dr Sue Levy (X) : duplicate or dupe http://portal.unesco.org/ci/fr/file_download.php/68363c35677...
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agree Suzanne Kirk (X)
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7 mins

See explanation below...

I think this must be referring to the negative image for the text part of the image (treated separately from the photos), isn't it?

Not sure of the exact technical term, tho'...

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-02 12:31:23 GMT)
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GDT does give one possible meaning as 'proof', but this seems unlikely, given that it is on polyester.
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contact print

Another possibility, though more context would be helpful.

DEF - A photographic image produced by
the exposure of a sensitized emulsion in
direct contact with a negative or positive
transparency.

OBS - No enlarger is necessary. Images are
reversed as from negative to positive, and
prints can be only the same size as the
negative.
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Dupe/negative

If it's in the photo industry, would it be a "dupe"? Or if are you talking about silkscreening or printing a pattern onto material, wouild it be simply "negative" or "pattern"?
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