imprimerie

imprimerie [ɛ̃pʀimʀi]

feminine noun

( = firme, usine) printing works ; ( = atelier) printing house

• l'imprimerie ( = technique) printing

• en caractères or lettres d'imprimerie in block capitals

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ɛ̃pʀimʀi

nom féminin

1) (technique) printing

atelier d'imprimerie — printing shop

2) (entreprise) printing works (+ v sg)

imprimerie d'étiquettes — label-printing company

une imprimerie clandestine — an underground printing press

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Phrasal Verbs:

- Imprimerie nationale

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ɛ̃pʀimʀi nf

1) (= procédé) printing

2) (= établissement) printing works sg (= atelier) printing house

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imprimerie nf

1 (technique) printing; la découverte de l'imprimerie the discovery of printing; atelier d'imprimerie printing shop;

2 (entreprise) printing works (+ v sg); (personnel) printers (pl), print workers (pl); une imprimerie d'étiquettes label-printing company; une imprimerie clandestine an underground printing press.

Composés

imprimerie industrielle (secteur) trade printing; (entreprise) trade printing company; imprimerie de labeur (secteur) book printing; (entreprise) book printer's (+ v sg ou pl); Imprimerie nationale government publications office.

[ɛ̃primri] nom féminin

1. [technique] printing

2. [établissement] printing works (singulier), printer's

[atelier] printing office ou house

PRESSE print room

l'Imprimerie nationalethe French government stationery office

3. [matériel] printing press ou machines

[jouet] printing set

4. [industrie]

l'imprimerie the printing industry

L'IMPRIMERIE NATIONALE

The Imprimerie nationale prints official state documents for the various government departments. It also offers a highly qualified printing service especially when foreign alphabets or special printing techniques are required.