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in 8°

English translation: 8°; 8vo; 8o (octavo)

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Romanian term or phrase:in 8°
English translation:8°; 8vo; 8o (octavo)
Entered by: adinag

07:43 Jun 13, 2008
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Printing & Publishing / bibliografie
Romanian term or phrase: in 8°
...textul Cârtirii blăjene din 1813, căreia i-a dat replică Petru Maior, prin Răspunsul la Cârtire, tipărit la Buda în 1814, a fost tipărit la rândul său, la Blaj, sub forma unei volante, in 8°, de o coală tipografică, respective 16 pagini, într-un tiraj de 1200 exemplare.
adinag
Local time: 16:00
8°; 8vo; 8o (octavo)
Explanation:
Cred că vine de la "octavo".

OCTAVO
A volume measuring one-eighth the size of a full sheet of writing material, in which the QUIRES are usually produced by folding a sheet in half, in half again, and in half once more. **It may be abbreviated to 8° or 8vo.**
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/GlossO.as...

Octavo (usually abbreviated 8vo, 8°, 8o, or Oct.) is a book size resulting from the use of standard size sheets of paper folded three times to make eight leaves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavo_(book)

"JENNER, EDWARD (1749-1823).
Autograph Manuscript Signed, **8vo**, n.p., ca. 1822."
http://www.ilab.org/db/detail.php?lang=ru&membernr=1721&orde...

"The clergyman's instructor ... [Edited by John Randolph.] Fifth edition. / Randolph, John, successively Bishop of Oxford, of Bangor, and of London ; Clergyman.-- pp. vi, 443 ; **8o**..-- Oxford : at the University Press,
1843.
Held by: British Library"
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Hxq6-M-WvREJ:sas-space.sa...

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Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2008-06-15 19:24:39 GMT)
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Iată mai jos o definiţie de "in-octavo" în română, cu abrevierea respectivă:

in-octávo adj.; abr. in 8 o

IN-OCTÁVO adj. invar. (Despre formatul unei cărţi) În care coala de hârtie este îndoită în opt, formând 16 pagini; (despre cărţi, adesea substantivat) care are acest format. – Loc. lat.

http://dexonline.ro/search.php?cuv=octavo
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Peter Shortall
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multumesc
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3french fold
Bogdan Burghelea
3 +38°; 8vo; 8o (octavo)
Peter Shortall


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
french fold


Explanation:
Împăturit în 8.


    Reference: http://www.universalprinting.com/help/glossary.html
Bogdan Burghelea
Romania
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anamaria bulgariu
7 mins
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agree  oltean
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agree  Maria Diaconu
2 days 7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
8°; 8vo; 8o (octavo)


Explanation:
Cred că vine de la "octavo".

OCTAVO
A volume measuring one-eighth the size of a full sheet of writing material, in which the QUIRES are usually produced by folding a sheet in half, in half again, and in half once more. **It may be abbreviated to 8° or 8vo.**
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/GlossO.as...

Octavo (usually abbreviated 8vo, 8°, 8o, or Oct.) is a book size resulting from the use of standard size sheets of paper folded three times to make eight leaves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavo_(book)

"JENNER, EDWARD (1749-1823).
Autograph Manuscript Signed, **8vo**, n.p., ca. 1822."
http://www.ilab.org/db/detail.php?lang=ru&membernr=1721&orde...

"The clergyman's instructor ... [Edited by John Randolph.] Fifth edition. / Randolph, John, successively Bishop of Oxford, of Bangor, and of London ; Clergyman.-- pp. vi, 443 ; **8o**..-- Oxford : at the University Press,
1843.
Held by: British Library"
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Hxq6-M-WvREJ:sas-space.sa...

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Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2008-06-15 19:24:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Iată mai jos o definiţie de "in-octavo" în română, cu abrevierea respectivă:

in-octávo adj.; abr. in 8 o

IN-OCTÁVO adj. invar. (Despre formatul unei cărţi) În care coala de hârtie este îndoită în opt, formând 16 pagini; (despre cărţi, adesea substantivat) care are acest format. – Loc. lat.

http://dexonline.ro/search.php?cuv=octavo

Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
multumesc

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adela Porumbel
6 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Deea!
agree  Anca Nitu: "OCTAVO"
11 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Anca!
agree  Maria Diaconu
2 days 5 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Maria!
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