Carbonless
Definition
Allowing the automatic creation of a copy on the underlying sheet at the moment of writing, due to a special chemical coating (ink microcapsules) applied to the surface of the paper, eliminating the need for traditional carbon paper. The term describes types of forms, receipt books, invoice books, or paper rolls frequently used in administrative, commercial, and typographical activities.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Carbonless
- Self-copying
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived from the verbal base 'autocopia' using the standard functional suffix '-ativ'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.ko.pi.a.ˈtiv] |
| Source | Lexicon of Industrial Typography and Commercial Printing Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Secretara a comandat un set de chitanțiere în regim autocopiativ pentru departamentul de contabilitate.
EN: The secretary ordered a set of carbonless receipt books for the accounting department.
RO: Presiunea exercitată de pix pe acest bloc autocopiativ asigură transferul lizibil al textului pe trei exemplare.
EN: The pressure exerted by the pen on this carbonless pad ensures the legible transfer of the text onto three copies.
RO: Tipografia folosește o hârtie autocopiativă de înaltă calitate pentru a preveni pătarea accidentală a paginilor.
EN: The printing house uses high-quality carbonless paper to prevent accidental smudging of the pages.
Idioms & Phrases
Hârtie autocopiativă / Carbonless paper
RO: Suport de scris tratat chimic pe verso pentru a transfera presiunea grafică sub formă de pigment colorat.
EN: Writing medium chemically treated on the back to transfer graphic pressure as a colored pigment.
Formular autocopiativ / Carbonless form
RO: Document tipizat alcătuit din mai multe foi suprapuse, folosit pentru multiplicarea instantanee a datelor completate.
EN: A standardized document made of multiple layered sheets, used for the instant multiplication of filled data.
Rolă autocopiativă / Carbonless paper roll
RO: Consumabil special destinat caselor de marcat sau terminalelor bancare care tipăresc bonul și copia simultan.
EN: A specialized consumable intended for cash registers or banking terminals that print the receipt and the copy simultaneously.
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