noun, masculine/bu.klaʒ/plural: bouclages
the soft cut-off of a newspaper's edition grace period (ie. the time before stories / advertisements can no longer be accepted); the closing time; cordon, block
“Le bouclage du journal se fait vers les trois heures du matin.: The paper's soft cut-off starts at three o'clock in the morning.”
Synonyms: blocage
From boucler + -age.