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rotary press [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

rotary press: an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

presse rotative : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'impression» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

A style of press that prints from the curved plates held on a cylinder; the most efficient style of press for fast and long-run presswork.

OBS

In direct printing these are the plate cylinder and the impression cylinder; in indirect, or offset printing, a blanket cylinder is added.

OBS

The printing units consist of two, three, or more cylinders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Presse où les éléments de pression et les éléments imprimants sont cylindriques.

CONT

Machine à imprimer typographique composée de deux cylindres; l'un porte des clichés courbes (la forme), l'autre donne la pression. Le papier alimenté par bobine passe entre les deux; il s'imprime au recto, puis, après renversement, rencontre un autre couple de cylindres pour s'imprimer au verso. Les deux cylindres constituent un groupe de la rotative.

OBS

Le papier est généralement alimenté par bobine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
  • Distintos procesos de impresión
DEF

Máquina de imprimir en la cual todos los órganos esenciales, incluso la forma y el marcador, son cilíndricos [...]

CONT

La rotativa se funda en el uso de planchas aplicadas a la superficie de un cilindro, entre el cual y otro cilindro compresor se efectúa la impresión del papel.

CONT

Una rotativa de prensa se compone de cierto número de elementos que permiten tirar simultáneamente los distintos pliegos de que consta un periódico.

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Record 3 1998-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Presses (Machinery)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A machine for forming powder metallurgy parts that is fitted with a rotating table carrying multiple die assemblies in which powder is compacted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Presses (Machines)
  • Plasturgie
Key term(s)
  • presse à tourelle révolver
  • presse à tourelle revolver

Spanish

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