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FINE SCREEN [3 records]

Record 1 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

Screen with openings of less than 1 inch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
OBS

Toile métallique dont la dimension des mailles peut être inférieure au millimètre [1/25 pouce]

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A rack which has spaces of one inch or less between its bars.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Grille dont les ouvertures varient de 3 à 10 mm.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Criba con aberturas de 3 mm o menos.

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Record 3 1996-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoengraving
DEF

In photoengraving, a screen with more than 133 lines to the inch; used to produce detailed images.

OBS

Not all authors agree on the exact number of lines per inch necessary for a screen to be considered fine. The number may vary from 100 to 133.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photogravure
DEF

En photogravure, trame de similigravure comportant plus de 133 lignes au pouce.

OBS

Plus le papier est de belle qualité, mieux il supporte une trame fine, en d'autres termes une linéature élevée.

Spanish

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