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WRITING LASER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser writing
1, record 1, English, laser%20writing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shortly after the computer came the imagesetter, the first bridge connecting two processes and eliminating some manual tasks. But before we could move forward, we needed to perfect the imagesetting process. Software algorithms were developed and film emulsions were reformulated to perfect laser writing. 2, record 1, English, - laser%20writing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laser writing on dichroic films. 3, record 1, English, - laser%20writing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écriture laser
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9criture%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peu après l'ordinateur, apparaît l'unité photo, première passerelle reliant deux procédés et éliminant certaines opérations manuelles. Avant d'aller plus loin, nous avons dû perfectionner la phase d'exposition. Nous avons mis au point des algorithmes logiciels et reformulé les émulsions film pour parfaire le procédé d'écriture laser. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9criture%20laser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outline of the writing
1, record 2, English, outline%20of%20the%20writing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This method involves microfilming the page to be processed. The microfilm is then treated as an opaque screen containing a set of transparent letters and signs. A coherent beam of light(a laser beam) is then passed through the screen, on which the outline of the writing remains transparent. 1, record 2, English, - outline%20of%20the%20writing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tracé de l'écriture
1, record 2, French, trac%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode consiste à microfilmer la page à étudier. Le microfilm est considéré comme un écran opaque dans lequel se trouve un ensemble de caractères et de signes transparents. Ensuite, on fait passer un faisceau de lumière cohérente (rayon laser) à travers l'écran, où le tracé de l'écriture est resté transparent. 1, record 2, French, - trac%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9criture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magneto-optical disk drive
1, record 3, English, magneto%2Doptical%20disk%20drive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Magneto-optical" disk drives also make use of laser pulses in writing data, but in that technology the light heats the atoms to erase their "memory" of any previous orientation before a magnetic field re-aligns them. 2, record 3, English, - magneto%2Doptical%20disk%20drive
Record 3, Key term(s)
- magneto-optical disc drive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de disque magnéto-optique
1, record 3, French, lecteur%20de%20disque%20magn%C3%A9to%2Doptique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Petit lecteur de disque magnéto-optique [...] ce lecteur pour disque magnéto-optique [de 3,5 pouces] offre une capacité de 127 [mégaoctets] et ne consomme que 4,3 [watts]. Il est doté de la calibration séquentielle et affiche un temps d'accès de 40 [millisecondes]. 1, record 3, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20magn%C3%A9to%2Doptique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- micro-shutter
1, record 4, English, micro%2Dshutter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An innovative, patented imaging system [for thermal platesetter] sends laser energy through the GLV [Grating Light Valve] where it is carefully controlled and calibrated. The GLV's micro-shutters modulate the laser light to produce a swath of beams that ensures an exceptionally fast writing speed at a relatively low... drum rotational speed-simplifying operation and ensuring long-term reliability. 1, record 4, English, - micro%2Dshutter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- micro-obturateur
1, record 4, French, micro%2Dobturateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- microobturateur 2, record 4, French, microobturateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système d'exposition [des plaques thermiques] novateur breveté transmet un faisceau laser à travers une membrane GLV [Grating Light Valve] où il est soigneusement contrôlé et calibré. Les micro-obturateurs de la membrane GLV modulent l'énergie laser afin de produire une série de faisceaux permettant une inscription exceptionnellement rapide à une vitesse de rotation du tambour relativement basse [...] d'où une simplification des opérations et la garantie d'une fiabilité à long terme. 1, record 4, French, - micro%2Dobturateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 5, English, ablation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique for writing data to optical memory in which a laser burns holes(or pits) into thin metal film. 1, record 5, English, - ablation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 5, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'un flux de matière ou de rayonnement sur la surface d'un corps, entraînant une perte de substance de celui-ci par décomposition chimique, changement d'état ou érosion mécanique. 1, record 5, French, - ablation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Publishing
- Informatics
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- imaging surface
1, record 6, English, imaging%20surface
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- imaging area 2, record 6, English, imaging%20area
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area on which an output device can place a mark, most often expressed as the bounds of a rectangle. On most electronic printing and imaging devices, this is smaller than the full sheet of paper, resulting in an imaging (live) area smaller than the page size. 1, record 6, English, - imaging%20surface
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Imaging area [usually] refers to the area scanned by the laser writing beam of the printer or typesetter. 3, record 6, English, - imaging%20surface
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éditique
- Informatique
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surface d'impression
1, record 6, French, surface%20d%27impression
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la page sur laquelle une unité de sortie peut faire une marque, le plus souvent exprimée en dimensions d'un rectangle. Dans le cas de la plupart des imprimantes et dispositifs de formation d'images électroniques, les dimensions de la surface d'impression sont inférieures à celles de la feuille de papier. 2, record 6, French, - surface%20d%27impression
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[souvent] la partie balayée par le rayon laser de l'imprimante ou de la composeuse. 2, record 6, French, - surface%20d%27impression
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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