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GREASY FILM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
- Special Packaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greasy film 1, record 1, English, greasy%20film
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pellicule graisseuse
1, record 1, French, pellicule%20graisseuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria de plásticos
- Embalajes especiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- película grasosa
1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20grasosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- developing ink
1, record 2, English, developing%20ink
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black liquid which produces a greasy film on the printing areas of an offset plate and prepares it for receiving the ink. 1, record 2, English, - developing%20ink
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encre à report
1, record 2, French, encre%20%C3%A0%20report
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En photolithographie, matière graisseuse qui, répandue sur les surfaces imprimantes de la plaque, sert à les protéger et à les rendre réceptives à l'encre au cours du développement, de la morsure et du gommage de la plaque. 1, record 2, French, - encre%20%C3%A0%20report
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micrometer advance
1, record 3, English, micrometer%20advance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of greasy, oily or very thin sludges which are very liable to clog, the addition of a pre-coat layer is often essential.... A very rigid scraper, fitted with an adjustable micrometer advance removes a film from the pre-coat together with the cake and keeps the filtering surface clean at all times. 1, record 3, English, - micrometer%20advance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avance micrométrique
1, record 3, French, avance%20microm%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Déshydratation des boues. Filtration sous vide.] Dans le cas de boues très colmatantes grasses, huileuses ou très peu concentrées, l'adjonction d'une précouche est souvent indispensable. [...] Un racloir très rigide équipé d'une avance micrométrique réglable évacue une pellicule de précouche simultanément au gâteau et permet de maintenir une surface de filtration toujours propre. 1, record 3, French, - avance%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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