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IMAGING SPEED [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imaging speed
1, record 1, English, imaging%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'insolation
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20d%27insolation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de gravure 1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20gravure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps requis pour insoler une plaque dans une résolution donnée. 1, record 1, French, - vitesse%20d%27insolation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- Non-impact Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photogeneration
1, record 2, English, photogeneration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the most suitable photoconductive imaging receptors for low... speed electrophotographic plain-paper copiers and laser printers have a double-layered configuration. Photogeneration of charge carriers(electron-hole pairs) takes place in a thin charge generation layer(CGL), typically 0. 5 µm thick, which is coated on a conductive substrate such as an aluminum drum. 1, record 2, English, - photogeneration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Impression sans impact
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photogénération
1, record 2, French, photog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black layer
1, record 3, English, black%20layer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black mask layer 2, record 3, English, black%20mask%20layer
correct
- black laser-imageable layer 3, record 3, English, black%20laser%2Dimageable%20layer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently, the so-called "flexo CTP (Computer to Plate) method" has been developed. In this method, a thin, light absorption layer called "Black layer" is formed on the surface of a photosensitive resin plate, and the resultant resin plate is irradiated with a laser to ablate (evaporate) desired portions of the black layer to form a mask bearing an image (formed by the unablated portions of the black layer) on the resin plate directly without separately perparing a mask. Subsequently, the resultant resin plate is imagewise exposed to light through the mask, to thereby crosslink the exposed portions of the resin, followed by developing treatment in which the unexposed portions of the resin (i.e., uncrosslinked resin portions) are washed away with a developing liquid. 4, record 3, English, - black%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With this process [direct laser imaging] the electronically-generated image is scanned at speed to a photopolymer plate material that carrys a thin black mask layer on the surface. 5, record 3, English, - black%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche noire
1, record 3, French, couche%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche noire sensible au laser 2, record 3, French, couche%20noire%20sensible%20au%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mince pellicule de couleur noire sensible au laser et déposée sur une plaque photopolymère flexo pour imageage direct. 2, record 3, French, - couche%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'image de l'offset, l'insolation directe des plaques photopolymères dites numériques a fait son apparition en flexographie [...] La plaque vierge de photopolymère possède sur sa surface une couche noire (noir de carbone + liant polymère)_de 2 microns. L'image est gravée sur ce masque par un faisceau laser thermique IR [infrarouge] (Nd-YAG [néodyme-YAG] (064 nm). Après ablation des endroits définis comme zones image sur le fichier, les zones à réticuler sont directement accessibles aux UV [ultraviolet] et la suite du traitement redevient conventionnelle. La mise sous vide avec un film négatif n'est plus nécessaire et les sources parasites de diffusion de lumière disparaissent. La qualité du point de trame, donc de l'image, est bien supérieure. 3, record 3, French, - couche%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche noire; couche noire sensible au laser : termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 4, record 3, French, - couche%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scanning multichannel microwave radiometer
1, record 4, English, scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SMMR 2, record 4, English, SMMR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scanning multifrequency microwave radiometer 3, record 4, English, scanning%20multifrequency%20microwave%20radiometer
correct
- SMMR 3, record 4, English, SMMR
correct
- SMMR 3, record 4, English, SMMR
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scanning radiometer that measures microwave radiation in five wavelength bands and 10 channels to determine the wind, sea surface temperature and roughness, cloud water content, precipitation, snow cover and sea ice. 4, record 4, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scanning multichannel microwave radiometer(SMMR) is an imaging 5-frequency radiometer... It measures dual-polarized microwave radiances from the earth's atmosphere and surface, primarily for the purpose of deriving global and nearly all-weather measurements of sea surface temperature, wind speed, and atmospheric liquid water and water vapor. 5, record 4, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This radiometer flew on Seasat (launched in June 1978) and Nimbus-7 (launched in October 1978). 6, record 4, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 6, record 4, English, - scanning%20multichannel%20microwave%20radiometer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- scanning multi-channel microwave radiometer
- scanning multi-frequency microwave radiometer
- scanning multichannel micro-wave radiometer
- scanning multifrequency micro-wave radiometer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radiomètre en hyperfréquence à balayage multibande
1, record 4, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radiomètre à hyperfréquences à balayage et à hyperfréquences multiples 2, record 4, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20et%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20multiples
masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 4, French, SMMR
correct, masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 4, French, SMMR
- radiomètre multiplex de balayage à hyperfréquence 4, record 4, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20multiplex%20de%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
masculine noun
- radiomètre à balayage en hyperfréquence à fréquences multiples 5, record 4, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20fr%C3%A9quences%20multiples
masculine noun
- radiomètre à hyperfréquences à balayage multivoies 3, record 4, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multivoies
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiomètre à balayage qui mesure le rayonnement en hyperfréquence dans cinq bandes de longueurs d'onde et 10 canaux pour déterminer le vent, la température de la surface de la mer et sa rugosité, la teneur en eau des nuages, la précipitation, le manteau nival et la glace de mer. 1, record 4, French, - radiom%C3%A8tre%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 3, record 4, French, - radiom%C3%A8tre%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiómetro de microondas con barrido multifrecuencial
1, record 4, Spanish, radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20barrido%20multifrecuencial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SMMR 1, record 4, Spanish, SMMR
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiómetro de microondas con exploración multifrecuencia 2, record 4, Spanish, radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20exploraci%C3%B3n%20multifrecuencia
masculine noun
- radiómetro de microondas multicanal de exploración 3, record 4, Spanish, radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20multicanal%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 4, Spanish, SMMR
correct, masculine noun
- SMMR 3, record 4, Spanish, SMMR
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiómetro de barrido que mide la radiación en microondas en cinco bandas de longitudes de onda y diez canales para determinar el viento, la temperatura de la superficie del mar y su rugosidad, el contenido de agua de las nubes, la precipitación, la cubierta de nieve y el hielo marino. 1, record 4, Spanish, - radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20barrido%20multifrecuencial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 3, record 4, Spanish, - radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas%20con%20barrido%20multifrecuencial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- microwave scatterometer
1, record 5, English, microwave%20scatterometer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring microwave radiation refracted by a non-smooth surface, such as the sea. 2, record 5, English, - microwave%20scatterometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instrumentation flown on Seasat included a radar altimeter, a microwave scatterometer for measuring surface wind speed and direction, a scanning multichannel microwave radiometer for sea surface temperature, a visible and infrared radiometer, and the first spaceborne synthetic aperture radar. 3, record 5, English, - microwave%20scatterometer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Microwave scatterometer... measures the microwave scattering or reflective properties of surfaces. It is also non-imaging, and is specifically designed to measure backscattering. This requires that it detect more detailed spectral information than imaging radar but has reduced spatial resolution and aerial coverage. The surface is scanned in two or more directions, usually by multiple sensors. The primary application of microwave scatterometers is to measure wind vectors(that is, speed and direction) over the ocean surface. This is based on the principle of ocean ’roughness’ being caused by wind and resulting in a characteristic surface pattern which may be identified by its scattering properties. 4, record 5, English, - microwave%20scatterometer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- micro-wave scatterometer
- micro wave scatterometer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diffusiomètre à hyperfréquences
1, record 5, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- diffusomètre micro-ondes 2, record 5, French, diffusom%C3%A8tre%20micro%2Dondes
correct, masculine noun
- diffusiomètre micro-onde à haute fréquences 3, record 5, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20micro%2Donde%20%C3%A0%20haute%20fr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diffusomètre micro-ondes pour la mesure de la vitesse et de la direction des vents. 2, record 5, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette carte établie à partir des données du satellite américain QuikSCAT défilant à 800 km d'altitude grâce à l'instrument SeaWinds, diffusiomètre micro-onde à haute fréquences, qui permet d'effectuer des observations à travers les nuages et de mesurer la vitesse moyenne des vents à 10 mètres au-dessus du niveau de l'océan. 3, record 5, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record 5, Key term(s)
- diffusomètre à hyperfréquences
- diffusiomètre à micro-ondes
- diffusomètre microondes
- diffusiomètre microondes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispersómetro de microondas
1, record 5, Spanish, dispers%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la radiación de microondas refractada por una superficie no uniforme, tal como el mar. 2, record 5, Spanish, - dispers%C3%B3metro%20de%20microondas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- finishing option
1, record 6, English, finishing%20option
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The digital features of the [copier] DL355 are nothing without the impressive copying features that have historically been the hallmark of Pitney Bowes copiers. A combination of high quality imaging capabilities, speed, paper capacity and finishing options minimizes the time associated with jobs, maximizes user productivity and subsequently lowers overall cost. 1, record 6, English, - finishing%20option
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A feature offered on some copier models. 2, record 6, English, - finishing%20option
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- option de finition
1, record 6, French, option%20de%20finition
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lexmark X810 MFP offre aux services d'entreprise [en plus des ] fonctions courantes de télécopie et de numérisation [...] des option de finition comme l'agrafage, la perforation et le tri décalé. 2, record 6, French, - option%20de%20finition
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Option offerte sur certains modèles de copieurs. 3, record 6, French, - option%20de%20finition
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- micro-shutter
1, record 7, English, micro%2Dshutter
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - micro%2Dshutter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- micro-obturateur
1, record 7, French, micro%2Dobturateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- microobturateur 2, record 7, French, microobturateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - micro%2Dobturateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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