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IMPACT PRINTING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Office Machinery
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inked ribbon
1, record 1, English, inked%20ribbon
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ink ribbon 2, record 1, English, ink%20ribbon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a typewriter or impact printer, an ink-saturated ribbon that is mechanically put into contact with the printing medium to reproduce characters or images. 3, record 1, English, - inked%20ribbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an electrically actuated hammer strikes the paper from behind, pressing the front of the paper against an inked ribbon which has the typeface behind it. 4, record 1, English, - inked%20ribbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inked ribbon: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - inked%20ribbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Mécanographie
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruban encreur
1, record 1, French, ruban%20encreur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une machine à écrire ou une imprimante à impact, ruban imprégné d'encre qui est mis en contact avec le support d'impression de manière mécanique aux fins de la reproduction de caractères ou d'images. 2, record 1, French, - ruban%20encreur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ruban encreur est déroulé à plusieurs reprises et doit être remplacé lorsque la densité d'encre est insuffisante. 3, record 1, French, - ruban%20encreur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruban encreur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - ruban%20encreur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Máquinas de oficina
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta entintada
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20entintada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tira de papel o de plástico, entintada, que se pone entre el tipo y el papel en las máquinas de escribir y otras máquinas afines e imprime en el segundo la huella del primero [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - cinta%20entintada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- belt printer
1, record 2, English, belt%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which the character set available for printing is carried on a belt. 2, record 2, English, - belt%20printer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 3, record 2, English, - belt%20printer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à courroie
1, record 2, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à impact dans laquelle le jeu de caractères d'impression est porté sur une courroie. 2, record 2, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à courroie : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de banda
1, record 2, Spanish, impresora%20de%20banda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto en la cual un conjunto de caracteres disponibles para impresión es soportado sobre una banda flexible. 1, record 2, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20banda
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- band printer
1, record 3, English, band%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact printer in which the character set available for printing is carried on a flexible band. 2, record 3, English, - band%20printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
band printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO. 3, record 3, English, - band%20printer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à bande
1, record 3, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à impact dans laquelle le jeu de caractères d'impression est porté sur une bande flexible. 2, record 3, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à bande : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de banda
1, record 3, Spanish, impresora%20de%20banda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de impacto en la cual un conjunto de caracteres disponibles para impresión es soportado sobre una banda flexible. 1, record 3, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20banda
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impact printing
1, record 4, English, impact%20printing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any type of printing where an inked image carrier is pressed directly against paper to transfer the printing image, as opposed to non-impact printing. 1, record 4, English, - impact%20printing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- impression à impact
1, record 4, French, impression%20%C3%A0%20impact
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout procédé d'impression où l'on reproduit par pression, sur du papier, l'empreinte d'une surface encrée, par opposition à l'impression sans impact. 1, record 4, French, - impression%20%C3%A0%20impact
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distintos procesos de impresión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresión por impacto
1, record 4, Spanish, impresi%C3%B3n%20por%20impacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- impresión de impacto 2, record 4, Spanish, impresi%C3%B3n%20de%20impacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de impresión por impacto de tintas calientes es de muy bajo coste de inversión. Ideal para el marcaje de números de lote, fechas, textos y símbolos para trazabilidad de productos de consumo, es la solución para marcar por impacto símbolos y puntos de color para procesos de montaje y control de calidad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - impresi%C3%B3n%20por%20impacto
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drum printer
1, record 5, English, drum%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
impact printer in which a full character set placed on a rotating drum is made available for each printing position 1, record 5, English, - drum%20printer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum printer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 5, English, - drum%20printer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à tambour
1, record 5, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
imprimante à impact dans laquelle un jeu de caractères complet disposé sur un cylindre en rotation est offert face à chaque position d'impression 1, record 5, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à tambour : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 5, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- band printer
1, record 6, English, band%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
impact printer in which the character set available for printing is carried on a flexible band 1, record 6, English, - band%20printer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
band printer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 6, English, - band%20printer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à bande
1, record 6, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
imprimante à impact dans laquelle le jeu de caractères d'impression est porté sur une bande flexible 1, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à bande : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- belt printer
1, record 7, English, belt%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
impact printer in which the character set available for printing is carried on a belt 1, record 7, English, - belt%20printer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt printer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 7, English, - belt%20printer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à courroie
1, record 7, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
imprimante à impact dans laquelle le jeu de caractères d'impression est porté sur une courroie 1, record 7, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à courroie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 7, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- multicopy business form
1, record 8, English, multicopy%20business%20form
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- multi-copy business form 2, record 8, English, multi%2Dcopy%20business%20form
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any kind of form of which two or more copies are produced in a single operation of applying local pressure by an act of writing, typing or impact printing. Examples include the use of interjacent carton sheets, carbonized forms and pressure sensitive copying papers. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 8, English, - multicopy%20business%20form
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multicopy business form: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - multicopy%20business%20form
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- formulaire pour copies multiples
1, record 8, French, formulaire%20pour%20copies%20multiples
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- papier pour formulaires à copies multiples 2, record 8, French, papier%20pour%20formulaires%20%C3%A0%20copies%20multiples
masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier destiné à l'établissement de documents dont on souhaite obtenir deux copies ou plus en une seule fois par pression exercée localement par l'écriture à la main ou à la machine, ou par l'imprimerie; par exemple, emploi de feuilles de papier carbone intercalées, de formules carbonées et pelures copiantes sensibles à la pression. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 8, French, - formulaire%20pour%20copies%20multiples
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papier pour formulaires à copies multiples : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; formulaire pour copies multiples : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 8, French, - formulaire%20pour%20copies%20multiples
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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