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INK COVERAGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ink coverage
1, record 1, English, ink%20coverage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ink lay-down 2, record 1, English, ink%20lay%2Ddown
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Average ink coverage over the entire surface of the media. 3, record 1, English, - ink%20coverage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ink coverage; ink lay-down : terms extracted for the Vocublaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 4, record 1, English, - ink%20coverage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture d'encre
1, record 1, French, couverture%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couverture de l'encre 2, record 1, French, couverture%20de%20l%27encre
correct, feminine noun
- couche d'encre 3, record 1, French, couche%20d%27encre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur de la couche d'encre déposée sur un support. 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20d%27encre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les papiers couchés glacés ont un fini hautement calandré et ont une réflection de 75% à 90%. Ils offrent une surface lisse, très fermée et réfléchissent beaucoup de lumière. Avec une telle surface, vous pouvez vous attendre à une couverture d'encre très uniforme et une rétention d'encre maximale. 4, record 1, French, - couverture%20d%27encre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture d'encre; couche d'encre : termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 5, record 1, French, - couverture%20d%27encre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet trapping
1, record 2, English, wet%20trapping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trapping of ink or varnish on freshly printed and un-dried prints. 1, record 2, English, - wet%20trapping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It applies to the second and subsequent imaging of a multi-colour printing press. Freshly immobilized ink films on paper have less surface strength than plain paper, and often require that succeeding inks have somewhat less tack or surface energy in order that they may transfer, or trap, with uniform overlapping coverage. 1, record 2, English, - wet%20trapping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise humide
1, record 2, French, prise%20humide
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 2001-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pattern
1, record 3, English, pattern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any repetitive visual non-uniformity in a paper surface, such as Shadow mark, Wire mark. 1, record 3, English, - pattern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually objectionable and often accentuated by uniform application of ink so as to give overall low ink coverage and print gloss, due to uneven transfer of ink. 1, record 3, English, - pattern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- motif
1, record 3, French, motif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute marque qui ressort de la surface du papier et qui rend celle-ci non uniforme. 1, record 3, French, - motif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est accentué lors de l'application d'encre et le papier semble alors mal encré. 1, record 3, French, - motif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tail-end hook
1, record 4, English, tail%2Dend%20hook
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The curling during printing of the trailing end of a sheet... caused by heavy ink coverage, hence high tack forces at the trailing edge which may exceed the elastic limit of the paper. 1, record 4, English, - tail%2Dend%20hook
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The curl is induced by forces pulling on one side of the sheet preferentially to the other as the sheet is stripped off the plate or blanket. 1, record 4, English, - tail%2Dend%20hook
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gondolage de la queue de la feuille
1, record 4, French, gondolage%20de%20la%20queue%20de%20la%20feuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gondolage du bord arrière de la feuille après le passage dans la presse d'impression. 1, record 4, French, - gondolage%20de%20la%20queue%20de%20la%20feuille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fiber puffing
1, record 5, English, fiber%20puffing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fiber rising 1, record 5, English, fiber%20rising
- heat-set roughening 1, record 5, English, heat%2Dset%20roughening
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grainy appearance of a heat-set web offset print done on a groundwood containing paper, especially on coated groundwood papers like lightweight coated. A disturbance in the surface structure of a printed sheet which appears as a roughened or raised surface area comparable to a fibre or fibre bundle in size. It occurs in the dryers of heat-set printing presses and is particularly noticeable in areas of heavy ink coverage or if excessive heat is used in the driers. 1, record 5, English, - fiber%20puffing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éclatement des fibres
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9clatement%20des%20fibres
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de la surface imprimée, d'apparence rugueuse, causé par l'évaporation rapide de poches d'humidité à l'intérieur d'un papier à forte proportion de pâtes mécaniques. Les extrémités des fibres se détachent de la surface du papier et sont nettement visibles. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9clatement%20des%20fibres
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec soulèvement des fibres. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9clatement%20des%20fibres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ink coverage
1, record 6, English, ink%20coverage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio or percentage of ink film area covering a surface to the area intended to be covered. 2, record 6, English, - ink%20coverage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Questions to ask when trying to determine whether a publication is environmentally friendly include : can the paper be recycled? e. g. newsprint or permanent paper vs. glossy finish? ink coverage/amount of colour? 1, record 6, English, - ink%20coverage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couvrage de l'encre
1, record 6, French, couvrage%20de%20l%27encre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rendement de l'encre 2, record 6, French, rendement%20de%20l%27encre
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de pouces carrés de papier que couvre une livre d'encre. Le couvrage de l'encre est un facteur important dans le coût des travaux d'impression. 2, record 6, French, - couvrage%20de%20l%27encre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour déterminer si une publication respecte l'environnement, on peut tenter de répondre à quelques-unes des questions qui suivent : le papier peut-il être recyclé? (par exemple papier journal ou papier permanent plutôt que papier glacé? couvrage de l'encre? étendue de la couleur?) 1, record 6, French, - couvrage%20de%20l%27encre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Photoengraving
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- screen tint
1, record 7, English, screen%20tint
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tint 1, record 7, English, tint
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coloured area with dots, i. e. printed from a screen, in which ink coverage is less than 100% thus simulating shading or a lighter colour, as opposed to solid colour or tint. 1, record 7, English, - screen%20tint
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Photogravure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fond tramé
1, record 7, French, fond%20tram%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fond en couleur imprimé à l'aide d'une trame, l'encre couvrant moins que 100 % de la superficie, ce qui donne l'impression d'un grisé ou d'une couleur plus pâle. 1, record 7, French, - fond%20tram%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- amount of colour
1, record 8, English, amount%20of%20colour
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Questions to ask when trying to determine whether a publication is environmentally friendly include can the paper be recycled? eg. newsprint or permanent paper vs. glossy finish? ink coverage/amount of colour? 1, record 8, English, - amount%20of%20colour
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étendue de la couleur
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9tendue%20de%20la%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour déterminer si une publication respecte l'environnement, on peut tenter de répondre à quelques-unes des questions qui suivent : le papier peut-il être recyclé? (par exemple papier journal ou papier permanent plutôt que papier glacé? couvrage de l'encre? étendue de la couleur? 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20de%20la%20couleur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Communications. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20de%20la%20couleur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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