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INK DUCT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ink fountain
1, record 1, English, ink%20fountain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ink pan 2, record 1, English, ink%20pan
correct
- ink duct 3, record 1, English, ink%20duct
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A V-shaped reservoir attached to an offset press that holds the supply of ink and feeds the ink to the ink rollers. 3, record 1, English, - ink%20fountain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One side or part of the side is a metal plate called the fountain blade. The other side is formed by the surface of an all-metal roller called the fountain roller. 3, record 1, English, - ink%20fountain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encrier
1, record 1, French, encrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bac à encre 1, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20encre
correct, masculine noun
- réservoir d'encre 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27encre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système d'encrage à rouleaux, par opposition à une chambre d'encrage, récipient qui contient l'encre et dans lequel tourne le barboteur, ou l'anilox dans un système à rouleaux et à racle. 3, record 1, French, - encrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'encrier se compose d'un cylindre tournant et d'une lame métallique flexible qui s'en rapproche de très près par un bord. L'encre est déposée dans l'espace entre le cylindre et la lame disposée à 45 °. 4, record 1, French, - encrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fountain roller
1, record 2, English, fountain%20roller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ink fountain roller 1, record 2, English, ink%20fountain%20roller
correct
- duct roller 1, record 2, English, duct%20roller
correct, Great Britain
- ink duct roller 2, record 2, English, ink%20duct%20%20roller
correct, Great Britain
- fountain ball 3, record 2, English, fountain%20ball
correct, jargon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roller that constitutes one side of the ink fountain on an offset press. It turns intermittently and carries a film of ink which varies in thickness according to the setting of the fountain blade. 1, record 2, English, - fountain%20roller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fountain roller [is] also called in the pressroom the "fountain ball" (a reminder that inking was for a long time done with an ink ball). 3, record 2, English, - fountain%20roller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cylindre d'encrier
1, record 2, French, cylindre%20d%27encrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rouleau d'encrier 2, record 2, French, rouleau%20d%27encrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'encrier d'une presse offset, cylindre qui, en tournant s'enduit d'une couche d'encre dont l'épaisseur se trouve réglée au moyen de la lame d'encrier de ses vis. 1, record 2, French, - cylindre%20d%27encrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duck adjusting screw
1, record 3, English, duck%20adjusting%20screw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fountain key 2, record 3, English, fountain%20key
correct
- fountain blade adjusting screw 1, record 3, English, fountain%20blade%20adjusting%20screw
correct
- feed screw 1, record 3, English, feed%20screw
correct
- ductor key 1, record 3, English, ductor%20key
correct
- fountain screw 1, record 3, English, fountain%20screw
correct
- ink duct regulating screw 3, record 3, English, ink%20duct%20regulating%20screw
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The screws] which position the blade of the ink reservoir to adjust ink film thickness across the width of the ink roller. 4, record 3, English, - duck%20adjusting%20screw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each screw controls the amount of ink transferred to a narrow width of the print. 4, record 3, English, - duck%20adjusting%20screw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
All terms usually used in the plural. 5, record 3, English, - duck%20adjusting%20screw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vis de l'encrier
1, record 3, French, vis%20de%20l%27encrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vis de réglage de l'encrier 1, record 3, French, vis%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20l%27encrier
correct, feminine noun
- vis d'encrier 2, record 3, French, vis%20d%27encrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis, espacées régulièrement le long de la lame de l'encrier, permettant d'ajuster l'épaisseur d'encre sur la largeur du rouleau d'encrier. 3, record 3, French, - vis%20de%20l%27encrier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les vis de l'encrier] servent donc à contrôler l'encrage sur la largeur de l'imprimé. 3, record 3, French, - vis%20de%20l%27encrier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vis de l'encrier; vis de réglage de l'encrier; vis d'encrier : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - vis%20de%20l%27encrier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clump
1, record 4, English, clump
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fountain divider 1, record 4, English, fountain%20divider
correct
- fountain chump 1, record 4, English, fountain%20chump
correct
- fountain block 1, record 4, English, fountain%20block
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A piece] of lead to separate the ink duct. 1, record 4, English, - clump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plomb d'encrier
1, record 4, French, plomb%20d%27encrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce de plomb servant à diviser l'encrier en compartiments. 2, record 4, French, - plomb%20d%27encrier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- presetting data
1, record 5, English, presetting%20data
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The printing plant's own hardware(server) is used to implement the networking system. Only the presetting data for the ink keys and duct rollers are transferred. 1, record 5, English, - presetting%20data
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- donnée de préréglage
1, record 5, French, donn%C3%A9e%20de%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il existe aussi une version de base, le Logotronic basic développé pour transmettre le plus simplement du monde les données de préréglage à la machine. 1, record 5, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20de%20pr%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ink fountain blade
1, record 6, English, ink%20fountain%20blade
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fountain blade 1, record 6, English, fountain%20blade
correct
- ink duct blade 2, record 6, English, ink%20duct%20%20blade
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bevelled blade attached to the fountain by means of adjusting screws; the amount of ink delivered by the fountain or duct roller is regulated by setting the blade. 3, record 6, English, - ink%20fountain%20blade
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lame d'encrier
1, record 6, French, lame%20d%27encrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame biseautée fixée à l'encrier au moyen de vis de réglage; la quantité d'encre obtenue de l'encrier ou du cylindre d'encrier est déterminée en réglant la position de la lame. 2, record 6, French, - lame%20d%27encrier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ductor roller
1, record 7, English, ductor%20roller
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ductor 2, record 7, English, ductor
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft covered roller on an offset press which oscillates between the ink fountain roller and the vibrator whose function is to transfer moisture (dampening unit) or ink (inking unit) to the distributing system. 3, record 7, English, - ductor%20roller
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ductor roller should not be confused with the "duct roller", a term used in the United Kingdom to designate the ink fountain roller. 4, record 7, English, - ductor%20roller
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rouleau preneur
1, record 7, French, rouleau%20preneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- preneur 2, record 7, French, preneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouleau recouvert de molleton oscillant entre le barboteur et la première table métallique pour transmettre une pellicule d'eau (dispositif de mouillage) ou d'encre (dispositif d'encrage) au système de rouleaux distributeurs. 3, record 7, French, - rouleau%20preneur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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