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INK DUCT ROLLER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fountain roller
1, record 1, English, fountain%20roller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ink fountain roller 1, record 1, English, ink%20fountain%20roller
correct
- duct roller 1, record 1, English, duct%20roller
correct, Great Britain
- ink duct roller 2, record 1, English, ink%20duct%20roller
correct, Great Britain
- fountain ball 3, record 1, English, fountain%20ball
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - fountain%20roller
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - fountain%20roller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindre d'encrier
1, record 1, French, cylindre%20d%27encrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rouleau d'encrier 2, record 1, French, rouleau%20d%27encrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - cylindre%20d%27encrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ink fountain blade
1, record 2, English, ink%20fountain%20blade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fountain blade 1, record 2, English, fountain%20blade
correct
- ink duct blade 2, record 2, English, ink%20duct%20blade
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - ink%20fountain%20blade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame d'encrier
1, record 2, French, lame%20d%27encrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - lame%20d%27encrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ductor roller
1, record 3, English, ductor%20roller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ductor 2, record 3, English, ductor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - ductor%20roller
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - ductor%20roller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rouleau preneur
1, record 3, French, rouleau%20preneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- preneur 2, record 3, French, preneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - rouleau%20preneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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