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INK FILM [48 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
CONT

Water transfer printing... is a surface decorating process with which elaborate graphics – such as wood grain, carbon fiber, camouflage, geometrical designs, etc. – are applied to a 3D [three-dimensional] product surface.... The process utilizes a water-soluble film that contains the printed patterns. The film dissolves in the water and leaves the ink on the surface. In the typical process, the item to be printed is first coated with a primer or an adhesion promoter. After this dries, a base coat paint is applied to control the hue of the pattern. For instance, wood grain prints often utilize a brown base coat, and many camouflage patterns use a neutral base. After the base coat is applied, the item is ready for decorating. The film is activated using a chemical activator. The item then is dipped into the water, and the ink wraps around it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
OBS

La surface à imprimer est préalablement préparée minutieusement. Un film d'impression est déposé à la surface d'une cuve remplie d’eau. Un film d'alcool polyvinylique imprimé est délicatement déposé à la surface de l'eau contenu dans la cuve de trempage en évitant la formation de bulles. Un activateur est ensuite appliqué pour activer l'encre sur le film. L'objet est alors trempé dans le bassin selon une méthode rigoureuse à respecter à travers le film de peinture. Ce dernier adhère à l'objet puis celui-ci est rincé pour enlever le PVA (polyvinyl d’alcool) puis mis à sécher avant [l'application d'un] vernis protecteur [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

[The contraction] of an ink film into drops, which occurs when printing on non-receptive surfaces, such as glass, lacquer, cellophane.

OBS

crawling: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
CONT

Du fait de la faible adhérence de l'encre sur le support transfert, des problèmes de rétraction peuvent parfois survenir [...]

OBS

rétraction : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Flexography (Printing)
CONT

Flex-O Spray Coat forms a film that decreases ink building-up allowing for faster plate cleaning.

Key term(s)
  • ink building up
  • ink build up

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Flexographie (Imprimerie)
DEF

Problème de l'encre qui s'amasse autour des reliefs de la plaque.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

[The time] required for an ink to penetrate the surface of the paper or to dry to a hard film.

CONT

Soy ink often costs more than conventional inks ... The drying time for soy inks are considerably slower, particulary on coated paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Temps exigé pour que l'encre passe de l'état liquide ou mouillé à sec.

CONT

Pour les encres d'imprimerie [...] les encres végétales ont tout à fait leur place dans l'offset [...] Cependant, cette encre pêche encore par un temps de séchage trop long et par un prix plus élevé de 20%.

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

A device used to verify the accuracy of a sheet of film or a printed piece.

OBS

A densitometer works by shining a light through a sheet of film(in the case of a transmission densitometer) or reflecting light off an object(in the case of a reflection densitometer) and measuring how opaque or dense the object is. Densitometers are used to verify that ink is being laid down properly on a sheet of paper, or that the film used for making printing plates is properly exposed and properly developed.

Key term(s)
  • densitometre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Appareil de mesure de l'opacité d'un film ou de l'absorption de la lumière par un matériau réfléchissant.

OBS

[Le densitomètre] sert à contrôler la densité des films et des encres d'impression de sorte que la sortie finale soit conforme au cahier des charges.

Spanish

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Record 6 2013-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flexography (Printing)
DEF

The failure of a printed ink to form a complete continuous film [visible] in the form of small holes in the printed area.

Key term(s)
  • pin-holing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Flexographie (Imprimerie)
DEF

Minuscules manques sur un film imprimé résultant de la rétraction de l'encre au séchage.

OBS

trous d'épingle; persillage : termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

A planographic, photo-mechanical, non-screen printing process often used for fine illustration work.

OBS

[Collotype printing] is done from a glass plate prepared by printing a negative on a gelatin film containing dichromate. Where exposed the gelatin hardens. The hardened parts retain ink whereas the watery parts repel it.

OBS

Albertype was an early version of the collotype process, utilized for printing photographic reproductions in quantity. The various collotype processes were employed commercially from the latter part of the 19th century to the mid 20th century, and were especially suited to reproducing watercolors because of the grain they produced. Eventually these processes were replaced by offset lithography.

Key term(s)
  • albert-type

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

[...] procédé photomécanique qui utilise des plaques de métal ou de verre enduites de gélatine bichromatée comme surface d'impression.

OBS

On insole sous un négatif une couche de gélatine bichromatée étendue sur une dalle de verre. La gélatine repousse l'encre dans ses parties humides et la prend en force dans les parties tannées. La phototypie produit des demi-teintes, non tramées, fidèles à l'original.

OBS

[La] phototypie [aussi] nommée photocollographie et, à sa naissance, albertypie, du nom de son principal inventeur, [est un] procédé utilisé surtout à la fin du XIXe et encore au début du XXe siècle [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Litografía, offset y fototipia
DEF

Procedimiento de impresión fundado en el uso de clisés de gelatina con relieve.

CONT

Las planchas de fototipia consisten en un soporte (placa de vidrio o de metal) cubierto por una parte finamente granulada de gelatina bicromatada.

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Record 8 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

Offset printing with plates on which sub-surface printing areas are etched to compensate for wear caused by long runs and to allow for the transfer of a thicker film of ink.

Key term(s)
  • deep etch offset process
  • deep etch offset

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Impression offset avec des clichés dont la partie imprimante est mordue ou entamée au-dessous de la surface afin de protéger les clichés contre l'usure causée par les tirages importants et pour rendre possible le report d'une pellicule d'encre plus épaisse.

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
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.

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).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
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.

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

A condition of a printed film of ink which is not dry but has developed sufficient rub-resistance to avoid set-off under normal conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Qualité, pour l'encre imprimée sur un support, de faire corps avec lui et de ne pouvoir en être séparée, notamment par frottement.

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
OBS

After setting, the film of ink is not dry, but has developed sufficient rub resistance to avoid set-off under normal conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Séchage partiel de l'encre par la pénétration partielle du liant dans le papier.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le terme «prise de l'encre» utilisé dans le sens de «trapping».

Spanish

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Record 12 2007-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

[The] resistance of an ink film to being split between two surfaces, as between blanket and paper for an offset press.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Résistance qu'une encre d'imprimerie oppose à toute force tendant à la scinder par étirement.

OBS

«Poisseux» peut s'employer comme substantif en français.

Spanish

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Record 13 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
CONT

Distribution of the ink film. The spreading of the ink film until it becomes sufficiently thin for application to the printing-image carrier is called "distribution, "and the rollers by which this result is accomplished are known as "distributing rollers" or as "distributors, "for short. In the distribution phase, ink is transferred from steel rollers to rubber rollers and vice versa until finally an ink film is deposited on the form.

OBS

Terms normally found in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Rouleau permettant la distribution ou répartition uniforme de l'encre sur la forme imprimante.

Spanish

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Record 14 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

A number which is physically printed onto the edge of the film, in ink.

OBS

It is used to identify pieces of film and track in the editing room and to keep the picture and track in sync. These numbers usually run one every foot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Repère chiffré imprimé dans la marge d'un film à chaque pied de pellicule, qui permet d'assembler un négatif conforme à la copie de travail provenant du montage.

Spanish

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Record 15 2005-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

The amount of ink film transferred from the printing screen to a receiving surface, as the result of a printing impression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Propriété de report d'une encre sur le support imprimé depuis le rouleau anilox en passant par tous les autres éléments d'encrage.

OBS

transfert d'encre : terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 16 2005-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

[A table] with marble or slate top on which ink is spread with hand roller to obtain even ink film on roller before applying it to the form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Plaque de marbre, de métal, de verre épais ou pierre lithographique, sur laquelle on prépare l'encre qui va servir à l'impression à l'aide de molettes, de spatules, de tampons et de rouleaux.

Spanish

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Record 17 2005-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

Traditionally, mixtures of manganese and lead salts combined with varnishes to give a fluid paste consistency.

OBS

[The paste driers] most commonly used in coloured inks, especially process inks, promote a slow uniform drying of the ink, without a hard film on the surface of the ink.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Composé de séchage, habituellement une combinaison d'agents siccatifs [substances ajoutées à l'encre pour accélérer le séchage].

Spanish

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Record 18 2005-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

The ability to print a wet ink film(or varnish) over previously printed ink.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Aptitude d'une encre humide précédemment imprimée à accepter une couche d'encre superposée.

OBS

Ne pas confondre le terme «prise de l'encre» utilisé dans le sens de «setting».

Spanish

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Record 19 2005-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

[An ink] chemist's method of roughly determining colour shade, colour strength, masstone and undertone of an ink, by placing a small glob of ink on paper and spreading it with a spatula to get a thin film of ink.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)

Spanish

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Record 20 2005-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

[The screws] which position the blade of the ink reservoir to adjust ink film thickness across the width of the ink roller.

OBS

Each screw controls the amount of ink transferred to a narrow width of the print.

OBS

All terms usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
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.

OBS

[Les vis de l'encrier] servent donc à contrôler l'encrage sur la largeur de l'imprimé.

OBS

vis de l'encrier; vis de réglage de l'encrier; vis d'encrier : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 21 2003-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

The change in print density, colour or finish of an ink film as it dries, generally attributed to a decrease in gloss.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)

Spanish

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Record 22 2003-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk-Screen Printing
CONT

The silk-screen process begins with a film positive output from a digital file. The positive is converted into a woven fabric("silk") photoscreen which is mounted on a large hinged frame below which the material to be screend has been positioned. The frame is lowered onto the stock, and the silk-screen paint, or ink, is squeegeed through the open image areas of the photoscreen. The product is then placed on a special racks to dry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sérigraphie

Spanish

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Record 23 2002-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Platemaking (Printing)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

A right-reading plate that prints onto an intermediate blanket cylinder and then onto paper without the use of water, as opposed to the offset plate used in the conventional offset process.

CONT

Letterset plates have images in relief that transfer ink to the rubber blanket. Like a standard offset lithography press, the ink is then transferred to the paper. These plates usually have either polyester film or thin steel as the support for the photopolymer layer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clicherie (Imprimerie)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
CONT

Les premières plaques d'impression offset sans mouillage ont été lancées par 3M aux USA. Les zones imprimantes de ces plaques sont composées d'une couche de caoutchouc siliconé qui repousse l'encre et qui joue le rôle de l'eau dans le processus offset normal.

Spanish

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Record 24 2002-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
CONT

The microscopic dot structures in Staccato FM screens carry a uniform, thin film of ink through most of the tonal range, substantially reducing the variation in mechanical dot gain common to AM dots...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
CONT

Sur pratiquement toute la plage tonale, les points générés par modulation de fréquence transfèrent un film d'encre fin, régulier, qui diminue considérablement les variations de gain mécanique, bien connues avec les points obtenus par modulation d'amplitude [...]

Spanish

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Record 25 2002-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
CONT

... the colour density obtained depends on the paper, and allowance must be made for this when specifying the volume of the ink film applied to the paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
CONT

[...] le film d'encre déposé par une quantité d'encre déterminée, et donc la densité obtenue, dépendent du papier lui-même.

Spanish

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Record 26 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
OBS

In laying the first-down ink, the action towards laying and sticking a good continuous ink film; the ink and the paper must be compatible so that the ink wets the paper; good tooth of the paper helps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)

Spanish

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Record 27 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

Defective dry trapping due to factors such as the first-down ink being dried too hard; the second down ink film lies irregularly and incompletely over the first down ink film when viewed under a magnifying glass.

OBS

The "crystallization" term is misleading as it has nothing to do with the formation of crystals in the ink. There is a surface tension factor; in severely defective dry trapping, overlapping ink may crawl and break up into tiny beads after delivery from the press.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)

Spanish

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Record 28 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-impact Printing
DEF

A thermographic process in which ink is transferred from a special ink ribbon or film onto paper by passing a writing head, consisting of heat elements, across the paper.

OBS

The heat elements impress ink into the paper wherever they are heated thus creating an image.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Impression sans impact
DEF

Procédé thermographique où des têtes d'impression, qui sont constituées par des électrodes et associées à un dispositif de chauffage, chauffent un ruban encreur dont l'encre est transférée sur papier pour créer l'image.

Spanish

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Record 29 2001-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

The formation of a large number of very fine wrinkles in the form of frost-like patterns. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

DEF

Formation of a translucent, finely wrinkled surface on a film of oil, ink, or paint during drying, particularly when exposed to gas fumes, etc.

OBS

frosting: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Défectuosité initiale caractérisée par un ridement dessinant à la surface du feuil un grand nombre de motifs de petites dimensions, en forme soit de polygones, soit de toiles d'araignées. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

givrage : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 30 2000-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

condition in which a dried ink film repels a second ink which must be printed on top of it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artes gráficas e imprenta
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Record 31 1998-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Photography
DEF

A reproduction by screening of continuous tone artwork, such as of a photograph, with the image formed by dots of various sizes and a constant degree of separation. Essential to print reproduction processes utilizing a fixed ink film thickness such as for relief and planographic printing processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éditique
  • Photographie
DEF

Image formée d'une combinaison variable de points noirs et blancs et qui donne l'impression de différents niveaux de gris.

Spanish

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Record 32 1998-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

In an offset press, a roller that applies a properly conditioned ink film to the image carrier. Plate rollers are also used in the dampening system to apply fountain solution to the non-printing areas of the image carrier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Dans le système d'encrage en offset, rouleau qui est en contact avec la plaque qu'il nourrit d'encre à chaque tour. Les rouleaux toucheurs servent aussi à alimenter les zones non imprimantes de la plaque de solution de mouillage.

Spanish

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Record 33 1998-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

The ratio or percentage of ink film area covering a surface to the area intended to be covered.

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?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
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.

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?)

Spanish

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Record 34 1998-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

Film formed from a vehicle, liquid coating or ink composition or formed during storage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Couche solide qui peut se former en surface au contact de l'air, dans les récipients de stockage des peintures, enduits ou vernis. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

peau : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 35 1998-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Electronic Publishing
OBS

A printer that words on the following principle : an ink donor film faces a sheet of paper which is pressed against it by a pressure roller. The ink film is in contact with the writing head composed of heating elements which impress ink into the paper wherever they are heated.

Key term(s)
  • thermal-transfer printer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Éditique
OBS

Imprimante dans laquelle l'encre est transférée sur un papier thermosensible à partir d'un rouleau par l'échauffement ponctuel du papier par une tête d'impression. Cette tête est semblable à celle des têtes thermiques sauf que les éléments chauffants, généralement plus petits, permettent de mieux former les caractères.

Spanish

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Record 36 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

Said of an ink to describe its degree of tack.

OBS

In letterpress and lithography, it is common to "tack-grade" inks for colour sequence (from tackiest to least tacky) to optimize trapping.

OBS

tack : The relative force required to split the ink film between two surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Qualifie le tirant d'une encre.

OBS

tirant : Résistance qu'une encre d'imprimerie oppose à toute force tendant à la scinder par étirement.

Spanish

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Record 37 1998-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

A speck or small non-printing area in an otherwise solid ink film caused by particles of water-receptive material, e. g. paper fiber or lint, which adhere to the blanket and repel the ink.

OBS

Once a spot starts to print, it continues to appear in the same place on each sheet.

OBS

Quality assurance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Manque d'impression qui se traduit par une tache blanche non imprimée dans la zone imprimante du support d'impression.

OBS

Assurance de la qualité. Incident d'impression.

Spanish

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Record 38 1998-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

To reject an overprinted ink film(speaking of an ink).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Ne pas permettre la superposition d'autres couches d'encre (en parlant d'une première encre).

Spanish

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Record 39 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)

Spanish

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Record 40 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Non-impact Printing
CONT

Thermal ink-transfer printers have found applications in many fields due to their small size, quiet operation, high-quality printing, and low maintenance. The recording medium of these printers is hot-melt ink coated on a film substrate. Thermal energy from the print head causes the ink to melt and transfer to the paper. This design makes the print quality highly dependent on the properties of the ink.(Term and concept taken from the INSPEC data base).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Impression sans impact
CONT

[Presque] tous les constructeurs d'imprimantes ont adopté ce procédé d'impression thermique par fusion-transfert [...] Une couche d'encre thermofusible noire (ou couleur selon l'imprimante) est transférée par points sous l'effet d'impulsions thermiques sur une feuille de papier.

Spanish

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Record 41 1996-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

A black liquid which produces a greasy film on the printing areas of an offset plate and prepares it for receiving the ink.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

En photolithographie, matière graisseuse qui, répandue sur les surfaces imprimantes de la plaque, sert à les protéger et à les rendre réceptives à l'encre au cours du développement, de la morsure et du gommage de la plaque.

Spanish

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Record 42 1996-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

Spreading an ink film until it becomes sufficiently thin for it to be applied to the printing-image carrier.

OBS

In the distribution phase, ink is transferred from steel rollers to rubber rollers and vice versa until finally an ink film is deposited on the printing forme.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Répartition uniforme de l'encre sur la forme imprimante.

Spanish

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Record 43 1996-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

The process by which a printing ink changes from a wet film to a dry film.

CONT

Drying: in reference to a printing ink, means the "change from the fluid to the solid state."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Le passage de l'encre fluide imprimée à un état solide présentant la meilleure adhérence possible sur le support d'impression.

CONT

Le séchage est l'opération au cours de laquelle l'encre passe sur le support de l'état visqueux à l'état solide, sec au toucher.

Spanish

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Record 44 1991-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
CONT

For smooth surfaces as plastic film, white boards, glass and metal. Ink dries instantly and wipes off with a facial tissue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
CONT

Pour surfaces souples telles que le plastique, tableau blanc, le verre et le métal. L'encre sèche instantanément et s'essuie avec un mouchoir sec.

Spanish

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Record 45 1986-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

The inability of an ink coating or varnish to trap or adhere to a previously printed and dried ink film. It is not related to crystal formation in chemistry but is the result of waxy or other ink-repelling substances migrating to the surface during drying.

OBS

According to the British standard on paper and ink terms, "refusal" is the preferred term in Great Britain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Séchage trop rapide de l'encre par suite d'un excès de siccatif; l'encre se glace et les couleurs superposés n'adhèrent pas.

Spanish

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Record 46 1986-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

A metal bar surrounded by a thin iron wire, used to spread a certain thickness of ink equally on a sheet of paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
DEF

Barre de métal entourée d'un fil de fer mince; utilisée pour étendre uniformément de l'encre sur une feuille de papier.

Spanish

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Record 47 1985-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

Material aiding the transfer of ink during printing, that is sheets, ribbons, plastic film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 48 1984-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
OBS

Printing ink in which natural rubber is used as the base instead of oil. It preserves longer and does not leave a film on the top. It is more expensive than oil-based inks.

OBS

Information given by Sinclair and Valentine Co. of Canada, Ltd., Ottawa (printing supplies).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
OBS

Terme proposé par analogie avec «encre à base de cire», revelé dans l'ouvrage intitulé «Typographie : composition, impression», d'Albert Javet, 1958, page 88.

Spanish

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