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INK FLOW [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Writing Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ink flow
1, record 1, English, ink%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flow of ink 1, record 1, English, flow%20of%20ink
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - ink%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'écriture
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement d'encre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20d%27encre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20d%27encre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ink flow
1, record 2, English, ink%20flow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of imprinted ink deposits to spread minutely in order to provide a solid coating. 2, record 2, English, - ink%20flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement de l'encre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20de%20l%27encre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété de l'encre à s'étendre dans l'encrage. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20de%20l%27encre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20de%20l%27encre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct imaging technology
1, record 3, English, direct%20imaging%20technology
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] technology [which] provides for the direct transfer of the image from digital files to the image carrier (plate) of the press. 1, record 3, English, - direct%20imaging%20technology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A direct imaging press is basically a conventional offset press except that the image carrier(plate) is imaged directly on the press with built-in laser exposure units. Many of the press settings, such as plate registration, ink flow, and cleanup are adjusted with digital information as well. Unlike a true digital press, which can vary the image on every printed sheet, the image cannot be varied during a press run on a direct imaging press. 1, record 3, English, - direct%20imaging%20technology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technologie de gravure directe
1, record 3, French, technologie%20de%20gravure%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- technologie de gravure directe des plaques 2, record 3, French, technologie%20de%20gravure%20directe%20des%20plaques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le constructeur Ryobi a réuni pour la première fois sur une même presse le procédé ultraviolet et la technologie de gravure directe. 3, record 3, French, - technologie%20de%20gravure%20directe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ink flow direction
1, record 4, English, ink%20flow%20direction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 4, English, - ink%20flow%20direction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sens de l'écoulement de l'encre
1, record 4, French, sens%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coulement%20de%20l%27encre
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction du déplacement de l'encre dans la chambre d'encrage. 1, record 4, French, - sens%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coulement%20de%20l%27encre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sens de l'écoulement de l'encre : Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - sens%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coulement%20de%20l%27encre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adjustment notch
1, record 5, English, adjustment%20notch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A notch to control the speed of a machine, the flow of a liquid(ink), etc. 1, record 5, English, - adjustment%20notch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encoche de réglage
1, record 5, French, encoche%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- water-logged ink
1, record 6, English, water%2Dlogged%20ink
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- waterlogged ink 2, record 6, English, waterlogged%20ink
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ink that contains enough emulsified water to reduce its flow and workability. 2, record 6, English, - water%2Dlogged%20ink
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Machines à papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- encre émulsionnée à l'eau
1, record 6, French, encre%20%C3%A9mulsionn%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encre composée d'une émulsion aqueuse réduisant ainsi son débit et sa maniabilité. 1, record 6, French, - encre%20%C3%A9mulsionn%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- crowding
1, record 7, English, crowding
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- flooding 2, record 7, English, flooding
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applying ink too liberally on a plate. 2, record 7, English, - crowding
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Excessive printing pressures and heavy ink flow or flooding contribute to unsharp printed images. 3, record 7, English, - crowding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- encrage excessif
1, record 7, French, encrage%20excessif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'appliquer trop généreusement une encre sur la plaque. 1, record 7, French, - encrage%20excessif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Silk-Screen Printing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- screen printing ink
1, record 8, English, screen%20printing%20ink
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- silk screen ink 1, record 8, English, silk%20screen%20ink
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ink used in screen printing which has good body and low flow or is short and buttery so as to facilitate the forcing of the ink through the mesh screen and to give a clearly printed image. 1, record 8, English, - screen%20printing%20ink
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This quick-drying ink contains volatile solvents which must be carefully controlled to avoid clogging of the screen as a result of the ink’s too-rapid evaporation. 2, record 8, English, - screen%20printing%20ink
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Sérigraphie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- encre pour sérigraphie
1, record 8, French, encre%20pour%20s%C3%A9rigraphie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- encre à pochoir sur soie 2, record 8, French, encre%20%C3%A0%20pochoir%20sur%20soie
avoid, feminine noun
- encre pour impression à trame de soie 1, record 8, French, encre%20pour%20impression%20%C3%A0%20trame%20de%20soie
avoid, feminine noun
- encre pour impression à écran de soie 1, record 8, French, encre%20pour%20impression%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20de%20soie
avoid, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encre de formulation spéciale utilisée en sérigraphie et dont la consistance se situe entre celle des encres grasses et celle des encres liquides. 1, record 8, French, - encre%20pour%20s%C3%A9rigraphie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le liant ou véhicule se caractérise par la présence de solvants divers et de substances séchant par évaporation et polymérisation seulement. 2, record 8, French, - encre%20pour%20s%C3%A9rigraphie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shearing force
1, record 9, English, shearing%20force
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force applied by an ink viscometer to produce flow. 2, record 9, English, - shearing%20force
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- force de cisaillement
1, record 9, French, force%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- short ink
1, record 10, English, short%20ink
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ink which does not flow freely and cannot be drawn into long threads. 1, record 10, English, - short%20ink
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- encre non filante
1, record 10, French, encre%20non%20filante
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- encre courte 1, record 10, French, encre%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encre à faible viscosité qui se rompt facilement quand on la sort de la boîte à la spatule. 1, record 10, French, - encre%20non%20filante
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- long ink
1, record 11, English, long%20ink
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ink which has flow properties like honey thus stretching considerably before breaking. 1, record 11, English, - long%20ink
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- encre filante
1, record 11, French, encre%20filante
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- encre longue 1, record 11, French, encre%20longue
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encre qui s'étend considérablement avant de se rompre. 1, record 11, French, - encre%20filante
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-12-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- heavy-bodied ink
1, record 12, English, heavy%2Dbodied%20ink
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ink with high viscosity or stiff consistency which finds its best use where heavy lay-down of ink is required. Such inks are often short and buttery and have poor flow characteristics. 1, record 12, English, - heavy%2Dbodied%20ink
Record 12, Key term(s)
- heavy bodied ink
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- encre forte
1, record 12, French, encre%20forte
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- consistency
1, record 13, English, consistency
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- body 1, record 13, English, body
avoid
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The combination of all the properties that influence the flow and behaviour of an ink when stirred or distributed on a press. 1, record 13, English, - consistency
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The British Standard 4149 ("Glossary of Paper/Ink Terms for Letterpress Printing") discourages the use of the term "body". 1, record 13, English, - consistency
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- consistance
1, record 13, French, consistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- compacité 1, record 13, French, compacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation générale des propriétés rhéologiques des encres, c.-à.d. de leurs comportements en fonction de la viscosité, de l'élasticité et de la plasticité. 1, record 13, French, - consistance
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1990-05-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 14, Main entry term, English
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HP Paintjet Color Graphics Printer... has a PRIMER which restores full ink flow in the print cartridges by removing air bubbles. 1, record 14, English, - primer
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- primer
1, record 14, French, primer
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de succion 1, record 14, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20succion
masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : service de traduction de Hewlett Packard. 1, record 14, French, - primer
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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