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INK JET PRINTER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bubblejet printer
1, record 1, English, bubblejet%20printer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ink jet printer in which the printing process consists of tiny bubbles of ink that are driven by a microprocessor. 2, record 1, English, - bubblejet%20printer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bubble-jet printer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à bulles d'encre
1, record 1, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bulles%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante à jet d'encre dans laquelle l'impression est obtenue au moyen de minuscules bulles d'encre sous la commande d'un microprocesseur. 2, record 1, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20bulles%20d%27encre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora de inyección
1, record 1, Spanish, impresora%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de no impacto en la cual los caracteres se forman por la proyección de partículas de tinta sobre el papel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - impresora%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetographic nonimpact printer
1, record 2, English, magnetographic%20nonimpact%20printer
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nonimpact printer : a printer in which the image is formed without use of mechanical impact. Ink jet, thermal and electrographic printers are examples of this type. 2, record 2, English, - magnetographic%20nonimpact%20printer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetographic printer: a type of printer in which the required image is first written on a band or drum of magnetic recording material as a pattern of closely spaced magnetic poles. The image is then developed by brushing it with a pigment that is also ferromagnetic and thermoplastic. The image is transferred and bonded to paper by applying pressure and/or heat. 2, record 2, English, - magnetographic%20nonimpact%20printer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante magnétographique sans impact
1, record 2, French, imprimante%20magn%C3%A9tographique%20sans%20impact
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la matière, la vedette incontestée du Sicob 83 était l'imprimante magnétographique sans impact M9060 de Bull dont nous avons eu l'occasion de parler à plusieurs reprises dans ces colonnes. Rappelons qu'au-delà de la technique d'impression magnétique originale par elle-même, le point fort de ce matériel réside dans le nombre extrêmement faible de pièces mécaniques en mouvement. 1, record 2, French, - imprimante%20magn%C3%A9tographique%20sans%20impact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Non-impact Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ink jet printer
1, record 3, English, ink%20jet%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ink-jet printer 2, record 3, English, ink%2Djet%20printer
correct
- inkjet printer 3, record 3, English, inkjet%20printer
correct
- ink jet 4, record 3, English, ink%20jet
correct
- ink-jet 5, record 3, English, ink%2Djet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-impact printer in which the characters are formed by projecting particules of droplets of ink on to paper. 6, record 3, English, - ink%20jet%20printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ink jet printer : term and definition standardized by ISO; term standardized by CSA International. 7, record 3, English, - ink%20jet%20printer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Impression sans impact
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre
1, record 3, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- imprimante jet d'encre 2, record 3, French, imprimante%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
- jet d'encre 3, record 3, French, jet%20d%27encre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante sans impact dans laquelle les caractères sont formés par la projection de particules ou gouttelettes d'encre sur du papier. 4, record 3, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à jet d'encre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme normalisé par la CSA International. 5, record 3, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
- Impresión sin impacto
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora por chorro de tinta
1, record 3, Spanish, impresora%20por%20chorro%20de%20tinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de alta velocidad que imprime caracteres de puntos matrices, uno a la vez, mediante descargas de tinta electrostática. 2, record 3, Spanish, - impresora%20por%20chorro%20de%20tinta
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ink jet printer
1, record 4, English, ink%20jet%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nonimpact printer in which the characters are formed by projecting particles or droplets of ink on to paper 1, record 4, English, - ink%20jet%20printer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ink jet printer : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12 : 1988]. 2, record 4, English, - ink%20jet%20printer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre
1, record 4, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
imprimante sans impact dans laquelle les caractères sont formés par la projection de particules ou gouttelettes d'encre sur du papier 1, record 4, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à jet d'encre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 4, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Non-impact Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ink-jet printing
1, record 5, English, ink%2Djet%20printing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ink jet method 2, record 5, English, ink%20jet%20method
correct
- ink jetting 3, record 5, English, ink%20jetting
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of printing that requires a stream of electrically charged ink to be directed, through a nozzle, at the paper. This "ink-jet" is controlled by a magnetic field to produce dot-matrix characters. 2, record 5, English, - ink%2Djet%20printing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In advertising,] used mainly for personalizing direct mail material. 4, record 5, English, - ink%2Djet%20printing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The technologies used include bubble-jet(named after the Canon Bubble jet ink jet printer) and drop-on-demand(or piezoelectric) printing. 1, record 5, English, - ink%2Djet%20printing
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ink jet printing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impression par jet d'encre
1, record 5, French, impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- impression au jet d'encre 2, record 5, French, impression%20au%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'impression dans lequel la forme imprimante est remplacée par un programme informatique commandant le débit d'encre. 1, record 5, French, - impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'impression par jet d'encre est effectuée point par point, les points étant constitués par des gouttelettes d'encre formées par attraction électrostatique à partir d'un système d'émission dans lequel elles peuvent être déviées soit dans un plan horizontal, soit dans un plan vertical. 1, record 5, French, - impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En publicité,] ce procédé est surtout utilisé pour personnaliser les documents de publicité directe. 3, record 5, French, - impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Non-impact Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- continuous printer 1, record 6, English, continuous%20printer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- continuous stream printer 2, record 6, English, continuous%20stream%20printer
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One design of the continuous stream printer has a print head with a single nozzle that emits a jet of ink. The ink jet is made to break up into a constant-velocity stream of droplets of uniform size. Just prior to its separation from the jet each droplet receives an electric charge. 2, record 6, English, - continuous%20printer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The printers using the ink-jet principle are commonly divided into two groups: continuous printers and drop-on-demand printers. (RALEN, 1983, p. 1164). 1, record 6, English, - continuous%20printer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre continu
1, record 6, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20continu
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impression par jet d'encre : technologie à jet continu. Un jet continu d'encre sous pression est émis d'une buse. Une oscillation à haute fréquence, créée par un transducteur piézo-électrique, sépare ce jet en gouttelettes de tailles égales. 2, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20continu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Je suggère la formation du terme "imprimante à jet d'encre continu" pour traduire "continuous printer", "continuous stream printer", puisque je n'ai trouvé aucun équivalent. Ce terme se justifie à partir de "impression par jet d'encre : technologie à jet d'encre continu". Le terme "imprimante à jet d'encre continu" en plus de couvrir toute la notion a l'avantage d'être plus bref. 1, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20continu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Non-impact Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drop-on-demand printer 1, record 7, English, drop%2Don%2Ddemand%20printer
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pulsed jet printer 2, record 7, English, pulsed%20jet%20printer
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latter (drop-on-demand printer) ejects ink from the nozzle only if needed, eliminating the encatchment and pumping mechanism needed in the previous group. (RALEN, 1983 p. 1164). 1, record 7, English, - drop%2Don%2Ddemand%20printer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The pulsed jet printer has one or more columns of nozzles mounted in a head that can traverse along the line to be printed. Each nozzle ejects a single drop of ink onto the paper. 2, record 7, English, - drop%2Don%2Ddemand%20printer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre goutte à la demande
1, record 7, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Impression par jet d'encre : technologie goutte à la demande. L'encre est retenue dans la buse grâce à une basse pression créée dans le circuit d'encre. Quand un point doit être imprimé, une onde de choc est créée par un transducteur piézo-électrique qui propulse la goutte d'encre vers le papier. Seules les gouttes utiles sont donc éjectées, ce qui élimine le besoin de récupération des gouttes inutiles. 2, record 7, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N'ayant trouvé aucun équivalent pour traduire "drop-on-demand printer", "pulsed jet printer", je suggère la création du terme "imprimante à jet d'encre goutte à la demande" qui couvre bien la notion. Il a cependant le défaut d'être un peu long. 1, record 7, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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