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INK NOZZLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piezo-electric printer
1, record 1, English, piezo%2Delectric%20printer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piezo-electric inkjet printer 2, record 1, English, piezo%2Delectric%20inkjet%20printer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piezo-electric inkjet printers... harness the piezo-electric effect, which causes certain crystalline materials to change shape when a voltage is applied across them. In a piezo-electric printer, each nozzle is housed inside an integrated piezo crystal. A small electrical current makes the crystal contract slightly, squeezing ink out of the nozzle onto the paper. 2, record 1, English, - piezo%2Delectric%20printer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- piezoelectric printer
- piezoelectric inkjet printer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imprimante piézo-électrique
1, record 1, French, imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imprimante piézoélectrique 2, record 1, French, imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- imprimante piézo 3, record 1, French, imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo
feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les imprimantes piézo-électriques transmettent à un cristal piézo-électrique une décharge électrique qui génère une pression dans la tête imageuse et cause l'émission d'une gouttelette. 4, record 1, French, - imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piézoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piezo-electric technology
1, record 2, English, piezo%2Delectric%20technology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- piezoelectric technology 2, record 2, English, piezoelectric%20technology
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piezoelectric technology refers to the electric component, called a piezoelectric crystal, that is used to create the mechanical motion to push the [ink] drop out. Whenever a drop is required, an electrical current is sent through the crystal which causes it to flex and push the ink out of the nozzle... 3, record 2, English, - piezo%2Delectric%20technology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technologie piézo-électrique
1, record 2, French, technologie%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technologie piézoélectrique 2, record 2, French, technologie%20pi%C3%A9zo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec la technologie piézoélectrique, une tension électrique est appliquée aux cristaux piézoélectriques. Cette tension induit une dilatation des cristaux, qui éjectent l'encre d'impression hors de la buse. 3, record 2, French, - technologie%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-impact Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ink-jet printing
1, record 3, English, ink%2Djet%20printing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ink jet method 2, record 3, English, ink%20jet%20method
correct
- ink jetting 3, record 3, English, ink%20jetting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - ink%2Djet%20printing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In advertising,] used mainly for personalizing direct mail material. 4, record 3, English, - ink%2Djet%20printing
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - ink%2Djet%20printing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ink jet printing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impression par jet d'encre
1, record 3, French, impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- impression au jet d'encre 2, record 3, French, impression%20au%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En publicité,] ce procédé est surtout utilisé pour personnaliser les documents de publicité directe. 3, record 3, French, - impression%20par%20jet%20d%27encre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ink nozzle 1, record 4, English, ink%20nozzle
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Printer Terminal Pt801 is available as RD, KSR terminal or as ink-jet printer module with microprocessor ink nozzle control 1, record 4, English, - ink%20nozzle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- buse à encre
1, record 4, French, buse%20%C3%A0%20encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir "buse" (périphériques). 1, record 4, French, - buse%20%C3%A0%20encre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Non-impact Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- continuous printer 1, record 5, English, continuous%20printer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- continuous stream printer 2, record 5, English, continuous%20stream%20printer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - continuous%20printer
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - continuous%20printer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre continu
1, record 5, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20continu
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20continu
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20continu
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
- drop-on-demand printer 1, record 6, English, drop%2Don%2Ddemand%20printer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pulsed jet printer 2, record 6, English, pulsed%20jet%20printer
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - drop%2Don%2Ddemand%20printer
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - drop%2Don%2Ddemand%20printer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Impression sans impact
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre goutte à la demande
1, record 6, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
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 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 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20goutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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