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INKED IMPRESSION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inked impression 1, record 1, English, inked%20impression
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as opposed to "scenes of crime impressions", found on exhibits and made by perspiration, or any other medium. 1, record 1, English, - inked%20impression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte encrée
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20encr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
- Clisado (Imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dactilograma artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, dactilograma%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Office Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fabric ribbon
1, record 2, English, fabric%20ribbon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inked fabric ribbon which is moved back and forth in both directions and may be reused many times until the impression is unclear. 2, record 2, English, - fabric%20ribbon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Mécanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ruban encreur en tissu
1, record 2, French, ruban%20encreur%20en%20tissu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruban de tissu encré, qu'on fait défiler dans un sens, puis dans l'autre, et ainsi de suite et qui peut être réutilisé de nombreuses fois, jusqu'à ce que l'impression devienne trop pâle. 2, record 2, French, - ruban%20encreur%20en%20tissu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta de tela
1, record 2, Spanish, cinta%20de%20tela
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una máquina de escribir o calculadora es una cinta hecha de tela; por ejemplo, algodón, seda natural o fibras sintéticas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cinta%20de%20tela
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- print element
1, record 3, English, print%20element
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical arrangement which hits the ribbon against the paper to make the inked impression of the character upon the paper. 2, record 3, English, - print%20element
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 3, record 3, English, - print%20element
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élément d'impression
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27impression
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mécanique qui frappe le ruban contre le papier pour y laisser la trace encrée d'un caractère. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27impression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento de impresión
1, record 3, Spanish, elemento%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de una impresora que actualmente coloca la imagen sobre el papel. 2, record 3, Spanish, - elemento%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los elementos de impresión más conocidos son las ruedas en «margarita», y las circunferencias de impresión. 2, record 3, Spanish, - elemento%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- web-fed press
1, record 4, English, web%2Dfed%20press
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- web-fed machine 2, record 4, English, web%2Dfed%20machine
correct
- web machine 3, record 4, English, web%20machine
correct
- web press 4, record 4, English, web%20press
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printing press in which the paper is fed from a roll and in which printing is continuous as the paper passes over the impression cylinder in contact with the inked plate or blanket on the rotating cylinder. 1, record 4, English, - web%2Dfed%20press
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- presse à bobines
1, record 4, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20bobines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine à bobines 1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20bobines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presse alimentée de papier issu d'une bobine et imprimé sous forme de bande. 1, record 4, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20bobines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'imprimé se présente à la sortie plié, soit en accordéon, soit en cahiers. 1, record 4, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20bobines
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plain impression 1, record 5, English, plain%20impression
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Why are plain impressions of friction ridges taken? As a check against the rolled impression being recorded in the proper sequence and to assist in the classification of poorly taken rolled inked impression. 1, record 5, English, - plain%20impression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empreinte simultanée
1, record 5, French, empreinte%20simultan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certaines méthodes le relevé consécutif de chaque doigt est complété par l'impression simultanée des quatre doigts de la main. Les tracés obtenus, moins complets, ne sont pas supérieurs aux précédents, mais ils permettent de contrôler si chaque empreinte roulée figure bien dans sa case convenable, et s'il n'y a aucune confusion entre la main droite et la gauche. 1, record 5, French, - empreinte%20simultan%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Scotch Roman
1, record 6, English, Scotch%20Roman
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8 - MODERN REVIVALS OF EARLY TYPE FACES AND 20TH-CENTURY DESIGNS (...) (H) Scotch Roman [type] (...) 1, record 6, English, - Scotch%20Roman
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type : a rectangular piece of metal or, sometimes, wood with a raised letter, figure, etc. in reverse on its upper end, which when inked and pressed against a piece of paper or other material,(...) leaves an impression of its face. 2, record 6, English, - Scotch%20Roman
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Scotch Roman type
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Petit romain
1, record 6, French, Petit%20romain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) [En typographie,] les anciens noms arbitraires de caractères furent remplacés par des désignations numérales, tirées d'une mesure spéciale, le "point typographique"; chaque caractère fut désigné par le nombre de points qu'il mesure: 3 Diamant, 4 Perle, 5 Parisienne, (...) 9 Petit romain (...) 1, record 6, French, - Petit%20romain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir rubrique "typographie" dans GRLAA. 2, record 6, French, - Petit%20romain
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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