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MOISTENING ROLLER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moistening
1, record 1, English, moistening
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation in spirit transfer printing of moistening the paper with a solvent. This may be effected by a roller or sprinkler and may be confined to a selected strip of the paper. 1, record 1, English, - moistening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moistening: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - moistening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- humidification
1, record 1, French, humidification
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant, pour l'impression par transfert à l'alcool, à humecter le papier avec un solvant. Cette opération peut être effectuée avec un rouleau ou un vaporisateur et peut être limitée à une certaine bande du papier. 1, record 1, French, - humidification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
humidification : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISo. 2, record 1, French, - humidification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moistening roller
1, record 2, English, moistening%20roller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roller that transfers the moisture from the damping pad to the surface of the copy paper. 1, record 2, English, - moistening%20roller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moistening roller : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - moistening%20roller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rouleau humecteur
1, record 2, French, rouleau%20humecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouleau servant à transférer l'humidité du tampon humecteur sur la surface du papier. 1, record 2, French, - rouleau%20humecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau humecteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - rouleau%20humecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moistening pressure roller
1, record 3, English, moistening%20pressure%20roller
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conveying roller 1, record 3, English, conveying%20roller
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roller that applies pressure to the surface of the moistening roller to transfer the paper through the damping system. 1, record 3, English, - moistening%20pressure%20roller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moistening pressure roller; conveying roller : terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - moistening%20pressure%20roller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rouleau humecteur de pression
1, record 3, French, rouleau%20humecteur%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouleau exerçant une pression à la surface du rouleau humecteur pour faire passer le papier dans le système de mouillage. 1, record 3, French, - rouleau%20humecteur%20de%20pression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau humecteur de pression : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - rouleau%20humecteur%20de%20pression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- damping pad
1, record 4, English, damping%20pad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An absorbent pad that, when moistened, is used to dampen the surface of the copy paper either directly or via the moistening roller. 1, record 4, English, - damping%20pad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damping pad: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - damping%20pad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tampon humecteur
1, record 4, French, tampon%20humecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tampon absorbant qui, une fois imbibé, sert à mouiller la surface du papier, soit directement soit par l'intermédiaire du rouleau humecteur. 1, record 4, French, - tampon%20humecteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tampon humecteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - tampon%20humecteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- damping roller
1, record 5, English, damping%20roller
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dampening roller 2, record 5, English, dampening%20roller
correct
- dampening form roller 3, record 5, English, dampening%20form%20roller
correct
- dampener 4, record 5, English, dampener
correct
- damper 5, record 5, English, damper
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On offset presses, one of a series of rolls which transfer water or a damping solution onto the nonprinting surface of the plate. 5, record 5, English, - damping%20roller
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The printing plate [in a litho press] is secured to the plate cylinder, where it is first damped by passing under the damping rollers, then inked by the inking rollers before the image is transferred to the surface of the blanket covering the transfer cylinder. 6, record 5, English, - damping%20roller
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally used in the plural. 5, record 5, English, - damping%20roller
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dampener roller
- moistening roller
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rouleau de mouillage
1, record 5, French, rouleau%20de%20mouillage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rouleau mouilleur 2, record 5, French, rouleau%20mouilleur
correct, masculine noun
- mouilleur 1, record 5, French, mouilleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les presses offset, genre de rouleau effectuant le mouillage des surfaces non imprimantes de la plaque. 2, record 5, French, - rouleau%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau de mouillage; mouilleur : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 5, French, - rouleau%20de%20mouillage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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