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FOAM CUSHION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foam mounting tape
1, record 1, English, foam%20mounting%20tape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foam cushion 1, record 1, English, foam%20cushion
correct
- foam backed mounting tape 1, record 1, English, foam%20backed%20mounting%20tape
correct
- cushion mounting tape 1, record 1, English, cushion%20mounting%20tape
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms 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 1, English, - foam%20mounting%20tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse compressible
1, record 1, French, mousse%20compressible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ruban adhésif en mousse compressible 1, record 1, French, ruban%20adh%C3%A9sif%20en%20mousse%20compressible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau sous forme de ruban ou de bande de montage et dont la masse volumique présente une compressibilité qui favorise une meilleure impression. 1, record 1, French, - mousse%20compressible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 1, French, - mousse%20compressible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foam cushion
1, record 2, English, foam%20cushion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flexible backing 1, record 2, English, flexible%20backing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foam cushion packing that backs a newspaper flexographic plate, to improve the plate's flexibility and compressibility and so reduce print roughness. 1, record 2, English, - foam%20cushion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habillage en nid d'abeille
1, record 2, French, habillage%20en%20nid%20d%27abeille
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coussin de mousse endossant la plaque d'impression flexographique des journaux afin d'en améliorer la flexibilité et la compressibilité. 1, record 2, French, - habillage%20en%20nid%20d%27abeille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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