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AIR DOCTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air doctor knife 1, record 1, English, air%20doctor%20knife
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- racle en l'air
1, record 1, French, racle%20en%20l%27air
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mullen air doctor dampening system
1, record 2, English, Mullen%20air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mullen system 1, record 2, English, Mullen%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The original Mullen system uses a metal fountain roller, set at such a distance from the plate that dampening takes place without the roller's touching of the plate. 1, record 2, English, - Mullen%20air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Mullen system puts a controllable excess of fountain solution on the plate and reduces this excess of fountain solution to a minimum in the non-image areas by directing a narrow band of compressed air to the dampened plate (cf. STPRI, 1967, p. 349). 2, record 2, English, - Mullen%20air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouillage à lame d'air Mullen
1, record 2, French, mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de mouillage à lame d'air Mullen 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
correct, masculine noun
- système à lame d'air Mullen 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système comprend tout d'abord un rouleau mouilleur réglé à 1/10 de la plaque et qui l'alimente par conséquent d'une quantité relativement grande d'eau (Mullen U.S.A. 29 juillet 52). 2, record 2, French, - mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air doctor dampening system
1, record 3, English, air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system which puts a controllable excess of fountain solution on the plate and reduces this excess to a minimum in the non-image areas by directing a narrow band of compressed air to the dampened plate. 1, record 3, English, - air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A classic example is the Mullen air doctor dampening system. 2, record 3, English, - air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de mouillage à lame d'air
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système à lame d'air 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
- mouillage à lame d'air 2, record 3, French, mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui comprend un rouleau mouilleur alimentant la plaque d'une quantité relativement grande d'eau. Au dessus [se trouve] une fente soufflante qui règne sur toute la longueur de la plaque et dont la pression d'air peut être réglée. Au-dessous, et très près, se trouve une autre fente aspirante qui absorbe l'eau en excès soufflée par la première. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, mouillage désigne à la fois l'action et le système. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'exemple type est le système à lame d'air Mullen. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air doctor
1, record 4, English, air%20doctor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, thin jet of air acting as a flexible doctor blade which meters off the controlled excess of previously applied coating on a paper coater, leaving the correct weight of coating on the sheet. 2, record 4, English, - air%20doctor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- docteur à lame d'air
1, record 4, French, docteur%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de docteur qui combine une lame métallique et un jet d'air aux fins de soulèvement, par exemple, d'un matelas fibreux. 1, record 4, French, - docteur%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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