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COLD SETTING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold setting
1, record 1, English, cold%20setting
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The curing [of] a thermosetting material at room temperature. 1, record 1, English, - cold%20setting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cold setting: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20setting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durcissement à froid
1, record 1, French, durcissement%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise d'une matière thermodurcissable à température ambiante. 1, record 1, French, - durcissement%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durcissement à froid : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - durcissement%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fraguado en frío
1, record 1, Spanish, fraguado%20en%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curado de un material termoestable a temperatura ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fraguado%20en%20fr%C3%ADo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold typesetting
1, record 2, English, cold%20typesetting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cold composition 2, record 2, English, cold%20composition
correct
- cold type composition 1, record 2, English, cold%20type%20composition
correct
- cold type 3, record 2, English, cold%20type
correct
- non-metallic composition 1, record 2, English, non%2Dmetallic%20composition
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] typesetting in which no molten metal is used, such as strike-on composition or phototypesetting. 1, record 2, English, - cold%20typesetting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cold typesetting" is ambiguous and is defined differently by different authors. Some use it synonymously with non-metallic (composition using flat type only). Others include hand composition although it is metal typesetting since foundry type is not melted during typesetting. 1, record 2, English, - cold%20typesetting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cold-type composition
- cold type setting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition froide
1, record 2, French, composition%20froide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composition à froid 2, record 2, French, composition%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, feminine noun
- composition sans plomb 3, record 2, French, composition%20sans%20plomb
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition réalisée sans métal. 4, record 2, French, - composition%20froide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit donc de l'ensemble des procédés de composition autre que la composition chaude, p. ex. la composition à la machine à écrire ou la photocomposition. 4, record 2, French, - composition%20froide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold-set ink
1, record 3, English, cold%2Dset%20ink
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cold-setting ink 2, record 3, English, cold%2Dsetting%20%20ink
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid ink that, when used on a "hot press" (one that has a heated cylinder), melts into a liquid that then solidifies on contact with the paper. 3, record 3, English, - cold%2Dset%20ink
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Magazines, newspaper inserts, catalogs and directories usually are printed with cold-set ink on web offset presses on absorbent paper. Cold-set inks contain about 30 percent soybean oil. They have a paste-like consistency and are designed for open-fountain equipment. 4, record 3, English, - cold%2Dset%20ink
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cold set ink
- cold setting ink
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encre séchant par refroidissement
1, record 3, French, encre%20s%C3%A9chant%20par%20refroidissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- encre à séchage par refroidissement 2, record 3, French, encre%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9chage%20par%20refroidissement
feminine noun
- encre fixée à froid 1, record 3, French, encre%20fix%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20froid
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Plywood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cold setting casein glue 1, record 4, English, cold%20setting%20casein%20glue
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
- Plasturgie
- Contreplaqués
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colle caséine durcissable à température ambiante
1, record 4, French, colle%20cas%C3%A9ine%20durcissable%20%C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9rature%20ambiante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colle caséine durcissable à froid 1, record 4, French, colle%20cas%C3%A9ine%20durcissable%20%C3%A0%20froid
proposal, feminine noun
- colle caséine durcissable 2, record 4, French, colle%20cas%C3%A9ine%20durcissable
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de colle dont la prise s'effectue sans apport de chaleur. 1, record 4, French, - colle%20cas%C3%A9ine%20durcissable%20%C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9rature%20ambiante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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