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CYLINDER PRESS [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder press operator-printing
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20press%20operator%2Dprinting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cylinder pressman - printing 1, record 1, English, cylinder%20pressman%20%2D%20printing
correct
- cylinder presswoman - printing 1, record 1, English, cylinder%20presswoman%20%2D%20printing
correct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cylinder press man-printing
- cylinder press woman-printing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de presse en blanc - imprimerie
1, record 1, French, conducteur%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de presse en blanc - imprimerie 1, record 1, French, conductrice%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de presse à cylindre - imprimerie 1, record 1, French, conducteur%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de presse à cylindre - imprimerie 1, record 1, French, conductrice%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de presse en blanc - imprimerie 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de presse en blanc - imprimerie 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de presse à cylindre - imprimerie 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de presse à cylindre - imprimerie 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20%2D%20imprimerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2025-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cylinder press set-up operator
1, record 2, English, cylinder%20press%20set%2Dup%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cylinder press set up operator
- cylinder press setup operator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régleur-conducteur de presse en blanc
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gleur%2Dconducteur%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- régleuse-conductrice de presse en blanc 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gleuse%2Dconductrice%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc
correct, feminine noun
- régleur-opérateur de presse en blanc 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gleur%2Dop%C3%A9rateur%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
- régleuse-opératrice de presse en blanc 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gleuse%2Dop%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20presse%20en%20blanc
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- régleur conducteur de presse en blanc
- régleuse conductrice de presse en blanc
- régleur opérateur de presse en blanc
- régleuse opératrice de presse en blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2025-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cylinder printing press set-up operator
1, record 3, English, cylinder%20printing%20press%20set%2Dup%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cylinder printing press set up operator
- cylinder printing press setup operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régleur-conducteur de presse à imprimer à cylindre
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gleur%2Dconducteur%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20imprimer%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- régleuse-conductrice de presse à imprimer à cylindre 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gleuse%2Dconductrice%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20imprimer%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
- régleur-opérateur de presse à cylindre 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gleur%2Dop%C3%A9rateur%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, masculine noun
- régleuse-opératrice de presse à cylindre 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gleuse%2Dop%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- régleur conducteur de presse à imprimer à cylindre
- régleuse conductrice de presse à imprimer à cylindre
- régleur opérateur de presse à cylindre
- régleuse opératrice de presse à cylindre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cylinder press
1, record 4, English, cylinder%20press
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylinder press: an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 4, English, - cylinder%20press
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- presse à cylindre
1, record 4, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presse à cylindre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'impression» de la Catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 4, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- common impression cylinder press
1, record 5, English, common%20impression%20cylinder%20press
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- CIC press 2, record 5, English, CIC%20press
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In flexography, letterpress, and lithography, a press with a number of printing units around a large impression cylinder. 3, record 5, English, - common%20impression%20cylinder%20press
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- presse à tambour central
1, record 5, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de machine à imprimer [...] dont le cœur est constitué par un cylindre de diamètre important, en remplacement des cylindres de contre-pression, autour duquel sont installés les encrages. 1, record 5, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20central
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presse à tambour central : terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 5, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20central
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- four-cylinder perfecting press
1, record 6, English, four%2Dcylinder%20perfecting%20press
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A press with four printing cylinders for printing two colours on each side of the sheet or one colour on one side and three colours on the other. 2, record 6, English, - four%2Dcylinder%20perfecting%20press
Record 6, Key term(s)
- four cylinder perfecting press
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- presse recto-verso à quatre couleurs
1, record 6, French, presse%20recto%2Dverso%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flatbed cylinder press
1, record 7, English, flatbed%20cylinder%20press
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cylinder machine 1, record 7, English, cylinder%20machine
correct
- cylinder press 1, record 7, English, cylinder%20press
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printing press in which the forme is carried on a flatbed under a paper-bearing cylinder for an impression to be made at the point of contact. 1, record 7, English, - flatbed%20cylinder%20press
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designs vary and include principally the stop-cylinder flatbed press ("presse à arrêt de cylindre"), the two-revolution flatbed press ("presse à plat deux tours") and the single-revolution flatbed press ("presse à un tour"). 1, record 7, English, - flatbed%20cylinder%20press
Record 7, Key term(s)
- flat bed cylinder press
- flat-bed cylinder press
- flatbed cylindre press
- flat bed cylindre press
- flat-bed cylindre press
- cylindre machine
- cylindre press
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- presse à cylindre à plat
1, record 7, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20%C3%A0%20plat
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- machine à cylindre 1, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
- presse à cylindre 1, record 7, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presse typographique à marbre horizontal sur lequel on place la forme d'impression [qui] vient en contact avec le cylindre recouvert de la feuille de papier pour réaliser l'impression. 1, record 7, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vertical stop-cylinder flatbed press
1, record 8, English, vertical%20stop%2Dcylinder%20flatbed%20press
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- vertical stop-cylinder press 1, record 8, English, vertical%20stop%2Dcylinder%20press
correct
- vertical stop-cylinder machine 1, record 8, English, vertical%20stop%2Dcylinder%20machine
correct
- vertical stop-cylinder flatbed machine 1, record 8, English, vertical%20stop%2Dcylinder%20flatbed%20machine
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flatbed cylinder press whose bed is not in a horizontal but in a vertical position. The bed moves up and down, but its movement is in the opposing direction of the cylinder's. The bed and cylinder are counter-balanced one with the other. 1, record 8, English, - vertical%20stop%2Dcylinder%20flatbed%20press
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The best known press of this kind is the Miehle Vertical. 2, record 8, English, - vertical%20stop%2Dcylinder%20flatbed%20press
Record 8, Key term(s)
- vertical stop cylinder press
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- presse à plat à déroulement de cylindre
1, record 8, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20plat%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9roulement%20de%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- presse à déroulement de cylindre 1, record 8, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9roulement%20de%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
- machine à plat à déroulement de cylindre 1, record 8, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20plat%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9roulement%20de%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
- machine à déroulement de cylindre 1, record 8, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9roulement%20de%20cylindre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marbre et cylindre se déplacent verticalement en sens inverse l'un de l'autre. Le cylindre ne tourne que pendant son mouvement de bas en haut tandis que se fait l'impression. 1, record 8, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20plat%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9roulement%20de%20cylindre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plus répandue des machines à plat est la Miehle verticale. 2, record 8, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20plat%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9roulement%20de%20cylindre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- two-revolution flatbed cylinder press
1, record 9, English, two%2Drevolution%20flatbed%20cylinder%20press
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- two-revolution cylinder press 1, record 9, English, two%2Drevolution%20cylinder%20press
correct
- two-revolution flatbed cylinder machine 1, record 9, English, two%2Drevolution%20flatbed%20cylinder%20machine
correct
- two-revolution cylinder machine 1, record 9, English, two%2Drevolution%20cylinder%20machine
correct
- two revolution press 2, record 9, English, two%20revolution%20press
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flatbed cylinder machine in which the cylinder which carries the paper makes two revolutions for each impression. Printing is done during the first revolution, the bed with the forme returning during the second (the cylinder being kept raised); also during this second revolution the sheet is delivered. 1, record 9, English, - two%2Drevolution%20flatbed%20cylinder%20press
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- machine à plat deux tours
1, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20plat%20deux%20tours
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- presse à plat deux tours 1, record 9, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20plat%20deux%20tours
correct, feminine noun
- machine deux tours 2, record 9, French, machine%20deux%20tours
correct, feminine noun
- machine à deux tours 3, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tours
correct, feminine noun
- presse deux tours 1, record 9, French, presse%20deux%20tours
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[machine] dans [laquelle] le cylindre tourne sans arrêt dans le même sens, mais se soulève pendant le retour du marbre, faisant ainsi un tour à vide après chaque impression [...] 4, record 9, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20plat%20deux%20tours
Record 9, Key term(s)
- machine 2 tours
- presse 2 tours
- presse à plat 2 tours
- machine à plat 2 tours
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-08-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- central impression cylinder press
1, record 10, English, central%20impression%20cylinder%20press
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- common impression cylinder press 1, record 10, English, common%20impression%20cylinder%20press
correct
- CIC press 1, record 10, English, CIC%20press
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The central (or common) impression cylinder press, or CIC press, has all color stations around a single impression cylinder mounted in the main press frame. The web contacts the central cylinder as it enters the press and remains "locked" to it until the web leaves the press at the last press station, preventing register shift from color to color. The CIC presses may have from two to eight stations, with six being the most common. 2, record 10, English, - central%20impression%20cylinder%20press
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIC presses are used in flexographic and offset printing. 3, record 10, English, - central%20impression%20cylinder%20press
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rotative type planétaire
1, record 10, French, rotative%20type%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- rotative à bobines type planétaire 1, record 10, French, rotative%20%C3%A0%20bobines%20type%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme les presses à feuilles, les rotatives à bobines multicolores sont construites sur deux schémas différents : type planétaire, où les éléments d'impression sont disposés autour d'un gros tambour et qui convient particulièrement aux impressions en quadrichromie. 2, record 10, French, - rotative%20type%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rotatives type planétaire sont utilisées en flexographie et en offset. 3, record 10, French, - rotative%20type%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record 10, Key term(s)
- presse type planétaire
- rotative planétaire
- presse planétaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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