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DAMPENING SYSTEM [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact dampening
1, record 1, English, contact%20dampening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contact dampening system 2, record 1, English, contact%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouillage à contact
1, record 1, French, mouillage%20%C3%A0%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de mouillage à contact 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système [qui] fait circuler la solution de mouillage depuis le barboteur (rouleau qui trempe dans le bac de mouillage) jusqu'au toucheur-mouilleur en contact avec la plaque), au moyen de rouleaux en contact. 1, record 1, French, - mouillage%20%C3%A0%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dampening system
1, record 2, English, dampening%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dampening unit 1, record 2, English, dampening%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of an offset press which ensures the proper moistening of the nonprinting areas of the plate. 1, record 2, English, - dampening%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de mouillage
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouillage 1, record 2, French, mouillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une presse offset, dispositif dont le rôle est d'alimenter régulièrement les zones non imprimantes de la plaque. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, mouillage désigne à la fois l'action et le système. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conventional dampening system
1, record 3, English, conventional%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conventional system 2, record 3, English, conventional%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional dampening systems consist of a reservoir for the fountain solution, called "water fountain" or "water pen", and fine rollers. These are the fountain roller, which is partly immersed in the reservoir, the ductor, the vibrator, and two form or plate rollers. 2, record 3, English, - conventional%20dampening%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de mouillage classique
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de mouillage par la plaque 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20par%20la%20plaque
correct, masculine noun
- mouillage classique 2, record 3, French, mouillage%20classique
correct, masculine noun
- mouillage par la plaque 2, record 3, French, mouillage%20par%20la%20plaque
correct, masculine noun
- système de mouillage conventionnel 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
- système classique 3, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La configuration de base de ce système comporte une bassine et sa table, un rouleau preneur, un distributeur chromé oscillant et un ou deux trancheurs caoutchoutés, la plupart du temps recouverts de manchons en coton ou molleton (d'après CEVET, 1988, p. 345). 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20classique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À noter qu'en français «mouillage» désigne à la fois l'action et le système. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20classique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continuous water-feed system
1, record 4, English, continuous%20water%2Dfeed%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- continuous feed system 2, record 4, English, continuous%20feed%20system
correct
- continuous dampening system 1, record 4, English, continuous%20dampening%20system
correct
- continuous feed dampening system 3, record 4, English, continuous%20feed%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offset dampening system that supplies a continuous film of dampening solution to the vibrator without using a ductor (as do conventional dampening systems). 1, record 4, English, - continuous%20water%2Dfeed%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This [the Levey flap roll dampening system] is another cont inuous feed system which is designed for web-offset printing. 2, record 4, English, - continuous%20water%2Dfeed%20system
Record 4, Key term(s)
- continuous water feed system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de mouillage en continu
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20en%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mouillage en continu 2, record 4, French, mouillage%20en%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- système en continu 3, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20en%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- système continu 3, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de mouillage offset à film d'alcool (continu) sans preneur. L'absence de preneurs, et donc du transfert d'eau de mouillage par intervalle, permet de régulariser le mouillage. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20en%20continu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trois cas se présentent : l'alimentation continue en direct sur la plaque, l'alimentation en mouillage via le système d'encrage (le plus connu étant bien sûr le système Dahlgren) et enfin la combinaison des deux systèmes cités précédemment. 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20en%20continu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, «mouillage» désigne à la fois l'action et le système. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20en%20continu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- continuous brush water-feed system
1, record 5, English, continuous%20brush%20water%2Dfeed%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- continuous brush dampening system 1, record 5, English, continuous%20brush%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example of such a system is the Harris-Cottrell system which replaces the ductor of conventional dampening units with a rotary brush. This brush contacts the pan roller but not the vibrator; it flips water over an air gap from the ends of the bristles. 1, record 5, English, - continuous%20brush%20water%2Dfeed%20system
Record 5, Key term(s)
- continuous brush water feed system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de mouillage en continu à brosse
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20en%20continu%20%C3%A0%20brosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mouillage en continu à brosse 1, record 5, French, mouillage%20en%20continu%20%C3%A0%20brosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un exemple est le mouillage à brosse Harris-Cottrell qui comporte une brosse rotative en contact avec le rouleau de bassine. Les poils de la brosse pulvérisent de petites particules d'eau sur la table de mouillage baladée et la solution de mouillage est alors déposée sur la plaque par le rouleau mouilleur. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20en%20continu%20%C3%A0%20brosse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À noter qu'en français, «mouillage» désigne à la fois l'action et le système. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20en%20continu%20%C3%A0%20brosse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mullen air doctor dampening system
1, record 6, English, Mullen%20air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Mullen system 1, record 6, English, Mullen%20system
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Mullen%20air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Mullen%20air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mouillage à lame d'air Mullen
1, record 6, French, mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- système de mouillage à lame d'air Mullen 1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
correct, masculine noun
- système à lame d'air Mullen 1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air%20Mullen
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-04-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alcohol dampening system
1, record 7, English, alcohol%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dampening system in which alcohol is added to the dampening solution in order to provide a thinner, even film. 2, record 7, English, - alcohol%20dampening%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water that will provide a thinner layer and spread over a wider area is added to the dampening solution. The Heidelberg Alcolor continuous alcohol dampening system provides that even film. 3, record 7, English, - alcohol%20dampening%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de mouillage à l'alcool
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- système à alcool 2, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20alcool
correct, masculine noun
- mouillage à l'alcool 3, record 7, French, mouillage%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de mouillage dans lequel on ajoute de l'alcool dans la solution de mouillage, ce qui permet le transfert d'un film d'eau mince et uniforme. 4, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, mouillage désigne à la fois l'action et le système. 4, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20l%27alcool
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- air doctor dampening system
1, record 8, English, air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A classic example is the Mullen air doctor dampening system. 2, record 8, English, - air%20doctor%20dampening%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système de mouillage à lame d'air
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- système à lame d'air 1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
- mouillage à lame d'air 2, record 8, French, mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, mouillage désigne à la fois l'action et le système. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'exemple type est le système à lame d'air Mullen. 3, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mouillage%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- vibrations dampening system
1, record 9, English, vibrations%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medium and large helicopters would simply be to aircraft what geese are to birds without devices such as automatic flight control or vibrations dampening systems. 1, record 9, English, - vibrations%20dampening%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- amortisseurs de vibrations
1, record 9, French, amortisseurs%20de%20vibrations
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sans systèmes de contrôle automatique de vol et sans amortisseurs de vibrations, les hélicoptères moyens et lourds actuels seraient aux aéronefs ce que sont les oies aux oiseaux. 1, record 9, French, - amortisseurs%20de%20vibrations
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Dahlgren dampening system
1, record 10, English, Dahlgren%20dampening%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Dahlgren system 1, record 10, English, Dahlgren%20system
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this system the fountain solution is not directly applied to the lithographic plate but indirectly. "The Dahlgren system applies regulated plate moisture to the first ink form roller which transfers it to the plate." 2, record 10, English, - Dahlgren%20dampening%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mouillage par l'image Dahlgren
1, record 10, French, mouillage%20par%20l%27image%20Dahlgren
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- système Dahlgren 2, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20Dahlgren
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un système de mouillage par émulsion reposant sur le fait que l'eau est apportée à la plaque par le premier rouleau encreur (référence CEVET, 1988, p. 347). 3, record 10, French, - mouillage%20par%20l%27image%20Dahlgren
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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