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HUMECTEUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Packaging in Metal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water flow control
1, record 1, English, water%20flow%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve which controls the supply of water to the flap moistener. 1, record 1, English, - water%20flow%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Emballages en métal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande de débit d'eau
1, record 1, French, commande%20de%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vanne contrôlant la quantité d’eau arrivant dans l'humecteur de l'encollage du rabat des enveloppes. 1, record 1, French, - commande%20de%20d%C3%A9bit%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spray tube
1, record 2, English, spray%20tube
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube with suitably spaced holes used to apply a fine spray of fluid to the damping pad. 1, record 2, English, - spray%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spray tube: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - spray%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vaporisateur
1, record 2, French, vaporisateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube muni d’orifices convenablement espacés destiné à pulvériser le liquide sur le tampon humecteur. 1, record 2, French, - vaporisateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vaporisateur : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 2, French, - vaporisateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moistening roller
1, record 3, English, moistening%20roller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roller that transfers the moisture from the damping pad to the surface of the copy paper. 1, record 3, English, - moistening%20roller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moistening roller: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - moistening%20roller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rouleau humecteur
1, record 3, French, rouleau%20humecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouleau servant à transférer l'humidité du tampon humecteur sur la surface du papier. 1, record 3, French, - rouleau%20humecteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau humecteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - rouleau%20humecteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- moistening pressure roller
1, record 4, English, moistening%20pressure%20roller
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- conveying roller 1, record 4, English, conveying%20roller
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roller that applies pressure to the surface of the moistening roller to transfer the paper through the damping system. 1, record 4, English, - moistening%20pressure%20roller
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moistening pressure roller; conveying roller: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - moistening%20pressure%20roller
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouleau humecteur de pression
1, record 4, French, rouleau%20humecteur%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouleau exerçant une pression à la surface du rouleau humecteur pour faire passer le papier dans le système de mouillage. 1, record 4, French, - rouleau%20humecteur%20de%20pression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau humecteur de pression : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - rouleau%20humecteur%20de%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- damping pad
1, record 5, English, damping%20pad
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An absorbent pad that, when moistened, is used to dampen the surface of the copy paper either directly or via the moistening roller. 1, record 5, English, - damping%20pad
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damping pad: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - damping%20pad
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tampon humecteur
1, record 5, French, tampon%20humecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tampon absorbant qui, une fois imbibé, sert à mouiller la surface du papier, soit directement soit par l'intermédiaire du rouleau humecteur. 1, record 5, French, - tampon%20humecteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tampon humecteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - tampon%20humecteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- damping width selector
1, record 6, English, damping%20width%20selector
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that determines the width of the damping pad that is moistened. 1, record 6, English, - damping%20width%20selector
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damping width selector: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - damping%20width%20selector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- commande de zonage
1, record 6, French, commande%20de%20zonage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant de déterminer la largeur humidifiée du tampon humecteur. 1, record 6, French, - commande%20de%20zonage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande de zonage : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 6, French, - commande%20de%20zonage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- damping pad holder
1, record 7, English, damping%20pad%20holder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A case or tray that supports the damping pad. 1, record 7, English, - damping%20pad%20holder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damping pad holder: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - damping%20pad%20holder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- porte-tampon humecteur
1, record 7, French, porte%2Dtampon%20humecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîtier ou plateau qui supporte le tampon humecteur. 1, record 7, French, - porte%2Dtampon%20humecteur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte-tampon humecteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - porte%2Dtampon%20humecteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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