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POCHOIR IMPRESSION [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- printing stencil
1, record 1, English, printing%20stencil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
printing stencil: an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - printing%20stencil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pochoir d'impression
1, record 1, French, pochoir%20d%27impression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pochoir d’impression : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’impression» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - pochoir%20d%27impression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- film stencil
1, record 2, English, film%20stencil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
film stencil: an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - film%20stencil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- film pochoir
1, record 2, French, film%20pochoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
film pochoir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’impression» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - film%20pochoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silk-Screen Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pochoir
1, record 3, English, pochoir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stencil process for making colored prints or adding color to a printed key illustration. 2, record 3, English, - pochoir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pochoir is the French name for a hand-coloured illustration process used as long ago as the early 15th century. This costly hand work process has for the most part been supplanted by the (screen) stencil process. 3, record 3, English, - pochoir
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sérigraphie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pochoir
1, record 3, French, pochoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé manuel de reproduction d’œuvres graphiques en couleurs au moyen de feuilles de carton ou de métal découpées à la forme d’un dessin : le pochoir; celui-ci est appliqué sur le dessin à colorier, dont le contour est imprimé, et le coloriste enduit de couleur, avec une brosse, la surface délimitée par le découpe. 2, record 3, French, - pochoir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De nos jours, on utilise surtout la sérigraphie, procédé d’impression dérivé du pochoir. 3, record 3, French, - pochoir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «pochoir/stencil». 3, record 3, French, - pochoir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- printing process
1, record 4, English, printing%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main printing processes are: letterpress printing or relief printing, planography (lithographic printing, litho offset printing), intaglio printing, flexography, and screen printing. 1, record 4, English, - printing%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédé d'impression
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27impression
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux procédés d’impression sont : la gravure(en creux) ;l'offset ou lithographie(surface plane) ;la typographie(en relief) ;le pochoir(surface plane partiellement masquée). 2, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27impression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- screen printing
1, record 5, English, screen%20printing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impression au cadre
1, record 5, French, impression%20au%20cadre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'impression au cadre est la forme moderne de l'impression au pochoir. [...] Le cadre d’impression est constitué d’une fine gaze qui est tendue sur un cadre en bois. Aux endroits où la couleur ne doit pas passer les mailles de cette gaze sont obstruées par un vernis. La couleur est versée sur le cadre et déplacée sur la surface de ce dernier à l'aide d’une râcle en caoutchouc. Elle vient ainsi s’appliquer sur le tissu au niveau des parties où la perméabilité de la gaze a été conservée. Par des coups de râcle répétés on peut accroître la quantité de couleur déposée sur le tissu. 2, record 5, French, - impression%20au%20cadre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stencil sheet
1, record 6, English, stencil%20sheet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- stencil 2, record 6, English, stencil
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand- or machine-perforated paraffin wax paper for use on mimeograph-like duplicators. 2, record 6, English, - stencil%20sheet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- stencil
1, record 6, French, stencil
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de pochoir en papier paraffiné qui sert de matrice d’impression pour machine de bureau(duplicateur). 2, record 6, French, - stencil
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Platemaking (Printing)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stencilling 1, record 7, English, stencilling
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- marquage au pochoir
1, record 7, French, marquage%20au%20pochoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impression de caractères ou d’images à l'aide d’un pochoir. 2, record 7, French, - marquage%20au%20pochoir
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette opération manuelle s’exécute encore de nos jours dans les installations d’emballage non informatisées. 2, record 7, French, - marquage%20au%20pochoir
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-08-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silk-Screen Printing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- photo-stencil screen printing
1, record 8, English, photo%2Dstencil%20screen%20printing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Screen printing: The method of producing printed images by forcing ink through a hand or photographically prepared stencil that is attached to screen fabric. See: Hand-cut screen printing. 2, record 8, English, - photo%2Dstencil%20screen%20printing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sérigraphie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- impression sur trame photographique
1, record 8, French, impression%20sur%20trame%20photographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- impression (du dessin) sur trame par méthode photomécanique 1, record 8, French, impression%20%28du%20dessin%29%20sur%20trame%20par%20m%C3%A9thode%20photom%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit ici d’un des procédés de la sérigraphie. 1, record 8, French, - impression%20sur%20trame%20photographique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par ce procédé (photostencil printing), la reproduction du dessin n’est pas manuelle mais photographique. 2, record 8, French, - impression%20sur%20trame%20photographique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
le procédé de la sérigraphie en général est assimilable au pochoir : les parties d’impression ne devant pas recevoir d’encre sont artificiellement préservées par l'interposition d’un cache(écran, trame de soie) et seuls les endroits évidés laissent passer l'encre. Il est d’ailleurs le seul procédé qui permette d’imprimer sur des objets tels le verre, les plastiques, la céramique, etc. 3, record 8, French, - impression%20sur%20trame%20photographique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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