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PRESSE BLOC [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block press
1, record 1, English, block%20press
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A press to prepare thicker sheets from thin ones. 2, record 1, English, - block%20press
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block press: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - block%20press
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- presse à bloc
1, record 1, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20bloc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presse destinée à fabriquer des plaques épaisses à partir de plaques minces. 2, record 1, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20bloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presse à bloc : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - presse%20%C3%A0%20bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prensa para bloque
1, record 1, Spanish, prensa%20para%20bloque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prensa para preparar láminas más gruesas a partir de otras delgadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prensa%20para%20bloque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black bloc
1, record 2, English, black%20bloc
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tactic adopted during demonstrations whereby a group of protesters don black attire and masks in order to raise the profile of their presence, carry out acts of civil disobedience and counter police attacks on demonstrators, while evading the identification of individual activists. 1, record 2, English, - black%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tactic ... is now synonymous with an anarchist presence at anti-capitalist protests. 1, record 2, English, - black%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is also sometimes capitalized, Black Bloc. 2, record 2, English, - black%20bloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with the Egyptian anarchist group Black Bloc. 3, record 2, English, - black%20bloc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc noir
1, record 2, French, bloc%20noir
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- black bloc 2, record 2, French, black%20bloc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis Seattle et les manifestations contre l’OMC, fin 1999, des «blacks blocs» sont présents dans toutes les manifestations altermondialisation qu’ils tentent de radicaliser en y intégrant la violence. Mais le black bloc n’a pas été inventé à Seattle. Ce mouvement était connu pour ses batailles de rue avec la police, où il opposait une alternative radicale aux mouvements existants. [...] L’usage des masques et des passe-montagnes leur sert à conserver l’anonymat, les protégeant ainsi de la répression. 2, record 2, French, - bloc%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] c’est la police allemande qui leur a octroyé ce label, le noir étant la couleur de l’anarchisme. 2, record 2, French, - bloc%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black bloc : terme généralement utilisé et attesté dans la presse généraliste. Le terme est orthographié avec ou sans majuscules à l'initiale(Black Bloc). 3, record 2, French, - bloc%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bloc noir : terme utilisé marginalement et attesté notamment sur les sites d’organisations politiques extrémistes. 3, record 2, French, - bloc%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le groupe activiste anarchiste égyptien qui se fait appeler Black Bloc. 4, record 2, French, - bloc%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque negro
1, record 2, Spanish, bloque%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Táctica de manifestación en la que sus participantes llevan ropa negra. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bloque%20negro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En relación con el proceso revolucionario de Egipto, ha surgido un grupo autodenominado directamente en inglés "Black Bloc". [Por lo tanto,] "Black Bloc" se escribe en mayúscula y en inglés cuando se refiere al [...] grupo egipcio, mientras que bloque negro, en minúsculas y en español, [cuando se refiere a la] táctica de manifestación. [...] Por otra parte, [el] grupo egipcio parece inspirarse en la táctica [...] bloque negro, [...] vinculada especialmente a los movimientos antiglobalización [...] En definitiva, no es lo mismo el "Black Block" egipcio que la táctica de bloque negro: El "Black Bloc" egipcio emplea en sus manifestaciones estrategias de bloque negro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bloque%20negro
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- matrix replication process
1, record 3, English, matrix%20replication%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- matrix replication 1, record 3, English, matrix%20replication
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soft steel cylinder is placed into the die-sinking press with its cone-shaped top touching the centre of the reduction matrix (negative design). A single stroke from the press imparts the design of the matrix into the block below like the effect produced by pressing a signet ring into soft wax. The resultant positive-design block, the punch is heat-hardened for use in the final step. In a similar impression process, the design of the punch is imparted to a series of steel blocks to provide the quantity of negative dies required for the coinage. 1, record 3, English, - matrix%20replication%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus de reproduction des matrices
1, record 3, French, processus%20de%20reproduction%20des%20matrices
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- reproduction des matrices 1, record 3, French, reproduction%20des%20matrices
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la presse d’enfonçage, on met un cylindre d’acier tendre dont l'extrémité en forme de cône touche le centre de la matrice de réduction(modèle négatif). La presse imprime d’un seul coup le dessin de la matrice au bloc d’acier placé en dessous, produisant un effet analogue à celui d’un cachet sur la cire molle. Le bloc positif ainsi obtenu, appelé poinçon, est durci par traitement thermique pour servir à l'étape finale. Par un processus d’impression analogue, on reproduit le motif du poinçon sur une série de blocs d’acier, engendrant ainsi la quantité de coins négatifs nécessaire pour la frappe. 1, record 3, French, - processus%20de%20reproduction%20des%20matrices
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- job printing
1, record 4, English, job%20printing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- jobbing 2, record 4, English, jobbing
correct
- jobbing printing 3, record 4, English, jobbing%20printing
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Display and commercial printing other than bookwork, periodical and newspaper work. 3, record 4, English, - job%20printing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- travaux de ville
1, record 4, French, travaux%20de%20ville
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impressions de travaux commerciaux tels que formules, dépliants, circulaires, en-têtes, etc. 2, record 4, French, - travaux%20de%20ville
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux de l'imprimerie qui ne sont ni du domaine de la presse ni de celui du labeur entrent en bloc dans la catégorie des travaux «de ville» [...], qui se répartissent en : imprimés commerciaux(têtes de lettre, factures, enveloppes, cartes commerciales, bons de commande, avis de passage, étiquettes, prix courants) ;imprimés publicitaires(prospectus, dépliants, brochures, affichettes) ;imprimés administratifs à usage privé(circulaires, fiches de contrôle, états, bordereaux) ;imprimés qu'on appelait autrefois «bilboquets» et qu'on dit maintenant travaux de fantaisie. [...](faire-part d’événements familiaux civils et religieux, cartes de visite, cartes et lettres d’invitation). 3, record 4, French, - travaux%20de%20ville
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Materials Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- compactible
1, record 5, English, compactible
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustible materials are incinerated and compactible materials are baled. 2, record 5, English, - compactible
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Génie des matériaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compactable
1, record 5, French, compactable
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compressible 2, record 5, French, compressible
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui peut être réduit de volume par compression. 3, record 5, French, - compactable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
déchet compactable. 4, record 5, French, - compactable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Reprise des efforts de compactage. Cette notion, liée à la nature et à la disposition des déchets résistants inclus dans les fûts à compacter, conduit à un dimensionnement judicieux de :-la jupe de compactage;-la structure générale de la presse pour la reprise d’effort décentré dû, par exemple, à la présence d’un bloc incompressible situé sur la périphérie de la jupe [...] 2, record 5, French, - compactable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Ingeniería de los materiales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- compactable 1, record 5, Spanish, compactable
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-11-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coke
- Electrochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pitch coke
1, record 6, English, pitch%20coke
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- binder coke 2, record 6, English, binder%20coke
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coke made from coal tar pitch, characterized by high carbon and low ash content, and used mainly for production of electrode carbon. 3, record 6, English, - pitch%20coke
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uses of pitch fall in two general classes: (1) applications based upon the binder properties of carbonized pitch (pitch coke or binder coke); and (2) uses based upon the other physical qualities of pitch. 2, record 6, English, - pitch%20coke
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cokes
- Électrochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coke de brai
1, record 6, French, coke%20de%20brai
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au fur et à mesure de la consommation des électrodes, toutes les impuretés contenues dans celles-ci passent dans le bain et il importe donc d’utiliser comme matière première pour leur fabrication du charbon très pur(coke de pétrole calciné ou coke de brai). Le coke est aggloméré au brai de houille, ce qui permet de réaliser un bloc compact après l'avoir pressé dans un moule; on obtient ainsi l'électrode brute. 1, record 6, French, - coke%20de%20brai
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- carbon pitch
1, record 7, English, carbon%20pitch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pencil pitch 2, record 7, English, pencil%20pitch
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon pitch is used for carbon electrodes in electrolytic reduction processes, such as aluminum reduction. 1, record 7, English, - carbon%20pitch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- brai de houille
1, record 7, French, brai%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Fabrication de l'aluminium] Le coke est aggloméré au brai de houille, ce qui permet de réaliser un bloc compact après l'avoir pressé dans un moule; on obtient ainsi l'électrode brute. 1, record 7, French, - brai%20de%20houille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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