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TAMBOUR CARACTERES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- print-on-the-fly 1, record 1, English, print%2Don%2Dthe%2Dfly
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on-the-fly printing 2, record 1, English, on%2Dthe%2Dfly%20printing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fly printing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impression à la volée
1, record 1, French, impression%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impression assurée par une imprimante dans laquelle le dispositif portant des caractères en relief est en déplacement continu(cas de l'imprimante à tambour et de l'imprimante à chaîne). 1, record 1, French, - impression%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impression au vol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distintos procesos de impresión
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresión al vuelo
1, record 1, Spanish, impresi%C3%B3n%20al%20vuelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- print hammer
1, record 2, English, print%20hammer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The printing [on a drum printer] is effected by hammers that strike the paper at the moment when the appropriate character on the cylinder is in the correct position relative to the paper. 2, record 2, English, - print%20hammer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hammer lock
- impact hammer
- printer hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau de frappe
1, record 2, French, marteau%20de%20frappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marteau d'impression 1, record 2, French, marteau%20d%27impression
correct, masculine noun
- marteau électromagnétique 2, record 2, French, marteau%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technologie utilisée est dite "à tambour" : la totalité des caractères est gravée sur un tambour en rotation continuelle, dès la mise sous tension de l'appareil : c'est par la frappe d’un marteau électromagnétique sur le caractère choisi que ce dernier s’imprime sur une étiquette(un ruban carboné étant placé entre marteau et tambour entraînant un dépôt de particules de carbones homogènes). 2, record 2, French, - marteau%20de%20frappe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- martillo de impresión
1, record 2, Spanish, martillo%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- martinete de impresión 1, record 2, Spanish, martinete%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que existe en algunas impresoras, que es activado para forzar el papel a entrar en contacto con el carácter que se va a imprimir. 2, record 2, Spanish, - martillo%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- font master
1, record 3, English, font%20master
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fount master 2, record 3, English, fount%20master
correct
- matrix 3, record 3, English, matrix
correct
- type master 3, record 3, English, type%20master
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In phototypesetting, a film font negative for generating type. Matrices can be individual film strips, film discs, grids, magnetic media, etc. 3, record 3, English, - font%20master
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matrice de police
1, record 3, French, matrice%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une photocomposeuse, support utilisé pour stocker les polices de caractères; ce peut-être un disque de verre, une bande ou un tambour tournant, une matrice grille ou d’autres dispositifs moins courants. [...] 1, record 3, French, - matrice%20de%20police
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une composeuse numérique, l’information numérique correspondant à chaque caractère à partir desquels la machine détermine la hauteur des différentes polices. 1, record 3, French, - matrice%20de%20police
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- type-face printer 1, record 4, English, type%2Dface%20printer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à caractères (préfabriqués) 1, record 4, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20%28pr%C3%A9fabriqu%C3%A9s%29
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- imprimante à jeux de caractères 1, record 4, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jeux%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'où les caractères existent sans que l'imprimante ait à les fabriquer, à en faire le tracé, comme dans le cas de l'imprimante à aiguille, à laser, à tambour, etc. 1, record 4, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8res%20%28pr%C3%A9fabriqu%C3%A9s%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drum technology 1, record 5, English, drum%20technology
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technologie à tambour
1, record 5, French, technologie%20%C3%A0%20tambour
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La S35 permet l'impression simultanée du code à barres, de sa traduction et de 10 lignes de textes indépendantes(au plus de 63 caractères). La technologie utilisée est dite "à tambour" : la totalité des caractères est gravée sur un tambour en rotation continuelle, dès la mise sous tension de l'appareil : c'est par la frappe d’un marteau électromagnétique sur le caractère choisi que ce dernier s’imprime sur une étiquette(un ruban carboné étant placé entre marteau et tambour entraînant un dépôt de particules de carbones homogènes). 1, record 5, French, - technologie%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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