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MOLLETON TABLE [3 records]

Record 1 1996-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
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).

OBS

À noter qu’en français «mouillage» désigne à la fois l’action et le système.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

A soft covered roller on an offset press which oscillates between the ink fountain roller and the vibrator whose function is to transfer moisture (dampening unit) or ink (inking unit) to the distributing system.

OBS

The ductor roller should not be confused with the "duct roller", a term used in the United Kingdom to designate the ink fountain roller.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Rouleau recouvert de molleton oscillant entre le barboteur et la première table métallique pour transmettre une pellicule d’eau(dispositif de mouillage) ou d’encre(dispositif d’encrage) au système de rouleaux distributeurs.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Table Linen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linge de table
OBS

(Simpsons-Sears)

Spanish

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