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PONTO SATURACAO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Letterpress (printing methods)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letterpress
1, record 1, English, letterpress
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letterpress printing 2, record 1, English, letterpress%20printing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relief printing process for reproducing texts using moveable type, electrotypes, stereotypes, rubber or plastic plates. 2, record 1, English, - letterpress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ink-coated roller is passed over the type or plate, the ink adhering only to the relief surface, the image area. The inked type or plate is then pressed against the paper to transfer the ink to it. 2, record 1, English, - letterpress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Thermography and flexography are basically letterpress processes. 2, record 1, English, - letterpress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
letterpress: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - letterpress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (procédés d'impression)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- typographie
1, record 1, French, typographie
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
Procédé d'impression directe utilisant une forme d'impression en relief rigide (caractères mobiles, gravures, clichés) et des encres visqueuses. 2, record 1, French, - typographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On obtient le plus souvent le texte par composition manuelle ou mécanique et les illustrations par les procédés de photogravure. 2, record 1, French, - typographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, certains auteurs définissent la typographie comme l'ensemble des procédés d'impression en relief, ne faisant ainsi aucune distinction entre la flexographie et la typographie. 2, record 1, French, - typographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
typographie : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - typographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (procesos de impresión)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipografía
1, record 1, Spanish, tipograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento de impresión con formas que contienen, en relieve, los tipos y grabados y que, una vez entintadas, se aplican a presión sobre el papel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tipograf%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la impresión por tipografía se distinguen las siguientes operaciones: composición manual o mecánica y tirada de pruebas de la misma destinadas a la corrección; obtención de los clisés por fotograbado; compaginación, o sea formación de cada página con los títulos, las líneas de texto, los grabados y los blancos; imposición de la forma y tirada de nuevas pruebas; última corrección y arreglo de la forma; regulación del entintado; impresión de los pliegos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tipograf%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saturation point
1, record 2, English, saturation%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Level at which the demand for a good or service is fully satisfied so that growth in sales is limited to replacements or to cover the possible growth of the population. 2, record 2, English, - saturation%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saturation point: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - saturation%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de saturation
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20saturation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau où la demande d'un bien ou un service est satisfaite à part entière. La croissance du chiffre d'affaires est limitée aux remises et à couvrir une probable augmentation de la population. 1, record 2, French, - point%20de%20saturation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de saturation : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, French, - point%20de%20saturation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de saturación
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel en el que la demanda de un bien o servicio está plenamente satisfecha por lo que el crecimiento de las ventas se limita a reposiciones y a cubrir el posible crecimiento de la población. 2, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punto de saturación: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cuando se alcanza ese punto, la demanda crece más lentamente, en función, casi exclusivamente, de la expansión demográfica y de las necesidades de reposición, por obsolescencia o desgaste de los productos de que se trate (automóviles, televisores, electrodomésticos, etc. etc.) 4, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n
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