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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary press
1, record 1, English, rotary%20press
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A style of press that prints from the curved plates held on a cylinder; the most efficient style of press for fast and long-run presswork. 2, record 1, English, - rotary%20press
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In direct printing these are the plate cylinder and the impression cylinder; in indirect, or offset printing, a blanket cylinder is added. 2, record 1, English, - rotary%20press
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The printing units consist of two, three, or more cylinders. 2, record 1, English, - rotary%20press
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- presse rotative
1, record 1, French, presse%20rotative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rotative 1, record 1, French, rotative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presse où les éléments de pression et les éléments imprimants sont cylindriques. 2, record 1, French, - presse%20rotative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine à imprimer typographique composée de deux cylindres; l'un porte des clichés courbes (la forme), l'autre donne la pression. Le papier alimenté par bobine passe entre les deux; il s'imprime au recto, puis, après renversement, rencontre un autre couple de cylindres pour s'imprimer au verso. Les deux cylindres constituent un groupe de la rotative. 3, record 1, French, - presse%20rotative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le papier est généralement alimenté par bobine. 2, record 1, French, - presse%20rotative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
- Distintos procesos de impresión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotativa
1, record 1, Spanish, rotativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rotativa de prensa 1, record 1, Spanish, rotativa%20de%20prensa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina de imprimir en la cual todos los órganos esenciales, incluso la forma y el marcador, son cilíndricos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - rotativa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La rotativa se funda en el uso de planchas aplicadas a la superficie de un cilindro, entre el cual y otro cilindro compresor se efectúa la impresión del papel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rotativa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Una rotativa de prensa se compone de cierto número de elementos que permiten tirar simultáneamente los distintos pliegos de que consta un periódico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rotativa
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