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rate of feed [2 records]

Record 1 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The speed, generally expressed in ft/min or m/s, at which the piece passes through a machine, e.g. a saw, planer or rotary-veneer lathe, i.e. the speed of the feed works less any mechanical slip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

[...] vitesse, généralement exprimée en m/s (ou bien en pays anglophone en pieds par minute), à laquelle une pièce de bois passe dans une machine, par ex. une scie, une raboteuse, une dérouleuse; elle est égale à la vitesse des dispositifs d'amenage diminuée d'éventuels glissements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aserradura de la madera
  • Explotación forestal
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Record 2 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Key term(s)
  • rate of feed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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