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sagger [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

sagger: an item in the "Glass, Plastics and Clayworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

gazette d'enfournement : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de verre, de plastiques et de céramique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Ovens and Baking (Ceramics)
DEF

A box made of fire clay in which delicate ceramic pieces are placed while being fired either for biscuit or for glaze.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Fours et cuisson (Céramique industrielle)
DEF

Étui en terre réfractaire cuite, dans lequel on empile les pièces en faïence [...] pour les protéger de l'action directe du feu pendant la cuisson.

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Ovens and Baking (Ceramics)
DEF

a kiln in which the firing zone is stationary and in which the ware passes along a straight or circular tunnel.

DEF

A tunnel kiln is often named after the method of moving the work through the kiln. (...) Small tunnel kilns may have a traveling mesh belt (mesh belt tunnels), or the ware may be placed in metal or refractory boxes called saggers. The boxes may be pushed through on a stationary hearth (pusher tunnel) or may roll on top of ceramic rollers (roller hearth tunnel).

Key term(s)
  • sagger

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Fours et cuisson (Céramique industrielle)
DEF

four dans lequel le feu est fixe et où les produits se déplacent le long d'un tunnel rectiligne ou circulaire (annulaire).

Spanish

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