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sandblaster [3 records]

Record 1 2022-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Sanding and Polishing of Metals
DEF

The apparatus used to apply a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.

OBS

sandblaster; sandblasting machine: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • sand-blasting machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Sablage et ponçage des métaux
DEF

Machine qui projette un puissant jet de sable fin sur des corps durs pour les décaper [métaux] ou les dépolir [verre].

OBS

sableuse; décapeuse au jet de sable : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas (Construcción)
  • Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
  • Enarenado y pulimento de metales
CONT

La herramienta chorreadora de arena con depósito de 10 litros elimina fácilmente, pinturas, barnices y óxidos de diversos materiales [...].

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Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cleaning and Maintenance Services
  • Sanding and Polishing of Metals
DEF

[Someone] who operates specialized tools and machinery that fire high-powered jets of sand or other abrasives at metal and other similarly hard surfaces.

OBS

This is done to remove paint, grime, old adhesives, rust, and other imperfections from the surface so that it can be painted and refinished.

Key term(s)
  • sand blaster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Services sanitaires et d'entretien
  • Sablage et ponçage des métaux
DEF

Personne qui projette, sur des surfaces et des pièces métalliques, un jet d'eau ou d'air à haute pression contenant un abrasif, afin de les poncer, de les nettoyer et d'obtenir un fini uniforme.

OBS

Elle fait les mélanges, règle la pression et détermine les endroits à traiter avant de procéder au ponçage.

Spanish

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