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BURNISH [6 records]

Record 1 2012-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finishing (Machine-Tooling)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

To develop a smooth, lustrous surface finish by tumbling with steel balls or rubbing with a hard metal pad.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition (Usinage)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Polir la surface des métaux, les rendre brillants, en en effaçant les minuscules aspérités au moyen du brunissoir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acabado (Operación de mecanizado)
  • Prótesis dental
DEF

Frotar una superficie metálica con un instrumento duro y liso para pulirla y en el caso de una restauración, para mejorar la adaptación marginal.

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Record 2 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
DEF

In wood finishing, to produce intentionally glazed surface on hardwoods by friction, using hard, smooth substance such as bone, agate, polished steel or Boxwood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
DEF

Conférer un aspect lisse à un bois de feuillu par frottement avec un matériau dur et lisse comme un os, de l'agathe, de l'acier poli ou du bois.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
DEF

In machining wood, to produce accidentally a glazed surface with which it may subsequently be difficult to obtain a satisfactory bond.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
DEF

Action de donner de façon non délibérée un aspect trop lisse à la surface d'un bois, empêchant de la sorte son adhérence lors de l'application d'adhésifs.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clay Working Methods (Ceramics)
OBS

Burnished. Polished by friction. Gilding when first applied to porcelain has a mat or dull surface which needs to be polished, and this is done with a metal tool or an agate or dog's-tooth burnisher. The French term for this process is "brunissage", and when the burnishing is done by a metal tool "au clou" is added to indicate this fact.

Key term(s)
  • burnishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques de la céramique
Key term(s)
  • brunissage

Spanish

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Record 5 1995-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
  • Sanding and Polishing of Metals
CONT

the action of rouge is to burnish rather than to cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
  • Sablage et ponçage des métaux
DEF

polir le métal en frottant sa surface à l'aide d'un outil d'acier poli appelé brunissoir.

Spanish

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