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OFFCUT [3 records]

Record 1 2001-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Any surplus, i.e. "falling", piece of timber produced in sawing to a specified dimension from a larger dimension.

OBS

It therefore includes slabs from ripping logs and ends from e.g. a cut-off saw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Tout surplus (c.-à-d. ce qui tombe) de la pièce de bois produite par le sciage, au-delà d'une dimension spécifiée.

OBS

Cela inclut par conséquent les dosses et les délignures s'il s'agit de sciage en long, et les chutes d'éboutage, s'il s'agit par ex. de sciage fait par une ébouteuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aserradura de la madera
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Record 2 1998-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

That part of a sheet removed during processing, the size of which is smaller than the size ordered but is large enough to permit its use for purposes other than re-pulping. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

offcut: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Partie d'une feuille retirée pendant le façonnage et dont les dimensions sont inférieures au format commandé, mais suffisantes pour permettre de l'utiliser autrement que pour la remise en pâte. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

à-côté de coupe : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

... these composites permit faster fabrication cycles than those using normal resins and the offcuts can be reused.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance

Spanish

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