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SCARF JOINT [4 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

A joint by which two timbers are connected longitudinally into a continuous piece, the ends being halved, notched or cut away so as to fit into each other with mutual overlapping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
  • Menuiserie
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Joint biais d'une enture d'assemblage.

DEF

Assemblage de deux pièces de bois bout à bout.

OBS

Certains auteurs distinguent plusieurs catégories d'entures: l'enture à simple sifflet, le trait de Jupiter simple, le trait de Jupiter des menuisiers.

OBS

assemblage en sifflet : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Plywood
  • Wood Industries
DEF

An angled or beveled joint in plywood where pieces are spliced together. The length of the scarf is 5 to 12 times the thickness.

DEF

A joint made by bonding the bevelled ends or edges of two matching veneers.

OBS

scarf joint: Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Contreplaqués
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Joint en bout entre deux placages ou panneaux contreplaqués, réalisé par une enture en sifflet, dans l'épaisseur.

OBS

joint en biseau : Terme normalisé par l'ISO, la BNQ et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos madereros
  • Madera contrachapada
  • Industria maderera
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Record 3 1999-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

An end joint formed by joining with adhesive the ends of two pieces that have been tapered or beveled to form sloping plane surfaces, usually to a featheredge, and with the same slope of the plane with respect to the length in both pieces. In some cases, a step or hook may be machined into the scarf to facilitate alignment of the two ends, in which case the plane is discontinuous and the joint is known as a stepped or hooked scarf joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
  • Techniques d'emballage

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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