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sand blaster [2 records]

Record 1 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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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Construction Methods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Procédés de construction

Spanish

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