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splinter [3 records]

Record 1 2011-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Bioengineering
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Technique biologique
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Wood Sawing
OBS

splinter: A rough (usually a comparatively long, thin, and sharp-edged) piece of wood, bone, stone, etc., split or broken off, esp. as the result of violent impact; a chip, fragment, or shiver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Sciage du bois
OBS

éclat : Fragment d'un corps qui éclate, qu'on brise.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

"... check for sharp edges, splinters, protrusions, ..."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

"(...) pour vous assurer qu'il n'y a pas de bord tranchant, d'écornures, de protubérances, (...)"

Spanish

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