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BUTT JOINT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butt joint
1, record 1, English, butt%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- end joint 2, record 1, English, end%20joint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A joint made by fastening two members together end-to-end without overlapping. 3, record 1, English, - butt%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butt joint: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - butt%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint d'about
1, record 1, French, joint%20d%27about
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joint d'extrémité 2, record 1, French, joint%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- joint en about 3, record 1, French, joint%20en%20about
masculine noun
- joint bout à bout 4, record 1, French, joint%20bout%20%C3%A0%20bout
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joint formé par l'assemblage de deux pièces bout à bout, sans recouvrement. 5, record 1, French, - joint%20d%27about
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] joint d'about par opposition à un joint de rive. 6, record 1, French, - joint%20d%27about
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint bout à bout : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - joint%20d%27about
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta recta
1, record 1, Spanish, junta%20recta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- junta de tope 2, record 1, Spanish, junta%20de%20tope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier junta hecha tope a tope de las dos piezas sin solape. 3, record 1, Spanish, - junta%20recta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butt joint
1, record 2, English, butt%20joint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sheet joint with edge-to-edge contact without overlap, usually with jointing strip along either or both sides. 2, record 2, English, - butt%20joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint d'about
1, record 2, French, joint%20d%27about
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joint droit 1, record 2, French, joint%20droit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint d'about; joint droit : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 2, French, - joint%20d%27about
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria aeronáutica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta a tope
1, record 2, Spanish, junta%20a%20tope
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Junta a tope es la que se efectúa colocando dos piezas de material, borde con borde, en el mismo plano, sin que se solapen [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - junta%20a%20tope
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boot
1, record 3, English, boot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- boot joint 2, record 3, English, boot%20joint
correct
- butt joint 1, record 3, English, butt%20joint
- double joint 3, record 3, English, double%20joint
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A U-shaped tube attached to the [bassoon] wing and long joints which contains the hand rest for the right hand. 1, record 3, English, - boot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culasse
1, record 3, French, culasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le basson est fait de tubes parallèles réunis à une extrémité par un tube en forme de U appelé culasse. 2, record 3, French, - culasse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette partie de l'instrument permet de connecter les deux tubes parallèles de l'instrument, soit celui de la petite branche (branche descendante) et celui de la grande branche (le tube ascendant). 3, record 3, French, - culasse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butt joint
1, record 4, English, butt%20joint
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connection between two waveguides which provides physical contract between the ends of the waveguides in order to maintain electrical continuity. 1, record 4, English, - butt%20joint
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- raccord à bride lisse
1, record 4, French, raccord%20%C3%A0%20bride%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raccord assurant la continuité électrique entre deux guides d'ondes. 1, record 4, French, - raccord%20%C3%A0%20bride%20lisse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- butt joint
1, record 5, English, butt%20joint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A joint between two matching perpendicularly-cut ends or edges (of trimmed veneers). 2, record 5, English, - butt%20joint
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- joint droit
1, record 5, French, joint%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joint entre les chants dressés perpendiculairement aux faces de deux placages placés côte à côte ou bout à bout. 1, record 5, French, - joint%20droit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos madereros
- Madera contrachapada
- Materiales de construcción naturales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de tope
1, record 5, Spanish, junta%20de%20tope
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- junta recta 1, record 5, Spanish, junta%20recta
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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