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DRUM CHIPPER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum chipper
1, record 1, English, drum%20chipper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drum-type chipper 2, record 1, English, drum%2Dtype%20chipper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chipper utilizing a cylinder or a drum on which profiled knives are mounted for tree chipping and ejection of chips. 3, record 1, English, - drum%20chipper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontally fed drum type chipper with end-mounted fan blades (incorporates) a sliver eliminator which ensures that the chips will contain no coarse fraction (Bruks Mekaniska AB, Bruks Chip Harvester Type 1000 CT). 4, record 1, English, - drum%20chipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchiqueteuse à tambour
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteuse%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchiqueteur à tambour 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchiqueteur utilisant un cylindre ou un tambour sur lequel sont montés des couteaux axiaux profilés pour la mise en copeaux et l'éjection de ceux-ci. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chiqueteuse%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En pratique, le déchiqueteur à tambour sert surtout au déchiquetage des déchets de scierie. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chiqueteuse%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drum chipper
1, record 2, English, drum%20chipper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wood log chipper, consisting of a rotating drum with grooving tools to cut transverse grooves of a fixed depth into the wood, and with trailing blades to slice the wood between the grooves. 2, record 2, English, - drum%20chipper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupeuse à tambour
1, record 2, French, coupeuse%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de coupeuse dont les couteaux sont fixés à un tambour horizontal surmonté d'un caisson d'alimentation. 2, record 2, French, - coupeuse%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir l'article 2.9.3. dans VIPAP. 3, record 2, French, - coupeuse%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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