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FENDEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cleaver
1, record 1, English, cleaver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a processing team who is responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes. 2, record 1, English, - cleaver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleaver: -responsible for bisecting a diamond along one of the four cleavage planes; -inserts a chisel into a kerf and hits it with a cleaver's hammer to split the diamond into two parts. 2, record 1, English, - cleaver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cliveur
1, record 1, French, cliveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cliveuse 2, record 1, French, cliveuse
correct, feminine noun
- fendeur 3, record 1, French, fendeur
masculine noun
- fendeuse 2, record 1, French, fendeuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre de l'équipe de production chargé de scier le diamant selon l'un des quatre plans de clivage. 4, record 1, French, - cliveur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il nous reste à décrire comment l'ouvrier appelé fendeur ou cliveur exécute cette première partie du travail de la taille. 5, record 1, French, - cliveur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood splitter
1, record 2, English, wood%20splitter
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- woodsplitter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fendeur
1, record 2, French, fendeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fendeur de bois 2, record 2, French, fendeur%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui, celle qui fend: fendeur de bois (...) Ouvrier qui travaille à fendre le fer, l'ardoise, etc. 2, record 2, French, - fendeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ripper
1, record 3, English, ripper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A workman who makes the initial abdominal incision to remove the pelt of sheep ... or with the use of solvents. 1, record 3, English, - ripper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fendeur
1, record 3, French, fendeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fendeuse 2, record 3, French, fendeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier qui ouvre les peaux et coupe pattes, oreilles, bouts de nez. 1, record 3, French, - fendeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couperie de poils. 1, record 3, French, - fendeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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