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HEAT GUN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat gun
1, record 1, English, heat%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - heat%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séchoir à air chaud
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- General Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat gun
1, record 2, English, heat%20gun
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat gun: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee and by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - heat%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pistolet à air chaud
1, record 2, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pistolet thermique 2, record 2, French, pistolet%20thermique
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pistolet à air chaud : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL) et par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - pistolet%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pistolet thermique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - pistolet%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
- Small Electric Tools
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heat gun
1, record 3, English, heat%20gun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a hot-air gun used to effect repairs on plastic constructions (e.g. removing dents from canoes). 1, record 3, English, - heat%20gun
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above definition is based on the information provided on page 4 of CRCOU 1977 and on explanations provided by various experts in the plastics industry. 2, record 3, English, - heat%20gun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
- Petit outillage électrique
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chalumeau à air chaud
1, record 3, French, chalumeau%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- souffleur à air chaud 2, record 3, French, souffleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soudage au chalumeau à air chaud. [...] On utilise un chalumeau à air chaud (sans flamme), chauffé électriquement ou par gaz, pour fondre une baguette d'apport sur les pièces à assembler qui ont été préalablement chanfreinées [...] La chaudronnerie plastique constitue l'application la plus courante de cette technique [...] 1, record 3, French, - chalumeau%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souffleur à air chaud : Terme utilisé par la compagnie Eskay Plastics Ltd., fabricant de canots et kayaks en plastique à Montréal. 2, record 3, French, - chalumeau%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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