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ORBITAL SANDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital sander
1, record 1, English, orbital%20sander
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- finishing orbital sander 2, record 1, English, finishing%20orbital%20sander
correct, officially approved
- pad sander 2, record 1, English, pad%20sander
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] sander driving a rectangular pad in a circular or orbital motion. 3, record 1, English, - orbital%20sander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finishing sanders are either orbital (circular) or oscillating (back and forth, or vibrating) in motion ... The designation "finishing sander" means that this tool is used to obtain a finer surface finish ... 4, record 1, English, - orbital%20sander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbital sander: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - orbital%20sander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
orbital sander; finishing orbital sander; pad sander: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - orbital%20sander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ponceuse orbitale
1, record 1, French, ponceuse%20orbitale
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ponceuse dont le disque abrasif fonctionne en décrivant des cercles, le ponçage qui en résulte ne prenant pas en compte le sens des fibres du bois. 2, record 1, French, - ponceuse%20orbitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ponceuse orbitale : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - ponceuse%20orbitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ponceuse orbitale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - ponceuse%20orbitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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