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SAW SET PLIERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saw set
1, record 1, English, saw%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- saw set pliers 2, record 1, English, saw%20set%20pliers
correct
- set gauge 3, record 1, English, set%20gauge
correct
- spider 3, record 1, English, spider
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to give set to sawteeth. 4, record 1, English, - saw%20set
Record 1, Key term(s)
- set gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince à avoyer
1, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20avoyer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourne-à-gauche 2, record 1, French, tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Dgauche
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- tourne à gauche 3, record 1, French, tourne%20%C3%A0%20gauche
masculine noun, invariable
- pince à donner de la voie 4, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20donner%20de%20la%20voie
feminine noun
- jauge d'avoyage 5, record 1, French, jauge%20d%27avoyage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de tenaille utilisée pour donner de la voie aux scies. 6, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20avoyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tourne à gauche : À la limite, la scie ne coupe presque plus [...] Il faut donc redonner de la voie à la scie, en écartant à nouveau les dents les unes des autres [...] On utilise, pour ce faire, un outil qu'on appelle improprement un tourne à gauche mais qui, en fait, est une pince à avoyer. 3, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20avoyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avoyer : Donner de la voie à une scie pour que le trait de scie soit plus large que le corps de la lame, afin d'éviter le frottement ou le coincement de celle-ci. (On avoie une scie en inclinant ses dents alternativement à droite et à gauche.) 6, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20avoyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saw set pliers
1, record 2, English, saw%20set%20pliers
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pinces à voie de scie
1, record 2, French, pinces%20%C3%A0%20voie%20de%20scie
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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