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SECATEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secateur
1, record 1, English, secateur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, hand-pruning shears, more easily used than a pruning knife, and efficient provided the cutting blades are kept sharp and make a clean cut without bruising. First-class modern types are those which cut with a slicing action, or against a soft metal anvil. 1, record 1, English, - secateur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécateur
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit matériel à main utilisé pour la taille des arbustes ou de la vigne, ou pour la cueillette des fleurs, constitué de gros ciseaux actionnés manuellement ou parfois à l'aide d'un vérin pneumatique ou hydraulique. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- podadera
1, record 1, Spanish, podadera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tijera muy fuerte, con cuchillas cortas de filo corvo [...] que sirve para cortar los brotes y las ramas superfluas de los árboles y arbustos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - podadera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Winemaking
- Viticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pruning shears
1, record 2, English, pruning%20shears
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heavy-duty scissors used to cut unwanted twigs, branches or roots. 2, record 2, English, - pruning%20shears
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with secateur. 3, record 2, English, - pruning%20shears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Industrie vinicole
- Viticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sécateur
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9cateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil en forme de gros ciseaux pour tailler les rameaux, les branches. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9cateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Industria vinícola
- Viticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tijeras de podar
1, record 2, Spanish, tijeras%20de%20podar
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tijeras de poda 2, record 2, Spanish, tijeras%20de%20poda
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta que se usa para podar. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tijeras%20de%20podar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se utilizan las tijeras de poda, manuales, neumáticas o eléctricas, para sarmientos y brazos de diámetros inferiores a 3 cm., mientras que los serruchos se dejan para la madera de un diámetro superior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tijeras%20de%20podar
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shearing knife 1, record 3, English, shearing%20knife
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cutter blade 1, record 3, English, cutter%20blade
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cutting tool, incorporated into the chassis of the tooth stump extractor to hold the stump during extraction, and used to cut it into several pieces. 1, record 3, English, - shearing%20knife
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sécateur
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9cateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de coupe, incorporé au châssis de la dessoucheuse à griffes, qui retient la souche pendant l'extraction et qui sert ensuite à la couper en plusieurs morceaux. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9cateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conducteur commence par faire pivoter la souche à l'aide des ergots; puis, il finit de la déraciner en la soulevant à l'aide du sécateur. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9cateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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