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SERRE BARRE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bar clamp
1, record 1, English, bar%20clamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bar clamp: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - bar%20clamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serre à barre
1, record 1, French, serre%20%C3%A0%20barre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serre à barre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - serre%20%C3%A0%20barre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bar clamp
1, record 2, English, bar%20clamp
correct, North America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bar cramp 2, record 2, English, bar%20cramp
correct, see observation, regional
- joiner's cramp 2, record 2, English, joiner%27s%20cramp
correct, see observation, regional
- cabinet clamp 3, record 2, English, cabinet%20clamp
correct, North America
- furniture clamp 3, record 2, English, furniture%20clamp
correct, North America
- joiner's clamp 4, record 2, English, joiner%27s%20clamp
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a frame consisting of a long bar with two adjustable clamping jaws that is used usually in woodwork or cabinetmaking for holding large work. 5, record 2, English, - bar%20clamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar in principle to the G-Cramp, but with an adjustable span ranging from about 2 to 7 ft. effected by means of a bar ... along which one or both of the jaws or heads can slide. 2, record 2, English, - bar%20clamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
One of the sources consulted (DIGDO-E) mentions that bar-type clamps may have their clamps mounted on a flat steel bar or on a steel pipe bar. 6, record 2, English, - bar%20clamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The terms "bar cramp" and "joiner's cramp" are both used in England. 6, record 2, English, - bar%20clamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serre à barre
1, record 2, French, serre%20%C3%A0%20barre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- serre à meubles 1, record 2, French, serre%20%C3%A0%20meubles
feminine noun
- serre-joint à barre 2, record 2, French, serre%2Djoint%20%C3%A0%20barre
proposal, masculine noun
- serre-joint à meubles 2, record 2, French, serre%2Djoint%20%C3%A0%20meubles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les serres à barre, également appelées «serres à meubles», sont de deux types : mors montés sur tige plate en acier (longueur de 12" à 48") et mors montés sur tuyau de 1/2" à 3/4". [...] Ces serres ont des mors ajustables. L'un est muni d'une vis de serrage, l'autre glisse le long de la barre ou du tuyau pour s'ajuster particulièrement rapidement. 1, record 2, French, - serre%20%C3%A0%20barre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des serre-joints. 3, record 2, French, - serre%20%C3%A0%20barre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serre-joints (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 2, French, - serre%20%C3%A0%20barre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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