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TRANCHEUSE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- splitting machine
1, record 1, English, splitting%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] machine designed for the processing of either whole [and] gutted fish, or headed [and] gutted fish. 2, record 1, English, - splitting%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This machine] can be setup to either perform a butterfly cut, or congo-cut split leaving the back of the fish [intact], or a complete split of the fish into two separate fillets. 2, record 1, English, - splitting%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cod splitting machine 3, record 1, English, - splitting%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 1, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
trancheuse de morue 1, record 1, French, - trancheuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortadora
1, record 1, Spanish, cortadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina cortadora 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20cortadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cortadora de pescado comercializada por Servinal está fabricada en acero inoxidable, incorpora una cuchilla de disco y está diseñada para cortar pescado manualmente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cortadora
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trenching machine
1, record 2, English, trenching%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trenching machine: an item in the "Construction Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - trenching%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 2, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trancheuse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de construction» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - trancheuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
- Pastries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slicer
1, record 3, English, slicer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bread slicer 2, record 3, English, bread%20slicer
correct
- bread-slicing machine 3, record 3, English, bread%2Dslicing%20machine
correct
- slicing machine 1, record 3, English, slicing%20machine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle of the [slicing machine] is the same in all cases, a frame holding a large number of thin knife blades, separated by the distance of the required slice. These knife blades, oscillate at great speed while the loaf is being passed through it. ... While slicers and wrappers may be purchased as two separate machines the largest machines combine the two operations. 1, record 3, English, - slicer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
- Pâtisserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 3, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine à trancher le pain 2, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20trancher%20le%20pain
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tranchage. Diverses machines résolvent ce problème important pour divers pains de régime, pains d'épices ... Elles comportent des scies aiguisées, lisses ou à dents, de divers types. Mais un certain nombre de facteurs influent sur la qualité du tranchage, notamment : - l'état du pain lorsqu'il arrive à la trancheuse [...] 1, record 3, French, - trancheuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à trancher le pain : Cette expression est à éviter parce qu'elle est explicative. 3, record 3, French, - trancheuse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- trancheuse de pain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slicer
1, record 4, English, slicer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- veneer-slicing machine 2, record 4, English, veneer%2Dslicing%20machine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine that produces thin sheets of veneer by using a tensioned knife, from a log held by dogs on a horizontal or vertical table. 3, record 4, English, - slicer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- veneer slicing machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 4, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine qui produit des feuilles de placage en tranchant à l'aide d'un couteau, précédé d'une barre de pression, une bille retenue par des griffes sur une table horizontale ou verticale. 2, record 4, French, - trancheuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Madera contrachapada
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortadora
1, record 4, Spanish, cortadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction Equipment
- Sewers and Drainage
- Earthmoving
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ditcher
1, record 5, English, ditcher
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ditching machine 2, record 5, English, ditching%20machine
correct
- trench excavator 3, record 5, English, trench%20excavator
correct
- trencher 4, record 5, English, trencher
correct
- trenching machine 5, record 5, English, trenching%20machine
correct
- bucket-ladder excavator 6, record 5, English, bucket%2Dladder%20excavator
correct
- trench-digger 7, record 5, English, trench%2Ddigger
- entrenching machine 7, record 5, English, entrenching%20machine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digging machine, usually on crawler tracks, and having either a movable wheel or a continuous chain on which buckets are mounted. 6, record 5, English, - ditcher
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bucket ladder excavator
- trench digger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Égouts et drainage
- Terrassement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 5, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- excavateur de tranchées 2, record 5, French, excavateur%20de%20tranch%C3%A9es
masculine noun
- excavatrice de tranchées 3, record 5, French, excavatrice%20de%20tranch%C3%A9es
feminine noun
- excavatrice 4, record 5, French, excavatrice
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin d'excavation automoteur servant à ouvrir des tranchées, et équipé d'une série de godets creusant en continu et d'un convoyeur transversal rejetant la matière excavée. 5, record 5, French, - trancheuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excavatrice : Ce terme est un générique parfois employé pour désigner les pelles hydrauliques et certains excavateurs légers comme la trancheuse. 4, record 5, French, - trancheuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trancheuse : terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 6, record 5, French, - trancheuse
Record 5, Key term(s)
- machine à creuser des tranchées
- excavatrice à godets
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Equipo de construcción de carreteras
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Remoción de tierras
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanjadora
1, record 5, Spanish, zanjadora
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- abrezanjas 1, record 5, Spanish, abrezanjas
feminine noun
- excavadora de zanjas 2, record 5, Spanish, excavadora%20de%20zanjas
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- potato seed cutter
1, record 6, English, potato%20seed%20cutter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- seed cutter 2, record 6, English, seed%20cutter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 6, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- trancheuse à pomme de terre 1, record 6, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les couteaux doivent être maintenus bien aiguisés et correctement alignés. Une coupe nette assure une meilleure cicatrisation du planton et diminue les risques d'entrée des organismes qui causent la pourriture. 1, record 6, French, - trancheuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plantation devrait suivre immédiatement le tranchage. Si la chose est impossible, il faut alors faire subériser les blessures des plantons. 1, record 6, French, - trancheuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slicer
1, record 7, English, slicer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- food slicer 1, record 7, English, food%20slicer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanically operated device usu. employing a revolving disk for slicing. 1, record 7, English, - slicer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] food slicer. 1, record 7, English, - slicer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 7, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine mécanique ou électrique composée d'une lame coupante mobile destinée à couper (...) 1, record 7, French, - trancheuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à trancher électrique (...) Permet de couper pratiquement tout proprement, sans effort, avec sécurité, pain, jambon, viande, saucisson, légumes, fruits à l'épaisseur désirée. 2, record 7, French, - trancheuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- slicing machine 1, record 8, English, slicing%20machine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse 1, record 8, French, trancheuse
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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