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BELT FINISH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vibrating sander
1, record 1, English, vibrating%20sander
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vibrating sander is a finish sander and is not designed to do the rough sanding for which the sturdier portable belt sander is better suited. 2, record 1, English, - vibrating%20sander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vibrating sander: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - vibrating%20sander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ponceuse à patin vibrant
1, record 1, French, ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20patin%20vibrant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ponceuse à patin vibrant : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20patin%20vibrant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Rubber)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turned finish
1, record 2, English, turned%20finish
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface finish as produced by a turning tool or by a wheel, without further treatment and having groove marks visible to the naked eye. 1, record 2, English, - turned%20finish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is approximately the same as "wheel or belt finish"(USA) and "rough ground finish"(UK). 1, record 2, English, - turned%20finish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wheel finish
- belt finish
- rough ground finish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Caoutchouc)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fini tourné
1, record 2, French, fini%20tourn%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fini de surface obtenu avec un tour ou une meule, sans traitement et avec des marques de stries visibles à l'œil nu. 1, record 2, French, - fini%20tourn%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme recouvre pratiquement le même concept que «fini à la meule ou à la bande» (USA) et «fini de meulage rugueux» (Royaume-Uni). 1, record 2, French, - fini%20tourn%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fini à la meule
- fini à la bande
- fini de meulage rugueux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
- Cookies and Cookie Making
- Breadmaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ovenman
1, record 3, English, ovenman
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oven man 2, record 3, English, oven%20man
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Controls oven to bake bread and other bakery products. Loads trays of bread or other bakery products from dollies and places them on conveyor belt leading to oven. Observes temperature and pressure gauges and turns valves to maintain oven heat and humidity at prescribed levels. Governs speed of conveyor to regulate baking time. Observes appearance of products during baking process to verify uniformity or finish. Removes trays of baked products from oven and places them on dollies. May load and unload ovens manually, using peel. May weigh cookies and count number per pound to ensure weight standards are met. 1, record 3, English, - ovenman
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
- Biscuits et biscuiterie
- Boulangerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fournier
1, record 3, French, fournier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enfourneur 2, record 3, French, enfourneur
correct, masculine noun
- brigadier 3, record 3, French, brigadier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fournier peut surveiller à tout instant la cuisson et retirer les produits cuits à point. 1, record 3, French, - fournier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pulleys and Belts
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vulcanized splice
1, record 4, English, vulcanized%20splice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vulcanized splices are the strongest and most efficient belt joints, but they also take the most time to prepare and finish. 2, record 4, English, - vulcanized%20splice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vulcanized splice: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - vulcanized%20splice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poulies et courroies
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- joint vulcanisé
1, record 4, French, joint%20vulcanis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- joint vulcanisé en étage 2, record 4, French, joint%20vulcanis%C3%A9%20en%20%C3%A9tage
masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la période qui sépare deux réfections de joint est extrêmement variable, qu'il s'agisse d'un joint mécanique ou d'un joint vulcanisé. 3, record 4, French, - joint%20vulcanis%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il est recommandé de réduire le nombre des joints de courroies, d'obturer les joints à agrafes, ou mieux d'utiliser des joints vulcanisés dans toute la mesure du possible. 3, record 4, French, - joint%20vulcanis%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Joint vulcanisé; joint vulcanisé en étage : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - joint%20vulcanis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Poleas y correas
- Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- empalme vulcanizado
1, record 4, Spanish, empalme%20vulcanizado
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- superfinished
1, record 5, English, superfinished
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- highly finished 2, record 5, English, highly%20finished
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the smoothing effect also depends on the finish of the rolls; most calender rolls are "superfinished" following grinding by utilizing belt polishers. 1, record 5, English, - superfinished
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- superfini
1, record 5, French, superfini
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cylindre sécheur est une coquille d'environ 10 m de long et 25 mm d'épaisseur, superfinie (highly finished) à l'extérieur [...] 2, record 5, French, - superfini
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La plupart des rouleaux sont «superfinis» puis passés dans une polisseuse à bande. 3, record 5, French, - superfini
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Machinery
- Postal Service Operation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- belt joint
1, record 6, English, belt%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vulcanized splices are the strongest and most efficient belt joint, but they also take the most time to prepare and finish. 2, record 6, English, - belt%20joint
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt joint: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 6, English, - belt%20joint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Machines
- Exploitation postale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- joint de courroie
1, record 6, French, joint%20de%20courroie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est recommandé de réduire le nombre des joints de courroies, d'obturer les joints à agrafes, ou mieux d'utiliser des joints vulcanisés. 2, record 6, French, - joint%20de%20courroie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint de courroie : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 3, record 6, French, - joint%20de%20courroie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- finishing sander
1, record 7, English, finishing%20sander
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pad sander 2, record 7, English, pad%20sander
- finish sander 3, record 7, English, finish%20sander
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finishing sanders are either orbital(circular) or oscillating(back and forth, or vibrating) in motion. Both types look practically alike.... The designation "finishing sander" means that this tool is used to obtain a finer surface finish, after using the belt sander. 4, record 7, English, - finishing%20sander
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ponceuse vibrante
1, record 7, French, ponceuse%20vibrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ponceuse de finissage 2, record 7, French, ponceuse%20de%20finissage
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ponceuse conçue pour effectuer le ponçage de finition et dont le revêtement abrasif est animé d'un mouvement elliptique ou alternatif de faible amplitude et d'une très grande rapidité. 3, record 7, French, - ponceuse%20vibrante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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