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BELT SANDER [5 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 - external organization data 2017-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- belt sander
1, record 2, English, belt%20sander
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt sander : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - belt%20sander
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ponceuse à courroie
1, record 2, French, ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20courroie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ponceuse à courroie : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- belt sander
1, record 3, English, belt%20sander
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- strip sander 2, record 3, English, strip%20sander
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt sander : term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - belt%20sander
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ponceuse à courroie
1, record 3, French, ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20courroie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ponceuse à bande 2, record 3, French, ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ponceuse à ruban 3, record 3, French, ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20ruban
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ponceuse équipée d'une bande sans fin recouverte d'abrasifs. 4, record 3, French, - ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ponceuse : Machine permettant, par mouvement vibratoire ou rotatif, le ponçage à l'aide d'abrasifs appliqués de matériaux tels que marbre, bois, cuir, vernis, etc. 5, record 3, French, - ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que l'usage semble préférer «ponceuse à bande», l'expression «ponceuse à courroie» est la plus recommandable. En effet, comme toutes les bandes sont reliées à leurs extrémités, elles deviennent des «bandes sans fin» appelées «courroies». 4, record 3, French, - ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ponceuse à ruban : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Construction Finishing
- Hand Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- finishing sander
1, record 4, English, finishing%20sander
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- finish sander 2, record 4, English, finish%20sander
correct
- oscillating type sander 3, record 4, English, oscillating%20type%20sander
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A finishing sander, used after a belt sander on large, flat surfaces such as doors and sills, speeds up the final prepainting preparation. 4, record 4, English, - finishing%20sander
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Outillage à main
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ponceuse vibrante
1, record 4, French, ponceuse%20vibrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ponceuse-finisseuse 2, record 4, French, ponceuse%2Dfinisseuse
feminine noun
- ponceuse de finition 3, record 4, French, ponceuse%20de%20finition
feminine noun
- ponceuse à course orbiculaire 4, record 4, French, ponceuse%20%C3%A0%20course%20orbiculaire
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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. 5, record 4, French, - ponceuse%20vibrante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) il convient de mentionner la ponceuse vibrante. Cet accessoire est extrêmement utile pour l'amateur, car il lui permet de se dispenser de tous les travaux de finition que l'on exécute habituellement à la main, avec le grattoir, ou avec la toile d'émeri. 6, record 4, French, - ponceuse%20vibrante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- finishing sander
1, record 5, English, finishing%20sander
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pad sander 2, record 5, English, pad%20sander
- finish sander 3, record 5, English, finish%20sander
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - finishing%20sander
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ponceuse vibrante
1, record 5, French, ponceuse%20vibrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ponceuse de finissage 2, record 5, French, ponceuse%20de%20finissage
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - ponceuse%20vibrante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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