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BENCH GRINDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Electric Tools
- Construction Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbide tip
1, record 1, English, carbide%20tip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The carbide tips resist dulling and they may be sharpened on a bench grinder using a silicon carbide grinding wheel. 1, record 1, English, - carbide%20tip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Petit outillage électrique
- Outils (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe de carbure
1, record 1, French, pointe%20de%20carbure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pointe au carbure 1, record 1, French, pointe%20au%20carbure
correct, feminine noun
- pointe carburée 2, record 1, French, pointe%20carbur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pointes au carbure résistent bien à l'émoussage et peuvent être affûtées à l'aide d'une meule au carbure de silicium montée sur une meuleuse d'établi. 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20de%20carbure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
- Finish Carpentry
- Construction Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grinding bed
1, record 2, English, grinding%20bed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grinder bed 1, record 2, English, grinder%20bed
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A working bench fitted with a grinder for sharpening tools. 2, record 2, English, - grinding%20bed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Meulage (Usinage)
- Menuiserie
- Outils (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- table d'affûtage
1, record 2, French, table%20d%27aff%C3%BBtage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établi sur lequel on dispose une meule pour aiguiser les outils. 2, record 2, French, - table%20d%27aff%C3%BBtage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bench grinder
1, record 3, English, bench%20grinder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small grinder mounted on a bench. It consists of an electric motor with a shaft or spindle at each end. Grinding(abrasive) wheels are mounted on these shafts. One is usually a coarse wheel for fast grinding or removal of stock. The other is a fine-grained wheel for finish grinding. 2, record 3, English, - bench%20grinder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- meuleuse d'établi
1, record 3, French, meuleuse%20d%27%C3%A9tabli
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- meule d'établi 2, record 3, French, meule%20d%27%C3%A9tabli
correct, feminine noun
- touret 3, record 3, French, touret
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur électrique dont l'axe prolongé porte une meule à une ou aux deux extrémités. 1, record 3, French, - meuleuse%20d%27%C3%A9tabli
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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