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BENCH WORK [21 records]

Record 1 2024-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Chemistry
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Water chemists are concerned with analyzing and maintaining the quality and condition of water. Chemists in this field can work as bench chemists or data review chemists. They can typically be found in government, or with private sector environmental management companies. Water chemistry is an interdisciplinary field, and water chemists can take on a variety of responsibilities.... titles include "water purification chemist, ""wastewater treatment plant chemist, ""surface water chemist, "and "groundwater chemist. "

Key term(s)
  • water-purification chemist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Chimie
  • Traitement des eaux

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Chemistry
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Water chemists are concerned with analyzing and maintaining the quality and condition of water. Chemists in this field can work as bench chemists or data review chemists. They can typically be found in government, or with private sector environmental management companies. Water chemistry is an interdisciplinary field, and water chemists can take on a variety of responsibilities.... titles include "water purification chemist, ""wastewater treatment plant chemist, ""surface water chemist, "and "groundwater chemist. "

Key term(s)
  • hydro-chemist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Chimie
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Spacecraft
CONT

A laminar flow bench is a work bench with its own filtered air supply and is a... solution to satisfy a local cleanliness requirement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

banc à écoulement laminaire : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
OBS

During the apprenticeship the individual will learn to plan, lay out and perform all bench and machine operations to construct, alter and repair tools, dies, fixtures, gauges, etc. where a high degree of skill and an extensive knowledge of tooling practice and application is required; work from complicated drawings and specifications [as well as] use a wide variety of precision instruments for exacting measurements; lay out work and plan machining and bench procedures; perform difficult machining operations requiring complicated set-ups involving the improvising of tooling and machines for adaptations beyond the normal range and capacities of available equipment; perform close and exacting bench and assembly operations to fit, align, calibrate, adjust, assemble and finish work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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Record 5 2019-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cinematography
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

[A] motion picture equipment machinist... assembles, repairs, remodels, and services photographing, projecting, editing, sound-recording, and power equipment used in motion picture production using handtools and bench machines; reads job order and blueprints to plan work procedures; disassembles defective equipment using handtools; constructs replacement parts(except camera lenses and other optical parts) used to repair or remodel equipment using machines, for example, bench lathes, milling machines, gear cutters, grinders, and drill presses; finishes, fits, and installs parts using precision handtools and calibration devices; measures installed parts for conformance to specifications using micrometers and calipers; operates repaired equipment to verify operational efficiency; cleans and lubricates equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Cinématographie
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 6 - external organization data 2011-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

Radioactive material deposited on surfaces of facilities(floor surfaces, work bench tops, machines, etc.), equipment or personnel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

The dedicated bench and fixture systems are a completely different type of measuring method. Instead of taking actual measurements, the bench acts as a "go-no go" gauge. The bench consists of a flat work surface to which fixtures are attached. Fixtures are designated from the car manufacturer's drawings to duplicate locations of the body control points used in manufacturing the suspension mountings or other key locations of the underbody.

OBS

dedicated bench and fixture system: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

Marbres à systèmes de fixation et de contrôle séparés et plurivalents. [...] Dans la génération de ces marbres plus récents, les supports propres à chaque modèle de voiture n'existe plus. Les fonctions «fixation» et «contrôle» sont séparées. La fixation est assurée par serrage de mâchoires sur les rebords inférieurs des longerons, en quatre zones (de part et d'autre de 2 traverses du marbre) sous l'habitacle. Un dispositif coulissant permet l'adaptation à chaque modèle de voiture. Le contrôle est effectué en matérialisant dans l'espace les cotes relevées sur des fiches [...] et en y confrontant les points de la carrosserie correspondant à ces cotes.

OBS

marbre à système de fixation spécialisé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Sanding and Polishing of Metals
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

A disc sander is most commonly known as a stationary machine that consists of a replaceable circular shaped sandpaper attached to a wheel being electrically spun around. The usually wooden work piece,(although other materials can be shaped and worked on such as plastics, metals and other soft materials), is sat on a front bench that can be adjusted to various angles. It can be used for rough or fine sanding depending on the sanding grit used.

OBS

disc sander: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • disk sander

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Sablage et ponçage des métaux
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

Une ponceuse est une machine utilisée pour poncer une surface, c'est-à-dire pour la polir, la décaper ou modifier son état de surface. Il existe plusieurs sortes de ponceuses : - Les ponceuses portatives : ponceuse excentrique, ponceuse vibrante (classique ou triangulaire), ponceuse à bande; ponceuse à ruban. - Les ponceuses stationnaires : ponceuse contact, ponceuse de champs, ponceuse à disque.

CONT

Dans la ponceuse à disque, [...] le papier abrasif est fixé sur la jante d'un disque vertical ou sur son chant. La pièce est alors tenue à la main. Certaines machines de ce type sont portatives, avec commande par flexible ou à moteur incorporé (ponceuses portatives à disque rotatif ou à patin vibrant).

OBS

ponceuse à disque : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
CONT

The perfect bench microscope for routine Bright Field work. This economical microscope can be updated with accessories to perform Phase Contrast, Dark Field, and EPI Fluorescence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The clean bench installed in JEM provides a sterilized closed work space for life sciences experiments such as handling of cells, microorganisms, or small plants. This clean bench consists of an operation chamber, a disinfection chamber and a control unit to communicate with JEM system. The operation chamber can be drawn out from the main part of the clean bench to make sufficient working area. The operation chamber contains a phase-contrast microscope that is also used as a fluorescence microscope and a CCD camera for inspection.

OBS

clean bench; CB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
OBS

banc stérile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
CONT

A clean air bench or work station provides a controlled environment around a work process in which the air has been cleansed of particulate matter to a high degree, most often by mechanical filtration with a HEPA(high efficiency particulate air) filter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Techniques industrielles

Spanish

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Record 12 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
CONT

Bench Method. Whichever hauling equipment or technique you choose, you must get as close as possible to the trunks to be loaded or bring them as close as possible to the trail to facilitate loading. The bench method can enable you, with reasonable effort, to bring the felled trees manually to within a 10-metre radius of the track. This method consists in creating a workbench from the felled trees themselves. It enables you to work with your back straight and to move the trunks without unreasonable effort. The first tree is felled and prepared so as to act as a support for other trees that will be felled on top of it. It must be quite steady, since the impact and weight of felled trees can crush the support and make it less useful.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
CONT

La méthode de l'établi. Peu importe l'équipement ou la technique de débardage que vous choisissez, vous devez vous rendre le plus près possible des troncs à charger ou les approcher le plus près du sentier pour en faciliter le chargement. La méthode de l'établi peut vous permettre, avec un effort raisonnable, de rapprocher manuellement les troncs abattus dans un rayon de 10 mètres du chemin. Cette méthode consiste à créer un établi de travail à même les arbres abattus. Elle vous permet de travailler le dos droit et de déplacer des troncs sans efforts déraisonnables. Le premier arbre est abattu et préparé de façon à servir de support pour d'autres arbres qui viendront s'abattre dessus. Il doit être assez solide, car l'impact et le poids des arbres abattus peuvent écraser le support et en diminuer l'utilité.

Spanish

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Record 13 1999-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
  • Construction of Boreholes (Mining)
CONT

"Bulling" or chambering of holes. The bottom of a small diameter borehole(such as diamond drill or wagon drill hole) may be enlarged by lighting and dropping a gelatine dynamite safety fuse primer into the hole. The burden is of course, too great for this small charge to break the ground. Its effect is to pulverize the rock in the vicinity and to expel it from the mouth of the hole in the form of dust. Meanwhile, the bottom of the hole has been increased in diameter in the form of a bulbous-shaped chamber, which will then accommodate a larger quantity of explosive. Care should be taken to allow the bottom of the hole to cool down before adding further explosives. The operation is variously called "bulling" or "chambering" or "springing". The method has been used chiefly in quarry work on bench holes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
  • Aménagement du trou de sondage (Mines)
CONT

Le "pochage" consiste à faire exploser au fond d'un trou, en les renouvelant plusieurs fois, de petites charges d'explosifs. On a parfois recours à ce procédé dans les terrassements de rocher ou dans les carrières pour élargir à sa base un trou de mine de petit diamètre, afin d'y concentrer une plus forte charge d'explosif.

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Inventory and Material Management
DEF

First line account authorized for repair and maintenance organizations when there are two or more shops. No quantitative record of materiel kept. Used only for costing of materiel issued to repair shops in satisfaction of work orders or to refill pre-extended bin or bench stocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
DEF

Compte de premier échelon consenti aux établissements de réparation et de maintenance lorsqu'ils contiennent deux ateliers ou plus. Aucun dossier quantitatif de matériel ne doit être tenu. Ces comptes ne servent qu'à déterminer le coût du matériel distribué aux ateliers de réparation afin de répondre aux commandes de travaux ou de renouveler les stocks pré-sortis de l'entrepôt ou de l'atelier.

Spanish

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Record 15 1989-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
DEF

Pre-expended stock positioned in work bench areas or consumption points.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
DEF

Stock situé à proximité d'une zone de travail ou de consommation.

Spanish

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Record 16 1988-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
  • Barrel and Cask Making
DEF

A bench astride which a workman sits while shaving down work(as with a drawknife).

OBS

used by coopers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
  • Tonnellerie
CONT

Le banc de tonnelier possède à l'une de ses extrémités une mâchoire en bois actionnée au pied pour serrer la douelle ou la pièce de fond que l'on pare à la plane, et aussi, en son milieu, une large fente pour entailler les fonds.

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Study
CONT

This method uses Clerical Bench Mark Tables and the comparison concept. Reliable standards are set based on a range of time in which a given job will probably be done by a qualified person. In effect, a given job is compared with other similar jobs on the Bench Mark Tables. Time alone is not compared. The work content of the job must also be considered on an overall basis. It is these two factors that are considered when the comparison is made. For example, a job may be classified as a "C" job, not necessarily because of any specific bench mark in Standard Work Group "C", but because of the work content of the bench marks in group "C", plus the work content of the bench marks in the two adjoining work groups, namely "B" and "D". In effect, the job is slotted "C" because of the work content of the bench mark jobs in groups "B", "C" and "D".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du travail
CONT

Pour faciliter le contrôle de la méthode de façon que l'on puisse plus tard décider rapidement toute omission ou toute insertion d'un nouvel élément.

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Woodworking
DEF

an adjustable stop with a projecting knife or hook that holds a piece of work on the bench.

CONT

Blocking knife .... The blade is forged to an iron bar varying in length from 1 to 4 ft. This bar has a hook at one end, and a handle, often T-shaped, at the other. The hook engages with an eye-bolt fixed to a bench or stool to form a hinge. In operation, one hand holds the wood to be shaped, while the other, by moving the knife up and down, pares away the unwanted wood, using the bar as a lever. The longer [size] ... is used by cloggers, brush, and by boot-last and boot-tree makers; the smaller sizes are used for shaping rake tines, tent pegs, wooden spoons, etc.

OBS

All the terms listed above, except "bench knife" are common to England.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Travail du bois
DEF

Outil à main de sabotier ou de formier, composé d'une lame pouvant prendre diverses positions autour d'une de ses extrémités formant pivot, et qui sert à dégrossir les bûches ou les ébauches.

OBS

Le découpage d'une billette, pour qu'elle s'adapte au pied humain, demande de l'habileté et de nombreux coups de lames différentes. L'avantage des couteaux à leviers utilisés pour ce découpage est que vous pouvez exercer un gros effort sur la lame tout en présentant le bois sous n'importe quel angle.

Spanish

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Record 19 1987-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

Remove instrument panels, cap pitot/static lines, place instrument panels on a suitable work bench and carry out the following work :....

OBS

pitot line: G.S.M., p. 257,6.3; pitot pressure line: G.S.M., p. 260, 5e 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

canalisation de pression pitot : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 20 1986-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
CONT

Work continued in 1982 on a bench scale fluidized bed apparatus, using synthetic flue gas, to investigate the sulphation behaviour of limestones and dolomites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
CONT

En 1982, les travaux se sont poursuivis sur un appareil de combustion à lit fluidisé à l'échelle du laboratoire, avec des gaz de carneau synthétiques, dans le but d'étudier la transformation en sulfates des calcaires et des dolomites.

Spanish

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Record 21 1985-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industries - General
DEF

Pre-expended stocks positioned in work bench areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries - Généralités
DEF

Fournitures jugées consomptibles dès leur distribution dans les ateliers.

Spanish

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