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CENTER PUNCH [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre punch
1, record 1, English, centre%20punch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- center punch 2, record 1, English, center%20punch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool (typically consisting of a long, slender rod with a conical tip) for marking the centre of a hole that is to be drilled ... 3, record 1, English, - centre%20punch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
center punch : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - centre%20punch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointeau
1, record 1, French, pointeau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil terminé par une pointe conique en acier trempé servant à amorcer l'emplacement d'un trou à percer. 2, record 1, French, - pointeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pointeau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - pointeau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Equipo y materiales (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- granete
1, record 1, Spanish, granete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta manual y alargada fabricada en acero, con una punta en un extremo y una terminación plana en el otro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - granete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sirve para marcar de manera precisa un punto para, posteriormente, practicar orificios con una broca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - granete
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
- center punch
1, record 2, English, center%20punch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
center punch : an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - center%20punch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointeau centreur
1, record 2, French, pointeau%20centreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pointeau centreur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - pointeau%20centreur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stretch-bending test
1, record 3, English, stretch%2Dbending%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stretch bend test 2, record 3, English, stretch%20bend%20test
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simulative test for sheet metal formability in which a strip of sheet metal is clamped at its ends in lock beads and deformed in the center by a punch. Test conditions are chosen so that fracture occurs in the region of punch contact. 1, record 3, English, - stretch%2Dbending%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai d'étirage sur forme
1, record 3, French, essai%20d%27%C3%A9tirage%20sur%20forme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solid rivet
1, record 4, English, solid%20rivet
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- solid shank rivet 2, record 4, English, solid%20shank%20rivet
correct
- full rivet 3, record 4, English, full%20rivet
- full core rivet 4, record 4, English, full%20core%20rivet
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removing solid rivets. When rivet must be removed from a piece of aircraft structure, make a small center punch mark in the very center of the manufactured head.... Using a drill one size smaller than the rivet, drill almost through the head of the rivet. Pop the rivet head off with a small chisel.... Support the skin next to the rivet being removed with a bucking bar, and using a pin punch slightly smaller than the rivet, punch the shank out of the hole. 2, record 4, English, - solid%20rivet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solid rivet: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - solid%20rivet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rivet plein
1, record 4, French, rivet%20plein
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rivet plein : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - rivet%20plein
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conical tip 1, record 5, English, conical%20tip
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The center punch has a narrow cone-shaped point terminating in a sharp 90 degree conical tip. 1, record 5, English, - conical%20tip
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bout conique
1, record 5, French, bout%20conique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pointeau a une pointe conique étroite qui se termine par un bout conique formant un angle précis de 90 °. 1, record 5, French, - bout%20conique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cone-shaped point 1, record 6, English, cone%2Dshaped%20point
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The center punch has a narrow cone-shaped point terminating in a sharp 90 degree conical tip. 1, record 6, English, - cone%2Dshaped%20point
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pointe conique
1, record 6, French, pointe%20conique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pointeau a une pointe conique étroite qui se termine par un bout conique formant un angle précis de 90 °. 1, record 6, French, - pointe%20conique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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