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CROCUS CLOTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finishing (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crocus cloth
1, record 1, English, crocus%20cloth
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloth that has finely divided ferric oxide glued to one side and is used for fine abrading or polishing. 2, record 1, English, - crocus%20cloth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crocus cloth : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - crocus%20cloth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finition (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toile à polir
1, record 1, French, toile%20%C3%A0%20polir
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
toile à polir : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - toile%20%C3%A0%20polir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand polishing
1, record 2, English, hand%20polishing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It can be removed from the rod by hand polishing with emery paper and crocus cloth. The rod may be reused with a new bearing once all of the transferred metal is removed. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20polishing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polissage à la main
1, record 2, French, polissage%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur la bielle, il peut être éliminé de l'alésage par polissage à la main, à l'aide de papier d'émeri et d'une toile potée. 1, record 2, French, - polissage%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mechanical colouring 1, record 3, English, mechanical%20colouring
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- glossing 1, record 3, English, glossing
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A light, final buffing operation using a crocus or lime composition or grease compound on a soft cloth wheel after the article has been cut down or plated. Sometimes called glossing. 1, record 3, English, - mechanical%20colouring
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mechanical coloring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coloration mécanique 1, record 3, French, coloration%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lustrage 1, record 3, French, lustrage
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Léger avivage final utilisant un produit à base de safran ou de graisse, appliqué sur un disque en tissu doux et effectué après le découpage ou le placage de la pièce. Parfois appelé lustrage. 1, record 3, French, - coloration%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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