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CROSS HANDLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel eye 1, record 1, English, barrel%20eye
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enlarged eye on the end of a hand auger drill bit. 1, record 1, English, - barrel%20eye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The eye allows for a wooden cross handle to be inserted to turn the auger. 1, record 1, English, - barrel%20eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil à ouverture allongée
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20allong%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Œil agrandi d'une mèche de tarière dont l'ouverture permet de glisser un manche qui servira à tourner celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Metal Forging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross pein hand hammer
1, record 2, English, cross%20pein%20hand%20hammer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross peen hand hammer 2, record 2, English, cross%20peen%20hand%20hammer
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mass of iron square or octagonal in cross section, punched in the middle to receive a hickory or ash handle, with a flat face on one end and a wedge perpendicular to the handle on the other. 3, record 2, English, - cross%20pein%20hand%20hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Forgeage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau à traverse
1, record 2, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marteau à tête en ligne transversale au manche; il allonge le métal sans l'élargir. 2, record 2, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marteaux de devant, ou ceux qui sont placés à la forge devant l'enclume, sont aussi de deux sortes, à panne & à traverse, & ont vingt-huit à vingt-neuf lignes en quarré par la tête, sur six à sept pouces de long. Ils sont tous émmanchés de bois de cornouiller de deux piés & demi de long environ. [...] le marteau à traverse a sa panne perpendiculaire au manche. 3, record 2, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gouge
1, record 3, English, gouge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chisel-like surgical instrument with a handle and a blade that is U-shaped in cross section. 2, record 3, English, - gouge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The gouge] is designed to facilitate bone and cartilage removal. 2, record 3, English, - gouge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gouge
1, record 3, French, gouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument en forme de lame allongée, creusée en gouttière, à bouts tranchants, que l'on utilise pour l'ablation de fragments osseux. 2, record 3, French, - gouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plesiochronous
1, record 4, English, plesiochronous
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to signals which are arbitrarily close in frequency to some defined precision. They are not sourced from the same clock and so, over the long term, will be skewed from each other. 2, record 4, English, - plesiochronous
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Their relative closeness of frequency allows a switch to cross connect, switch, or in some way process them. That same inaccuracy of timing will force a switch, over time, to repeat or delete frames(called frame slips) in order to handle buffer underflow or overflow. 2, record 4, English, - plesiochronous
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plesio: close, near, like. 3, record 4, English, - plesiochronous
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plésiochrone
1, record 4, French, pl%C3%A9siochrone
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de deux signaux dont les instants significatifs correspondants se présentent à la même cadence nominale, toute variation à cette cadence étant maintenue dans des limites spécifiées. (G. Ducenet, Le RNIS - Techniques et atouts, Paris, Mason, 1988, p. 357). 1, record 4, French, - pl%C3%A9siochrone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- plesiócrono
1, record 4, Spanish, plesi%C3%B3crono
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] forma de sincronización en una red digital en la que los equipos se sincronizan mediante fuentes separadas de similar precisión y estabilidad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - plesi%C3%B3crono
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stand-by state
1, record 5, English, stand%2Dby%20state
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of a mine when all safety and arming delay devices have operated and the mine is awaiting an arming signal. The mine may be returned to the stand-by state several times during its laid life. A minefield at stand-by state may be safe to cross but individual mines may be unsafe to handle. 1, record 5, English, - stand%2Dby%20state
Record 5, Key term(s)
- standby state
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- état de veille
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20veille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une mine dans laquelle tous les dispositifs de sécurité et de retard d'armement ont fonctionné et qui attend un signal d'armement. La mine peut revenir plusieurs fois à cet état durant sa durée d'activation. Un champ de mines en état de veille peut être franchi sans danger mais les mines ne peuvent être manipulées. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20veille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
état de veille : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20veille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Masonry Practice
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brick axe
1, record 6, English, brick%20axe
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- brick ax 2, record 6, English, brick%20ax
correct, see observation
- bricklayer's ax 3, record 6, English, bricklayer%27s%20ax
proposal, see observation
- bricklayer's axe 3, record 6, English, bricklayer%27s%20axe
proposal, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small ax with a sharp parallel peen as well as a striking face, used by bricklayers for dressing bricks. 3, record 6, English, - brick%20axe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All dictionaries consulted give "brick ax(e) "as synomym of "brick hammer"; in fact, although somewhat similar, the tools are different in form, the sharp edge of an ax being parallel to the handle and the one of the hammer being cross to the handle. 3, record 6, English, - brick%20axe
Record 6, Key term(s)
- brick hammer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Maçonnerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hachette de briqueteur
1, record 6, French, hachette%20de%20briqueteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hachette. Petite hache, prenant des formes différenciées selon les corps de métiers; elle porte en général, à l'opposé du taillant, une tête utilisable comme un marteau. 1, record 6, French, - hachette%20de%20briqueteur
Record 6, Key term(s)
- marteau de briqueteur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-11-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anserated
1, record 7, English, anserated
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of crosses. 2, record 7, English, - anserated
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To these might be added "anserated"...(from the French "anse", a handle) ;cross anserated. 3, record 7, English, - anserated
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gringolé
1, record 7, French, gringol%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- givré 2, record 7, French, givr%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Croix gringolée. 3, record 7, French, - gringol%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container of circular cross section, either cylindrical or a truncated cone in shape, made of steel, black plate, fibre, plastic, wood, or tin or terne plate, fitted with a wire handle or bail having a capacity of 12 US gallons or less. 1, record 8, English, - pail
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- seau
1, record 8, French, seau
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient d'une capacité de 48 litres ou moins (12 gallons US ou moins) à section transversale circulaire, de forme cylindrique ou conique tronquée, fait d'acier, de fonte, de carton, de plastique, de bois, de fer blanc ou de tôle et muni d'une anse ou de poignées. 1, record 8, French, - seau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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