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CROSS-CUT SAW [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pendulum saw
1, record 1, English, pendulum%20saw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swinging cross-cut saw 2, record 1, English, swinging%20cross%2Dcut%20saw
correct
- swing saw 2, record 1, English, swing%20saw
correct
- goose saw 2, record 1, English, goose%20saw
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cross-cut circular saw mounted on a swinging arm that moves it down to, and across, the work-piece. 2, record 1, English, - pendulum%20saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire pendulaire
1, record 1, French, scie%20circulaire%20pendulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scie pendulaire 2, record 1, French, scie%20pendulaire
correct, feminine noun
- scie à lame pendulaire 3, record 1, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20lame%20pendulaire
correct, feminine noun
- scie suspendue 4, record 1, French, scie%20suspendue
feminine noun
- scie à pendule 5, record 1, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20pendule
feminine noun
- scie à balancier 6, record 1, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20balancier
feminine noun
- scie oscillante 6, record 1, French, scie%20oscillante
feminine noun
- scie basculante 7, record 1, French, scie%20basculante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à lame circulaire comportant une lame montée sur un bras qui permet de la balancer en l'abaissant vers la pièce de bois à scier en travers. 8, record 1, French, - scie%20circulaire%20pendulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poste de tronçonnage est essentiellement constitué de deux scies basculantes, distantes de 16' l'une de l'autre et de deux structures métalliques qui servent à l'éjection des billes. 7, record 1, French, - scie%20circulaire%20pendulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra pendular
1, record 1, Spanish, sierra%20pendular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jump saw
1, record 2, English, jump%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pop-up saw 2, record 2, English, pop%2Dup%20saw
- tilting arbor table saw 2, record 2, English, tilting%20arbor%20table%20saw
- tilting arbor saw bench 3, record 2, English, tilting%20arbor%20saw%20bench
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular cross-cut saw that can be raised or lowered to the work-piece. 1, record 2, English, - jump%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie à lame escamotable
1, record 2, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20lame%20escamotable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scie circulaire articulée 2, record 2, French, scie%20circulaire%20articul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- scie circulaire à lame inclinable 3, record 2, French, scie%20circulaire%20%C3%A0%20lame%20inclinable
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie circulaire pour scier en travers, qui peut être abaissée sur la pièce de bois, puis relevée. 2, record 2, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20lame%20escamotable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra escamoteable
1, record 2, Spanish, sierra%20escamoteable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cutter link
1, record 3, English, cutter%20link
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- link gouge 2, record 3, English, link%20gouge
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chain saw : A cross-cut saw in which the teeth occur as cutter links, joined to drive(r) links in a chain. 3, record 3, English, - cutter%20link
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maillon-gouge
1, record 3, French, maillon%2Dgouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maillon gouge 2, record 3, French, maillon%20gouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maillon d'une chaîne coupante qui en constitue l'élément tranchant et qui comporte la gouge proprement dite et le limiteur de profondeur. 2, record 3, French, - maillon%2Dgouge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une chaîne est composée par la succession de maillons reliés ensemble par des rivets. On distingue trois types de maillons, à savoir : les maillons-gouges, les maillons-guides, les maillons-attaches (Choix des éléments de coupe d'une scie à moteur, dans : Courrier de l'exploitant et du scieur, no 14, 3e trimestre 1974, p. 3). 2, record 3, French, - maillon%2Dgouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- eslabón-gubia
1, record 3, Spanish, eslab%C3%B3n%2Dgubia
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drive link
1, record 4, English, drive%20link
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- driver link 2, record 4, English, driver%20link
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is essential that the drive link thickness correctly matches the width of the groove in the guide bar (Sabre Saw Chain Ltd, Sabre Saw Chain Catalogue, 1973, p. 4). 3, record 4, English, - drive%20link
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
chain saw : A cross-cut saw in which the teeth occur as cutter links, joined to drive(r) links in a chain. 2, record 4, English, - drive%20link
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maillon-guide
1, record 4, French, maillon%2Dguide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maillon d'entraînement 1, record 4, French, maillon%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maillon d'une chaîne coupante qui transmet le mouvement du pignon d'entraînement à la chaîne. 1, record 4, French, - maillon%2Dguide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une chaîne est composée par la succession de maillons reliés ensemble par des rivets. On distingue trois types de maillons, à savoir : les maillons-gouges, les maillons-guides, les maillons-attaches (Choix des éléments de coupe d'une scie à moteur, dans : Courrier de l'exploitant et du scieur, no 14, 3e trimestre 1974, p. 3). 1, record 4, French, - maillon%2Dguide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tubular bow saw
1, record 5, English, tubular%20bow%20saw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal Frame or Bow Saw consisting of a saw blade, 24-36 in long, held under tension in a tubular steel bow. The blade is 3/4-1 in wide, with plain, raker, or grouped peg teeth, sharpened for cross-cut work. The tubular bow of modern examples is often oval in cross-section, and the blade is tensioned by lever action. 2, record 5, English, - tubular%20bow%20saw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scie à bûches à monture tubulaire
1, record 5, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%BBches%20%C3%A0%20monture%20tubulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bellied blade
1, record 6, English, bellied%20blade
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- breasted blade 1, record 6, English, breasted%20blade
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two-man cross-cut saw. Many(...) patterns have a convex(bellied or breasted) cutting edge and a slightly convex back(known as "fish-backed"). 2, record 6, English, - bellied%20blade
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lame ventrée
1, record 6, French, lame%20ventr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie passe-partout, ou godendard, est une lame large (env. 15 cm), généralement ventrée (bellied, breasted blade), mais parfois droite ou convexe, selon la tradition locale 1, record 6, French, - lame%20ventr%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cross-cut 1, record 7, English, cross%2Dcut
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross-cut saw 1, record 7, English, - cross%2Dcut
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coupe d'angle 1, record 7, French, coupe%20d%27angle
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une scie pour faire des coupes d'angle, le plus souvent à 90o 1, record 7, French, - coupe%20d%27angle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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