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CROSSCUT SAW [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one-handed crosscut saw
1, record 1, English, one%2Dhanded%20crosscut%20saw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one-handed crosscut saw : an item in the "Forestry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - one%2Dhanded%20crosscut%20saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie passe-partout à une poignée
1, record 1, French, scie%20passe%2Dpartout%20%C3%A0%20une%20poign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie passe-partout à une poignée : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de foresterie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - scie%20passe%2Dpartout%20%C3%A0%20une%20poign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- two-handed crosscut saw
1, record 2, English, two%2Dhanded%20crosscut%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
two-handed crosscut saw : an item in the "Forestry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dhanded%20crosscut%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie passe-partout à deux poignées
1, record 2, French, scie%20passe%2Dpartout%20%C3%A0%20deux%20poign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie passe-partout à deux poignées : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de foresterie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - scie%20passe%2Dpartout%20%C3%A0%20deux%20poign%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crosscut saw
1, record 3, English, crosscut%20saw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosscut saw : an item in the "Forestry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - crosscut%20saw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scie de travers
1, record 3, French, scie%20de%20travers
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie de travers : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de foresterie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - scie%20de%20travers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- top jointing
1, record 4, English, top%20jointing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- top-jointing 2, record 4, English, top%2Djointing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evening the teeth on a crosscut timber saw so that they are exactly the same height. 3, record 4, English, - top%20jointing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alignement de la hauteur des têtes
1, record 4, French, alignement%20de%20la%20hauteur%20des%20t%C3%AAtes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two-handed saw
1, record 5, English, two%2Dhanded%20saw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- two-man crosscut saw 2, record 5, English, two%2Dman%20crosscut%20saw
- misery whip 2, record 5, English, misery%20whip
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The old-fashioned two-man crosscut saw, or "misery whip", took about three times as long and required back-breaking work. 2, record 5, English, - two%2Dhanded%20saw
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
two-handed (adj.): needing two people to operate (a two-handed saw). 3, record 5, English, - two%2Dhanded%20saw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passe-partout
1, record 5, French, passe%2Dpartout
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scie passe-partout 1, record 5, French, scie%20passe%2Dpartout
correct, feminine noun
- godendard 2, record 5, French, godendard
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie formée d'une large lame mince [ayant] à chaque extrémité une poignée, et dont l'emploi exige deux hommes. (Le passe-partout est utilisé par les bûcherons pour abattre les arbres et tronçonner les grumes et par les ouvriers de scierie pour effectuer ce dernier travail.) 1, record 5, French, - passe%2Dpartout
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crosscut saw
1, record 6, English, crosscut%20saw
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A saw] used for cutting across or against the grain of the wood. The teeth of a good crosscut saw are filed at a 65° angle and are set evenly; the space between each tooth is about half the thickness of the blade. The upper halves of the teeth are set alternately to the right and left to ensure proper clearance. 1, record 6, English, - crosscut%20saw
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scie à tronçonner
1, record 6, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20tron%C3%A7onner
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les scies à tronçonner coupent transversalement (sens contraire aux fibres du bois). Les dents d'une scie à tronçonner sont pointues et biseautées. Les pointes coupent le bois comme des couteaux, en laissant deux traits parallèles, tandis que l'intérieur des pointes cisaille le bois et le réduit en bran de scie. Les dents sont avoyées, alternativement de gauche à droite, afin d'éviter le coincement de la lame dans le trait. 2, record 6, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20tron%C3%A7onner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La scie à tronçonner. Tronçonner signifie : «couper en travers des fibres du bois». [...] Elle [scie à tronçonner] s'en [scie à refendre] distingue d'ailleurs par son nombre de dents plus élevé, soit de 7 à 11 au pouce. [...] Plus [les dents] sont biseautées, plus l'outil est tranchant. Les tailles les plus courantes vont de 20 à 26 pouces, mais on en trouve aussi des modèles de plus petites dimensions. 3, record 6, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20tron%C3%A7onner
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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