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DECORATIVE CUTTING [7 records]

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Record 1 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
OBS

Specific skills : set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base; remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles; prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered; align and straighten tiles; mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel; cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools; pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout; lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs; mix, lay and polish terra surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
OBS

Job Duties : prepare, measure and mark surface to be covered; mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using a hand trowel; set tiles in position and apply pressure to affix tiles to base; align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges; cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools; pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout; install tile strips; lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs; remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles; prepare cost estimates and orders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
OBS

decorative cutting : term extracted from the Softwood Lumber Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America(2006).

Key term(s)
  • decorative cuttings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
OBS

découpage décoratif : terme tiré de l'Accord sur le bois d'œuvre résineux entre le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique (2006).

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pastries
  • Kitchen Utensils
DEF

A small utensil consisting of a sharp cutting wheel attached to a handle. ... used to mark and cut rolled-out pastry or cookie dough.

CONT

Jagging wheels or pastry jagger have fixed cutting edges that make a decorative design in pastry doughs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtisserie
  • Batterie de cuisine
DEF

petite roue dentée, en os, le plus souvent montée sur un manche en bois. Elle sert à découper les pâtes.

Spanish

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Record 5 1989-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

Used to finish seam edges by cutting a small graceful scallop, and to make a decorative edge on accessories.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
CONT

Les ciseaux à cranter, destinés à certaines finitions, ont des lames dont le bord est formé de dents.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Decorative Arts
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

A method of producing a decorative effect by cutting away the metal of a flat band or surface...

OBS

The work is done with mechanical tools or by the aid of saws and files.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts décoratifs divers
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
DEF

Procédé décoratif consistant à découper des motifs suivants des contours tracés d'avance.

CONT

L'usage de certains objets nécessitant des parties ajourées, les orfèvres ont mis au point la technique du «repercé» (...). C'est évidemment pour permettre l'écoulement du sucre en poudre que les saupoudroirs (...) sont ainsi fabriqués.

OBS

désigne également le résultat obtenu.

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culinary Techniques
OBS

--culinary expression describing the operation of cutting vegetables, fruits or the edges of a dough in a decorative manner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques culinaires
OBS

--mouvement décoratif qui consiste à modifier les parois des fruits, légumes ou pâte à tartes. Il s'agit de faire une ligne zigzaguante et régulière.

Spanish

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