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FULL TANG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Cutlery Manufacture
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tang
1, record 1, English, tang
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The projection on the blade of a knife or other tool by which the blade is held firmly in the handle. 2, record 1, English, - tang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Handles were made of wood, plastic or aluminum and were either riveted or bonded to the tang-the part of the blade extending into the handle. By acting as a support for the handle material, a full tang gives strength along the full length of the handle. 3, record 1, English, - tang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tang: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - tang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
full tang, half tang, partial tang 4, record 1, English, - tang
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Coutellerie
- Armes blanches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soie
1, record 1, French, soie
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 DEF
Partie de la lame d'un outil ou d'une arme blanche qui se fixe dans le manche. 2, record 1, French, - soie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les manches [des] couteaux étaient faits de bois, de plastique ou d'aluminium; ils étaient rivés ou collés à la soie, la partie de la lame qui s'insère dans le manche. Puisqu'elle sert de support au manche, une soie pleine longueur lui confère une meilleure résistance. 3, record 1, French, - soie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soie : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - soie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
demi-soie, pleine soie 4, record 1, French, - soie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
soie partielle 4, record 1, French, - soie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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