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GROOVE DEPTH [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- groove
1, record 1, English, groove
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe grooving of heart shapes : a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape; b) the depth and shape of the groove can vary depending on :-the dimension of the diamond;-the physical attributes of the diamond, e. g., position of inclusions and cavities in naturals... 2, record 1, English, - groove
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entaille
1, record 1, French, entaille
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première forme déviant des classiques normaux, fut le petit cœur. Le modèle représente une pierre plus ou moins courte aux épaules larges, avec, au centre du coin de tête, une entaille pratiquée dans une direction perpendiculaire au rondiste. Cette entaille peut être pratiquée par l'ouvrier du débrutage ou du clivage. Plus tard, les tailleurs à la main plus assurée l'ont essayé sur le bord du disque de taille, après l'avoir enduit de bort. 2, record 1, French, - entaille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat mark
1, record 2, English, heat%20mark
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extremely shallow depression or groove in the surface of a plastic, having practically no depth(its area being very large compared with its depth) and visible because of a sharply defined rim or a roughened surface. 2, record 2, English, - heat%20mark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat mark: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marque de surchauffe
1, record 2, French, marque%20de%20surchauffe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression ou sillon extrêmement superficiel à la surface d'un plastique, n'ayant pratiquement pas de profondeur (sa surface étant très grande par rapport à sa profondeur) et visible en raison de sa limite bien définie ou de sa surface rugueuse. 2, record 2, French, - marque%20de%20surchauffe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marque de surchauffe : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - marque%20de%20surchauffe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca de calor
1, record 2, Spanish, marca%20de%20calor
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión o ranura muy poco profunda en la superficie de un plástico; prácticamente no tiene profundidad (su área es muy grande comparada con su profundidad) y es visible por un borde bien definido o una superficie rugosa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - marca%20de%20calor
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- variable groove depth
1, record 3, English, variable%20groove%20depth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] technique of varying the average groove depth in relation to the vertical modulation displacement. 1, record 3, English, - variable%20groove%20depth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sillon à profondeur variable
1, record 3, French, sillon%20%C3%A0%20profondeur%20variable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cavity
1, record 4, English, cavity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening on the surface of a diamond. 2, record 4, English, - cavity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe grooving of heart shapes : a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape; b) the depth and shape of the groove can vary depending on :-the dimension of the diamond;-the physical attributes of the diamond, e. g., position of inclusions and cavities in naturals... 3, record 4, English, - cavity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cavité
1, record 4, French, cavit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture à la surface d'un diamant. 2, record 4, French, - cavit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- physical attribute
1, record 5, English, physical%20attribute
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe grooving of heart shapes : a) creates the shape of the shoulders for a heart shape; b) the depth and shape of the groove can vary depending on :-the dimension of the diamond;-the physical attributes of the diamond, e. g., position of inclusions and cavities in naturals... 2, record 5, English, - physical%20attribute
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique physique
1, record 5, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20physique
proposal, 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 2002-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- middle cerebral artery
1, record 6, English, middle%20cerebral%20artery
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- arteria cerebri media 1, record 6, English, arteria%20cerebri%20media
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Middle cerebral artery(arteria cerebri media) : Two lateral end main branches of the internal carotid artery which runs between the frontal and temporal lobes in the lateral sulcus and continues posteriorly in the depth of this groove. It supplies most of the lateral cerebral mass. 1, record 6, English, - middle%20cerebral%20artery
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- artère cérébrale moyenne
1, record 6, French, art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- artère cérébrale sylvienne 2, record 6, French, art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale%20sylvienne
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- arteria cerebri media 2, record 6, French, arteria%20cerebri%20media
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artère cérébrale moyenne. Cette artère correspond à la branche terminale latérale de l'artère carotide. Elle passe par-dessus la partie latérale de la substance perforée antérieure, puis rejoint l'insula où elle se divise en deux troncs principaux. 1, record 6, French, - art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale%20moyenne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- arteria cerebral media
1, record 6, Spanish, arteria%20cerebral%20media
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- arteria silviana 2, record 6, Spanish, arteria%20silviana
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama terminal de la carótida interna [...] la cerebral media, más conocida con el nombre de arteria silviana, se dirige hacia afuera y hacia atrás. Emite, muy cerca de su origen, numerosos ramitos que penetran en los agujeros del espacio profundo anterior. Luego entra en la cisura de Silvio (de donde lleva el nombre de arteria silviana) que recorre en toda su extensión y en la que termina dando varias ramas importantes a la cara externa del hemisferio. 3, record 6, Spanish, - arteria%20cerebral%20media
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- grooved director
1, record 7, English, grooved%20director
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A groove metal probe used to control the direction and depth of surgical incisions. 1, record 7, English, - grooved%20director
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- guide cannelé
1, record 7, French, guide%20cannel%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- macroscratch
1, record 8, English, macroscratch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A long, narrow, shallow groove or cut below the established plane of the wafer surface, seen either before or after etching or epitaxy. The ratio of the length of the figure to the width of the figure must be greater than 5 : 1 in order to be defined as a scratch. Macroscratches are equal to or greater than 0. 12 um in depth and must be visible to the unaided eye under both incandescent and fluorescent illumination. 1, record 8, English, - macroscratch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- macrorayure
1, record 8, French, macrorayure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-03-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cannelure
1, record 9, English, cannelure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Knurled or plain groove on the circumference of a bullet or cartridge case. On bullets, its uses include crimping, identification, lubrication(grease/lubrification groove), retaining of water proofing, limiting expansion, and lessening bullet resistance to rifling. On cartridge cases, its uses include crimping, limiting depth seating of bullet, identification and acting as extractor groove. 2, record 9, English, - cannelure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cannelure
1, record 9, French, cannelure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gorge 2, record 9, French, gorge
correct, feminine noun
- moletage 2, record 9, French, moletage
correct, masculine noun
- rainure 2, record 9, French, rainure
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rainure moletée ou unie sur la circonférence d'une balle ou d'une douille. Sur les balles, elle peut servir à sertir, à l'identification, à lubrifier, à maintenir l'imperméabilité, à limiter l'expansion et à réduire la résistance de la balle aux rayures. Sur les douilles, elle peut servir à sertir, à limiter la profondeur d'insertion de la balle, à l'identification et en tant que gorge d'extraction. 2, record 9, French, - cannelure
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannelure : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 9, French, - cannelure
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- acanaladura
1, record 9, Spanish, acanaladura
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-06-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Wood Finishing
- Shipbuilding
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rabbet line 1, record 10, English, rabbet%20line
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The line formed by the intersection of outside planking of plating at stem, sternpost and side of keel. A shoulder or recess on the edge of a piece of wood or metal for the reception of the edge of a similar piece. In steel shipbuilding it consists of a groove formed in the stem and equal in depth to the thickness of the plating so as to form an abutment for the bottom and side plating. The principal purpose of the rabbet as used on a wooden hull is to protect the plank ends and permit calking. 1, record 10, English, - rabbet%20line
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Finition du bois
- Constructions navales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- trait de râblure
1, record 10, French, trait%20de%20r%C3%A2blure
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- éclingure 1, record 10, French, %C3%A9clingure
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la construction en bois, rainure triangulaire à arêtes vives, pratiquée des deux côtés et sur toute la longueur de la quille, de l'étrave et de l'étambot, pour recevoir le can des bordages qui les avoisinent. On l'appelle quelquefois éclingure. 1, record 10, French, - trait%20de%20r%C3%A2blure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-04-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Barrel and Cask Making
- Hand Tools
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- howel
1, record 11, English, howel
correct, United States
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- cooper's chiv 2, record 11, English, cooper%27s%20chiv
correct, regional
- cheve 2, record 11, English, cheve
correct, regional
- chive 2, record 11, English, chive
correct, regional
- stock howel 2, record 11, English, stock%20howel
correct, regional
- chaif 2, record 11, English, chaif
correct, regional
- chiv 2, record 11, English, chiv
correct, regional
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a cooper’s plane having a convex sole for smoothing the inside of casks and for chamfering, crozing, and chiming. 3, record 11, English, - howel
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the Chiv is to make a smooth surface in the form of a shallow depression near the top of the staves on which the croze groove will subsequently be cut. If this surface were left uneven, the croze groove would not be equal in depth all round, and the cask would leak. 2, record 11, English, - howel
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "cooper’s chiv", "cheve" and "chive" are used in England while the terms "stock howel" and "chaif" are known to exist respectively in Ireland and Scotland. 4, record 11, English, - howel
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tonnellerie
- Outillage à main
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- stockholm
1, record 11, French, stockholm
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit rabot pour la finition des extrémités d'une barrique. 2, record 11, French, - stockholm
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il [le tonnelier] termine le rognage avec un rabot de tête pour égaliser l'extrémité" des douves avant de raboter la face intérieure avec un stockholm [...] Puis il creuse le jable - la rainure qui recevra le fond - avec un jabloir. 3, record 11, French, - stockholm
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le "Dictionary of Tools" de R. A. Salaman, le nom de "stockholm" pour ce rabot de tonnelier ne se rapporterait aucunement à la capitale de la Suède mais pourrait être une déformation du mot irlandais "stock howel". 4, record 11, French, - stockholm
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- grooving
1, record 12, English, grooving
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- undercutting 1, record 12, English, undercutting
correct
- necking 1, record 12, English, necking
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation of cutting a groove of predetermined depth in a workpiece. 2, record 12, English, - grooving
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- saignage
1, record 12, French, saignage
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de tournage consistant à pratiquer sur la pièce en rotation des gorges, saignées ou dégagements. 2, record 12, French, - saignage
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les définitions anglaise et française ont été rédigées par le comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l'usinage et des machines-outils. 2, record 12, French, - saignage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-02-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- single row deep groove ball bearing 1, record 13, English, single%20row%20deep%20groove%20ball%20bearing
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Single row deep groove ball bearings are the most popular of all rolling bearings(...) The depth of the uninterrupted raceway grooves and the high degree of conformity between balls and grooves enables these bearings to carry considerable axial loads in either direction, even at high speed. 1, record 13, English, - single%20row%20deep%20groove%20ball%20bearing
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- roulement rigide à une rangée de billes 1, record 13, French, roulement%20rigide%20%C3%A0%20une%20rang%C3%A9e%20de%20billes
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SKF fabrique des roulements rigides à une ou deux rangées de billes. Les roulements à une rangée sont les plus utilisés. (...) Grâce à la profondeur des gorges, à l'absence d'encoches de remplissage et à l'osculation étroite entre chemins et billes, ces roulements peuvent supporter des charges axiales importantes dans les deux sens, même aux vitesses élevées. 1, record 13, French, - roulement%20rigide%20%C3%A0%20une%20rang%C3%A9e%20de%20billes
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1977-08-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- transverse furrow
1, record 14, English, transverse%20furrow
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- cingulum 1, record 14, English, cingulum
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The(...) "transverse flagellum(...) encircles the [dinoflagellate] cell within a groove of variable breadth and depth, the "transverse furrow" or "cingulum". 1, record 14, English, - transverse%20furrow
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- sillon transversal
1, record 14, French, sillon%20transversal
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un caractère primordial, en principe déterminant dans la reconnaissance Dinoflagellé, réside dans la possession d'un sillon transversal (souvent équatorial) (...) 1, record 14, French, - sillon%20transversal
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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