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MOVING KNIFE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knife carriage
1, record 1, English, knife%20carriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The moving frame on a log peeler on which the knife is mounted. 2, record 1, English, - knife%20carriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot porte-couteau
1, record 1, French, chariot%20porte%2Dcouteau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre mobile d'une dérouleuse sur lequel est monté un couteau. 2, record 1, French, - chariot%20porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 1, French, - chariot%20porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des porte-couteaux. 3, record 1, French, - chariot%20porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
charriot; porte-couteaux (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - chariot%20porte%2Dcouteau
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chariot porte couteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct coating
1, record 2, English, direct%20coating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] simplest method of coating [a textile material which] involves spreading the coating with a knife. 1, record 2, English, - direct%20coating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another type of coating process called direct coating is used principally with woven fabrics. Direct coating involves the application of polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane directly to the fabric and is applied in layers to build up the fabric to the required thickness. 2, record 2, English, - direct%20coating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The moving fabric substrate is usually supported by a roller or a sleeve. The gap between the knife and the fabric determines coating thickness. 1, record 2, English, - direct%20coating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enduction directe
1, record 2, French, enduction%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Méthode] de revêtement [d'une matière textile] la plus simple [...] l'enduit [étant] étendu au moyen d'un couteau. 1, record 2, French, - enduction%20directe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre type de procédé d'enduction appelé enduction directe sert principalement pour les tissus (tissés). L'enduction directe comporte l'application de polychlorure de vinyle ou de polyuréthanne directement sur les tissus, en suffisamment de couches pour atteindre l'épaisseur voulue. 2, record 2, French, - enduction%20directe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le substrat du tissu mobile est habituellement soutenu par un rouleau ou un manchon. L'écart entre le couteau et le tissu détermine l'épaisseur de l'enduit. 1, record 2, French, - enduction%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Foucault test
1, record 3, English, Foucault%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Foucault knife-edge test 2, record 3, English, Foucault%20knife%2Dedge%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test that uses interference patterns produced by a knife edge to determine the deviation of a mirror from its ideal shape. 3, record 3, English, - Foucault%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Foucault test is performed by moving a knife edge laterally into the image of a small point source. The eye, or a camera, is placed immediately behind the knife edge, and the exit pupil of the system is observed. 2, record 3, English, - Foucault%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de Foucault
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20Foucault
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette méthode pour tester un miroir consiste à placer une source ponctuelle ou une fente étroite dans le plan du centre de courbure du miroir mais très légèrement hors axe. En plaçant une lame exactement à l'endroit où sont réfléchis les rayons lumineux provenant de la source, on peut déterminer la forme de la surface réflectrice. Si la surface est parfaitement sphérique, tous les rayons reviendront exactement au centre de courbure mais légèrement hors axe aussi. 1, record 3, French, - test%20de%20Foucault
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Rubber Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- knife coating
1, record 4, English, knife%20coating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spread coating 2, record 4, English, spread%20coating
- knife-over-roll coating 2, record 4, English, knife%2Dover%2Droll%20coating
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of coating a substrate(usually paper or fabric) in which the substrate, in the form of a continuous moving web, is coated with a material whose thickness is controlled by an adjustable knife or bar set at a suitable angle to the substrate. 3, record 4, English, - knife%20coating
Record 4, Key term(s)
- knife spreading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Fabrication du caoutchouc
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enduction à la racle
1, record 4, French, enduction%20%C3%A0%20la%20racle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machine d'enduction (ou enduiseuse). La machine classique est de type à racle et utilise une matière à l'état pâteux qui est transférée sur le support textile par l'intermédiaire d'un rouleau preneur et d'un rouleau doseur. Sur ce dernier, la quantité d'enduit à déposer est régulée par un dispositif à racle d'où son nom, le tissu enduit passe ensuite en étuve pour être gélifié. 2, record 4, French, - enduction%20%C3%A0%20la%20racle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sliced sheet 1, record 5, English, sliced%20sheet
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sliced : Of timber, e. g. a log, bolt or flitch, cut into discontinuous sheets of uniform thickness by moving it against a knife... 2, record 5, English, - sliced%20sheet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- feuille de bois tranché
1, record 5, French, feuille%20de%20bois%20tranch%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois longue et fine résultant d'un déroulage. 2, record 5, French, - feuille%20de%20bois%20tranch%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- squaring shear
1, record 6, English, squaring%20shear
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- guillotine shear 2, record 6, English, guillotine%20shear
correct
- resquaring shear 3, record 6, English, resquaring%20shear
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machining tool, used for cutting sheet metal or plate, consisting essentially of a fixed cutting knife(usually mounted on the rear of the bed) and another cutting knife mounted on the front of a reciprocally moving crosshead, which is guided vertically in side housings. Corner angles are usually 90°. 4, record 6, English, - squaring%20shear
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cisaille-guillotine
1, record 6, French, cisaille%2Dguillotine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cisaille à guillotine 1, record 6, French, cisaille%20%C3%A0%20guillotine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaille comportant une lame inférieure horizontale fixe et une lame supérieure montée sur un coulisseau mobile guidé verticalement et actionné mécaniquement ou hydrauliquement tandis que la tôle à cisailler est maintenue sur la table par un presse-tôle. La lame mobile, inclinée d'un angle x, coupe la tôle en descendant et la coupe se fait donc d'une manière progressive d'un bout à l'autre de la feuille. 1, record 6, French, - cisaille%2Dguillotine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bench knife
1, record 7, English, bench%20knife
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- blocking knife 2, record 7, English, blocking%20knife
correct, see observation, regional
- paring knife 2, record 7, English, paring%20knife
correct, see observation, regional
- peg knife 2, record 7, English, peg%20knife
correct, see observation, regional
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an adjustable stop with a projecting knife or hook that holds a piece of work on the bench. 3, record 7, English, - bench%20knife
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blocking knife.... The blade is forged to an iron bar varying in length from 1 to 4 ft. This bar has a hook at one end, and a handle, often T-shaped, at the other. The hook engages with an eye-bolt fixed to a bench or stool to form a hinge. In operation, one hand holds the wood to be shaped, while the other, by moving the knife up and down, pares away the unwanted wood, using the bar as a lever. The longer [size]... is used by cloggers, brush, and by boot-last and boot-tree makers; the smaller sizes are used for shaping rake tines, tent pegs, wooden spoons, etc. 2, record 7, English, - bench%20knife
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All the terms listed above, except "bench knife" are common to England. 4, record 7, English, - bench%20knife
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paroir
1, record 7, French, paroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à main de sabotier ou de formier, composé d'une lame pouvant prendre diverses positions autour d'une de ses extrémités formant pivot, et qui sert à dégrossir les bûches ou les ébauches. 2, record 7, French, - paroir
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le découpage d'une billette, pour qu'elle s'adapte au pied humain, demande de l'habileté et de nombreux coups de lames différentes. L'avantage des couteaux à leviers utilisés pour ce découpage est que vous pouvez exercer un gros effort sur la lame tout en présentant le bois sous n'importe quel angle. 3, record 7, French, - paroir
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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