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MOVING TABLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Packaging in Metal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- envelope separating, feeding, and opening
1, record 1, English, envelope%20separating%2C%20feeding%2C%20and%20opening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of taking a single envelope from a stack, opening its flap, moving the envelope to the insertion table, and opening its throat in readiness for insertion of the documents. 1, record 1, English, - envelope%20separating%2C%20feeding%2C%20and%20opening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Emballages en métal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séparation, alimentation et ouverture des enveloppes
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9paration%2C%20alimentation%20et%20ouverture%20des%20enveloppes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à prélever une seule enveloppe sur une pile, à ouvrir son rabat et à la transporter ou à la positionner sur la table de mise sous pli, puis d'écarter ses deux pans afin de ménager une ouverture prête à l'insertion des documents. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9paration%2C%20alimentation%20et%20ouverture%20des%20enveloppes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moving plate
1, record 2, English, moving%20plate
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moving table 1, record 2, English, moving%20table
correct, standardized
- movable platen 2, record 2, English, movable%20platen
correct
- moving platen 3, record 2, English, moving%20platen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The moving platen of an injection or compression molding machine to which half of the mold is secured during operation. 2, record 2, English, - moving%20plate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This platen is moved by either a hydraulic ram or a toggle mechanism. 2, record 2, English, - moving%20plate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moving plate; moving table : terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - moving%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque mobile
1, record 2, French, plaque%20mobile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plateau mobile 2, record 2, French, plateau%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- plateau mobile du moule 3, record 2, French, plateau%20mobile%20du%20moule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque qui supporte une partie d'un moule et qui se déplace vers une plaque fixe pour fermer le moule. 1, record 2, French, - plaque%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque mobile : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - plaque%20mobile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa móvil
1, record 2, Spanish, placa%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plato móvil 1, record 2, Spanish, plato%20m%C3%B3vil%20
correct, masculine noun
- placa móvil del molde 2, record 2, Spanish, placa%20m%C3%B3vil%20del%20molde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placa que sostiene parte del molde y se desplaza hacia una placa fija para cerrar el molde. 1, record 2, Spanish, - placa%20m%C3%B3vil
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- planer-type horizontal boring, drilling and milling machine
1, record 3, English, planer%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%20and%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cross bed type boring and milling machine 2, record 3, English, cross%20bed%20type%20boring%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Planer-type horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machines are distinguished by a planer-type table, equipped for milling feeds, moving over horizontal precision ways on a bed set at right angles to the axis of the spindle. No saddle is present but both column and end support may be fed in a direction parallel to the axis of the spindle on runways. 1, record 3, English, - planer%2Dtype%20horizontal%20boring%2C%20drilling%20and%20milling%20machine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- planer horizontal boring and milling machine
- crossbed-type boring and milling machine
- crossbed type boring and milling machine
- crossbed boring and milling machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse aléseuse à banc en croix
1, record 3, French, fraiseuse%20al%C3%A9seuse%20%C3%A0%20banc%20en%20croix
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aléseuse fraiseuse à banc en croix 1, record 3, French, al%C3%A9seuse%20fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20banc%20en%20croix
correct, feminine noun
- machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant mobile et à banc en croix 2, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20al%C3%A9ser%20et%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20%C3%A0%20montant%20mobile%20et%20%C3%A0%20banc%20en%20croix
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machines à bancs en croix [...] Ce type de machine peut comprendre trois bancs, les bancs du montant et de la lunette étant placés de part et d'autre du banc de la table [...] Les mouvements d'avance [comprennent un mouvement] transversal et, éventuellement, rotatif de la table porte-pièce [et un mouvement] longitudinal du montant sur son banc et parallèle à l'axe de la broche. 3, record 3, French, - fraiseuse%20al%C3%A9seuse%20%C3%A0%20banc%20en%20croix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à aléser et à fraiser à montant mobile et à banc en croix : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - fraiseuse%20al%C3%A9seuse%20%C3%A0%20banc%20en%20croix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transfer wheel
1, record 4, English, transfer%20wheel
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revolving table for moving ware from one conveyor to another. 1, record 4, English, - transfer%20wheel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfer wheel: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992. 2, record 4, English, - transfer%20wheel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
- Fabrication du verre
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roue de transfert
1, record 4, French, roue%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table rotative pour transférer des articles d'un convoyeur à un autre. 1, record 4, French, - roue%20de%20transfert
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roue de transfert : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992. 2, record 4, French, - roue%20de%20transfert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- upstroke press
1, record 5, English, upstroke%20press
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A press in which the pressing device is situated below the moving table, pressure being applied by an upward movement of this device. 2, record 5, English, - upstroke%20press
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upstroke press: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - upstroke%20press
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- presse ascendante
1, record 5, French, presse%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presse dans laquelle le dispositif presseur est situé au-dessous du plateau mobile, la pression étant appliquée par un mouvement ascendant de ce dispositif. 2, record 5, French, - presse%20ascendante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presse ascendante : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - presse%20ascendante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- prensa ascendente
1, record 5, Spanish, prensa%20ascendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prensa en la cual el dispositivo de presión se sitúa debajo de la tabla móvil, aplicando la presión por un movimiento hacia arriba de este dispositivo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - prensa%20ascendente
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electrodynamic vibration generator
1, record 6, English, electrodynamic%20vibration%20generator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- electro-dynamic vibration machine 1, record 6, English, electro%2Ddynamic%20vibration%20machine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vibration generator which derives its vibratory force from the interaction of a magnetic field of constant value, and a coil of wire contained in it which is excited by a suitable alternating current. 1, record 6, English, - electrodynamic%20vibration%20generator
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The moving element of an electrodynamic vibration generator includes the vibration table, the moving coil, and all the parts of the generator that are intended to participate in the vibration. 1, record 6, English, - electrodynamic%20vibration%20generator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- générateur électrodynamique de vibrations
1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique%20de%20vibrations
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- machine électrodynamique de vibrations 1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique%20de%20vibrations
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Générateur de vibrations dont la force vibratoire résulte de l'interaction d'un champ magnétique de valeur constante et d'une bobine excitée par un courant alternatif convenable. 1, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique%20de%20vibrations
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie mobile d'un générateur électrodynamique de vibrations comprend sa table vibrante, l'induit et tous les éléments du générateur qui suivent le mouvement de vibrations ou peuvent être considérés comme tels. 1, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectrodynamique%20de%20vibrations
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- apron conveyor
1, record 7, English, apron%20conveyor
correct, specific, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous carrying surface, made up of wood or steel slats, propelled by one or more strands of chain, and supported by the chain and sometimes also by roller; it forms in effect a moving table. 2, record 7, English, - apron%20conveyor
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apron conveyors consist of endless chains with attached overlapping and interlocking plates to provide a continuous-carrying surface that forms a leakproof bed suitable for bulk materials without containers. 3, record 7, English, - apron%20conveyor
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apron conveyor: Term standardized by ISO and USA Standards Institute. 4, record 7, English, - apron%20conveyor
Record 7, Key term(s)
- apron conveyer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transporteur à palettes métalliques
1, record 7, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20palettes%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, masculine noun, generic, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tapis métallique 2, record 7, French, tapis%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transporteurs à palettes métalliques. Les produits sont déplacés sur un tablier composé de palettes, l'étanchéité du tablier étant obtenue soit par juxtaposition, soit par recouvrement mutuel des palettes. Les palettes sont portées par une ou deux chaînes de traction, qui sont le plus souvent des chaînes à maillons plats. 3, record 7, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20palettes%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«tapis métallique» : Les tapis métalliques sont constitués par des palettes métalliques assemblées sur des chaînes à galets roulant sur des rails. Ils sont notamment utilisés pour les transports de tonnages importants de produits pondéreux. 2, record 7, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20palettes%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur à palettes métalliques : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20palettes%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Furniture (Various)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rolling table
1, record 8, English, rolling%20table
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any moving conveyer table. 1, record 8, English, - rolling%20table
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier divers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- table roulante
1, record 8, French, table%20roulante
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite table à double plateau, montée sur roulettes. 1, record 8, French, - table%20roulante
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Presses (Machinery)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- main ram 1, record 9, English, main%20ram
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
downstroke press : hydraulic press in which the main ram is above the moving table and operates downward. 1, record 9, English, - main%20ram
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Presses (Machines)
- Plasturgie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- piston principal
1, record 9, French, piston%20principal
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presse descendante : presse hydraulique dans laquelle le piston principal est situé au-dessus du plateau, la pression étant appliquée par un mouvement descendant du piston. 1, record 9, French, - piston%20principal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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