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POLISHING WHEEL [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polishing wheel
1, record 1, English, polishing%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polishing wheel : an item in the "Glass, Plastics and Clayworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - polishing%20wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meule à polir
1, record 1, French, meule%20%C3%A0%20polir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meule à polir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de verre, de plastiques et de céramique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - meule%20%C3%A0%20polir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polishing/sanding wheel
1, record 2, English, polishing%2Fsanding%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polishing/sanding wheel : an item in the "Leather, Horn and Shellworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - polishing%2Fsanding%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meule de polissage/ponçage
1, record 2, French, meule%20de%20polissage%2Fpon%C3%A7age
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meule de polissage/ponçage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail de cuir, de corne et des coquillages» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - meule%20de%20polissage%2Fpon%C3%A7age
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scaife balancing
1, record 3, English, scaife%20balancing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- balancing 2, record 3, English, balancing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bringing the polishing wheel back into equilibrium. 3, record 3, English, - scaife%20balancing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scaife maintainer: a member of a processing team who is responsible for refurbishing scaifes by removing the used surface, then scouring the scaife with carborundum stones or sandblasting the work surface, and finally balancing it so it can be re-used for polishing. 4, record 3, English, - scaife%20balancing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is done with pieces of lead in the chamber of the wheel. 5, record 3, English, - scaife%20balancing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équilibrage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibrage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à éliminer le balourd d'un plateau. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibrage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour y parvenir, on insère des morceaux de plomb dans les rainures de la face inférieure du plateau. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- table dop
1, record 4, English, table%20dop
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- soap dop 2, record 4, English, soap%20dop
obsolete
- table-soap dop 3, record 4, English, table%2Dsoap%20dop
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dop which holds a diamond in place while its table is being polished. 4, record 4, English, - table%20dop
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are dops especially for polishing tables, the so-called soap dops. They have a soft copper stalk and on the sides of the head a clamp to hold the small hollow metal pots. Nowadays the soap is replaced by special products, either pastes which stay soft or liquids which harden when the stone is heated while running on the wheel. 2, record 4, English, - table%20dop
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... choose a tang appropriate for the desired finished shape and the facets being applied: a) for the table, use: a crab claw table tang; a tang with a hollow pot table dop ... 5, record 4, English, - table%20dop
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dop pour table
1, record 4, French, dop%20pour%20table
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dop spécialement conçu pour fixer le diamant dont on taille la table. 2, record 4, French, - dop%20pour%20table
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi, il y a des dops spécialement conçus pour la taille des tables. Ils sont munis d'une tige en cuivre mou et possèdent sur le côté un système de blocage servant à fixer les petits pots en métal creux qu'on appelle, en flamand, «zeepdop» (pot à savon). Autrefois, en effet, on les remplissait de savon à barbe pour fixer les pierres. Maintenant, on les remplace par des produits spéciaux, soit des pâtes qui restent molles, soit des liquides qui durcissent lors de l'échauffement de la pierre frottant sur le disque. 3, record 4, French, - dop%20pour%20table
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Burlew disc
1, record 5, English, Burlew%20disc
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rubber wheel which has been impregnated with pumice. Used for polishing and smoothing dental restorations. 1, record 5, English, - Burlew%20disc
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- disque de Burlew
1, record 5, French, disque%20de%20Burlew
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque de caoutchouc imprégné d'abrasif et utilisé pour polir les prothèses. 1, record 5, French, - disque%20de%20Burlew
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- whizzing
1, record 6, English, whizzing
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any process such as buffing, burnishing, polishing, acid treatment or wire brushing used for the purpose of improving the surface of a coins, medals, or tokens. Most whizzed coins have an unnaturally shiny appearance produced by the abrasive action of the buffing wheel, scour pad or substance used on the coin. Coins are also whizzed to remove or reduce unsightly problems(abrasions), or to mask the effects of adding or removing a mint mark or altering a date. Since whizzed coins lose significant market value, they must be advertised as such when offered for sale. 1, record 6, English, - whizzing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- retouche
1, record 6, French, retouche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tripatouillage 1, record 6, French, tripatouillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de toute modification apportée à une pièce une fois la production originale terminée. Cette pratique est peu prisée des collectionneurs et enlève de la valeur aux pièces. 1, record 6, French, - retouche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Gemmology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sanding 1, record 7, English, sanding
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process immediately preceding cabochon polishing, in which the deep scratches of cutting wheel are removed. 2, record 7, English, - sanding
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For most amateurs, sanding means the use of a flexible sanding cloth, either covering a rotating wheel or as a continuous belt moving over two sulleys. Actually the term sanding also covers the use of wooden disks, suitably charged with loose grit. 3, record 7, English, - sanding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Gemmologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sablage
1, record 7, French, sablage
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sablage sert à corriger les imperfections et à éliminer les égratignures. On fixe la pierre à un support inclinable et c'est une roue de bois dur qui sert à sabler. 1, record 7, French, - sablage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glass Polishing
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- diamond polishing wheel
1, record 8, English, diamond%20polishing%20wheel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- diamond polishing disk 2, record 8, English, diamond%20polishing%20disk
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"polishing wheel" : An abrasive wheel used for polishing. 3, record 8, English, - diamond%20polishing%20wheel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"diamond wheel" :"meule diamantée"(ERENGE-82-9-643) ;"polishing disk" :"meule à polir"(ERENGE-82-9-643) ;"polishing wheel" :"disque à polir", "meule polissoire"(DORSC-79-989) ;"meule à polir"(KETEC-80-2-919) ;"meule de polisage"(GLASMB-1983-132). 2, record 8, English, - diamond%20polishing%20wheel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Polissage du verre
- Outillage industriel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- polissoir diamanté
1, record 8, French, polissoir%20diamant%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- disque à polir diamanté 1, record 8, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20polir%20diamant%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- meule à polir diamantée 1, record 8, French, meule%20%C3%A0%20polir%20diamant%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
- molette de polissage diamantée 1, record 8, French, molette%20de%20polissage%20diamant%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le polissage s'effectue à l'aide de polissoirs, constitués par des disques métalliques garnis de feutres, qui frottent la surface de la glace avec interposition d'une potée d'oxyde rouge de fer. Le polissage fait intervenir à la fois une très fine abrasion et un déplacement moléculaire tendant à reformer la peau du verre. 2, record 8, French, - polissoir%20diamant%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les meules (...) sont maintenant à base de grains d'abrasifs artificiels (corindon, carbure de silicium, diamant, etc.), qui ont remplacé les abrasifs naturels (...). 2, record 8, French, - polissoir%20diamant%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"diamanté" : Avoir du diamant dans ses éléments constituants. 2, record 8, French, - polissoir%20diamant%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Poli-continu. (...) Les molettes de polissage (disques en fonte garnis de feutres) sont fixées aux extrémités des bras de croisillons. 3, record 8, French, - polissoir%20diamant%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Molette" : Disque en fonte garni de feutre servant au polissage. 3, record 8, French, - polissoir%20diamant%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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