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SAW CARRIAGE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- log turner
1, record 1, English, log%20turner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An articulated arm used in turning logs on a carriage. 2, record 1, English, - log%20turner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The arm, ending in a hook, can be extended to roll the log from the carriage; the log then is re-positioned for the saw by hydraulic bumpers. 2, record 1, English, - log%20turner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourne-billes
1, record 1, French, tourne%2Dbilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourne-bille 2, record 1, French, tourne%2Dbille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui comporte une barre verticale dentée, une chaîne à taquets ou des rouleaux inclinables et qui sert à imprimer à la bille un mouvement de rotation au moment de l'alimentation. 1, record 1, French, - tourne%2Dbilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pony rig
1, record 2, English, pony%20rig
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pony band-saw 2, record 2, English, pony%20band%2Dsaw
correct
- pony band-mill 2, record 2, English, pony%20band%2Dmill
- pony 1, record 2, English, pony
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A band saw used for small logs or for reducing cants from a larger head saw. 2, record 2, English, - pony%20rig
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ponys and resaws are used to break down cants from the headrigs into smaller sizes for further manufacture... The pony is generally a smaller band saw and carriage used for manufacturing large cants into slabs and/or smaller cants.... Pony rigs are usually confined to large-log mills... Although the single cut or double cut band-carriage is the most common type of pony rig, a circle saw carriage, or a twin band carriage can also be used for this purpose. 1, record 2, English, - pony%20rig
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie pony
1, record 2, French, scie%20pony
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite scie à ruban utilisée pour le sciage de grumes de petites dimensions ou le resciage de plateaux provenant d'une plus grande scie. 2, record 2, French, - scie%20pony
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sawbench
1, record 3, English, sawbench
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- table saw 2, record 3, English, table%20saw
correct
- saw frame 3, record 3, English, saw%20frame
- husk 3, record 3, English, husk
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heavy frame carrying a power-driven saw, and also... in the absence of a log carriage, the table... on which the timber is sawn. 1, record 3, English, - sawbench
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- banc de scie
1, record 3, French, banc%20de%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- table de sciage 2, record 3, French, table%20de%20sciage
correct, feminine noun
- établi de sciage 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9tabli%20de%20sciage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre portant l'axe et les autres parties d'une scie circulaire de tête. 3, record 3, French, - banc%20de%20scie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- banqueta de aserrado
1, record 3, Spanish, banqueta%20de%20aserrado
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- travelling saw carriage 1, record 4, English, travelling%20saw%20carriage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travelling saw carriage hand operated both vertically and horizontally, saw unit swivels for horizontal and vertical cuts, and is equipped with dust extraction facility. 1, record 4, English, - travelling%20saw%20carriage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chariot d'aménage
1, record 4, French, chariot%20d%27am%C3%A9nage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machines équipées de dressage rotatif, d'avance par chariot d'amenage et de coupe à la volée par couteau ou douilles haute précision. 2, record 4, French, - chariot%20d%27am%C3%A9nage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un chariot d'amenage entraîné par un moteur hydraulique pousse, à l'aide d'un palan à chaîne, la barre contre la butée de mesure avec amortissement hydraulique, à des vitesses allant jusqu'à 40 m/min. 3, record 4, French, - chariot%20d%27am%C3%A9nage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 4, record 4, French, - chariot%20d%27am%C3%A9nage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 4, French, - chariot%20d%27am%C3%A9nage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary carriage
1, record 5, English, auxiliary%20carriage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- supporting carriage 1, record 5, English, supporting%20carriage
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Log carriage : In frame-saw milling, a carriage used to support and guide the end of the log remote from the frame saw... Auxiliary carriages(=supporting carriages) may also be used as intermediate supports. 1, record 5, English, - auxiliary%20carriage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chariot intermédiaire
1, record 5, French, chariot%20interm%C3%A9diaire
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 5, French, - chariot%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - chariot%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- log carriage
1, record 6, English, log%20carriage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- dogging carriage 1, record 6, English, dogging%20carriage
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In frame-saw milling, a carriage used to support and guide the end of the log remote from the frame saw. 1, record 6, English, - log%20carriage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chariot à grumes
1, record 6, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20grumes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chariot porte-grume 2, record 6, French, chariot%20porte%2Dgrume
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une scie circulaire, ou à ruban, le cadre mobile sur lequel sont montés divers dispositifs ainsi que les griffes qui agrippent la grume au moment du sciage, et qui permet de l'avancer vers la lame de scie ou de l'en retirer. 2, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20grumes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce chariot, porté par des roues qui circulent sur des rails, est diversement propulsé dans un sens puis dans l'autre. 2, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20grumes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20grumes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 6, French, - chariot%20%C3%A0%20grumes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- carro de sierra
1, record 6, Spanish, carro%20de%20sierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- carriage knee
1, record 7, English, carriage%20knee
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each carriage knee should be square with the headblock and the same distance from the saw. Align the knees by stretching a string or fine wire across the knee faces and by adjusting knees as needed until all touch the line. 1, record 7, English, - carriage%20knee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- genouillère porte-griffes de chariot
1, record 7, French, genouill%C3%A8re%20porte%2Dgriffes%20de%20chariot
see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- console porte-griffes d'un chariot 2, record 7, French, console%20porte%2Dgriffes%20d%27un%20chariot
see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 7, French, - genouill%C3%A8re%20porte%2Dgriffes%20de%20chariot
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 7, French, - genouill%C3%A8re%20porte%2Dgriffes%20de%20chariot
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- short-log bolter
1, record 8, English, short%2Dlog%20bolter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bolter 1, record 8, English, bolter
correct
- ricker 2, record 8, English, ricker
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine consisting of a circular rip saw and a power-driven or hand-fed carriage, used for sawing bolts into boards or planks. 1, record 8, English, - short%2Dlog%20bolter
Record 8, Key term(s)
- short log bolter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- scie à billon
1, record 8, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20billon
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- scie circulaire pour billons courts 2, record 8, French, scie%20circulaire%20pour%20billons%20courts
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie ronde utilisée pour débiter des billes courtes en planches [...] 1, record 8, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20billon
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- set works
1, record 9, English, set%20works
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- setworks 2, record 9, English, setworks
correct
- positioner 3, record 9, English, positioner
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mechanism on a log carriage which serves to advance the knees towards, or withdraw them from, the saw line, so regulating the thickness of the piece being cut. 4, record 9, English, - set%20works
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- positionneur
1, record 9, French, positionneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- dispositif diviseur 1, record 9, French, dispositif%20diviseur
correct, masculine noun
- diviseur 1, record 9, French, diviseur
correct, masculine noun
- système de division 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20division
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif de division-dégagement 2, record 9, French, dispositif%20de%20division%2Dd%C3%A9gagement
avoid, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme qui, sur un chariot ou un autre système de sciage ou d'équarrissage, permet d'ajuster la position de la pièce par rapport au plan de sciage ou vice versa et ainsi de régler l'épaisseur de coupe. 1, record 9, French, - positionneur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dog board
1, record 10, English, dog%20board
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- backing board 1, record 10, English, backing%20board
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In sawing logs into lumber on a head saw, the last board in the log to which the carriage dogs are attached. 1, record 10, English, - dog%20board
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- contredosse
1, record 10, French, contredosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- redos 2, record 10, French, redos
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le sciage d'une bille sur scie de tête, dernière planche qui en est extraite et qui était retenue par les griffes. 3, record 10, French, - contredosse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-10-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- log yield 1, record 11, English, log%20yield
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Log quality is measured by the volume and quality of the potential lumber yield. External characteristics of the log such as diameter, surface indicators, and position in the tree(butt logs or uppers), are used to estimate potential lumber quality. To obtain the maximum yield from top-grade logs, it is best to saw them in a mill with a standard headrig and carriage, which is the first machine in a sawmill to start the breakdown of logs into lumber products. 2, record 11, English, - log%20yield
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rendement des grumes
1, record 11, French, rendement%20des%20grumes
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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