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SAW CLAMP [4 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
- saw clamp
1, record 1, English, saw%20clamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saw clamp : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - saw%20clamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étau d'affûtage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tau%20d%27aff%C3%BBtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étau d'affûtage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tau%20d%27aff%C3%BBtage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- travelling saw 1, record 2, English, travelling%20saw
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- traveling saw 2, record 2, English, traveling%20saw
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travelling Saws. The most convenient method of converting large sheets into smaller sized panels is to clamp the sheets and pass a travelling saw across them. These saws range from simple manually-operated machines to the more sophisticated power-operated clamped beam and wall mounted saws. 1, record 2, English, - travelling%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire sur chariot
1, record 2, French, scie%20circulaire%20sur%20chariot
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 2, French, - scie%20circulaire%20sur%20chariot
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - scie%20circulaire%20sur%20chariot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sawing head
1, record 3, English, sawing%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- head 2, record 3, English, head
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the front end of the saw, a head is mounted that can be moved in any direction. The head has a system for screwing two removable clamps. The left clamp ends on a screw on which the "pot" or "dop, "which will hold the stone that has to be sawn, is mounted. The right clamp is only meant to support that part of the stone which is not cemented. 3, record 3, English, - sawing%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consists of all the components that secure a diamond to the arm of a sawing machine, e.g., dop arms, securing screws, dop. 4, record 3, English, - sawing%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête de sciage
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20sciage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tête 2, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'extrémité avant du bras s'articule une tête orientable dans toutes les directions. Elle est munie d'un dispositif assurant par serrage le maintien de deux tiges amovibles disposées l'une en face de l'autre. La tige de gauche est terminée par une vis sur laquelle vient se fixer le «pot» ou «dop» auquel est cimentée la pierre à scier. La tige de droite ne sert qu'à soutenir la partie non cimentée, restée libre, de la pierre. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20sciage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comprend tous les éléments de fixation d'un diamant au bras de scie, i.e., porte-dop, vis de fixation et dop. 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20sciage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Hoisting and Lifting
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- side tilt cylinder
1, record 4, English, side%20tilt%20cylinder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tilt cylinder 1, record 4, English, tilt%20cylinder
correct, see observation
- wrist cylinder 1, record 4, English, wrist%20cylinder
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Return oil from the base end of the clamp cylinders from back to tank via the other plunger operating the wrist cylinder(Koehring Canada Ltd, Saw/Shear and Shear Wrist-Action Multiple Tree Felling Head, 1980, p. 1. 6). 1, record 4, English, - side%20tilt%20cylinder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, tilt cylinder est utilisé indifféremment pour désigner soit le vérin d’inclinaison frontale ou le vérin d’inclinaison latérale; c’est le contexte qui permet de faire la distinction. 1, record 4, English, - side%20tilt%20cylinder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Levage hydraulique
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vérin d'inclinaison latérale
1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9rin%20d%27inclinaison%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vérin qui incline la tête d'abattage vers la gauche ou la droite pour la positionner parallèlement à l'arbre à abattre. 1, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rin%20d%27inclinaison%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On rencontre sur le marché plusieurs mécanismes d'inclinaison latérale portant des noms différents, mais à quelques variantes près, ils jouent tous le même rôle. 1, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rin%20d%27inclinaison%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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