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SIDE MILLING CUTTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- side milling cutter
1, record 1, English, side%20milling%20cutter
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- side and face cutter 2, record 1, English, side%20and%20face%20cutter
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Side milling cutters are comparatively narrow cylindrical milling cutters with teeth on each side as well as on the periphery. They are used for cutting slots and for face and straddle milling operations. 3, record 1, English, - side%20milling%20cutter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side milling cutter; side and face cutter : terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - side%20milling%20cutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraise 3 tailles
1, record 1, French, fraise%203%20tailles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraise trois tailles 2, record 1, French, fraise%20trois%20tailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fraises trois tailles servent au fraisage des rainures et aux travaux spéciaux. Elles ont des dents sur les côtés et sur la périphérie. 2, record 1, French, - fraise%203%20tailles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraise 3 tailles : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fraise%203%20tailles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fraise à trois tailles
- fraise à 3 tailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal slitting saw
1, record 2, English, metal%20slitting%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plain metal slitting saw 2, record 2, English, plain%20metal%20slitting%20saw
- solid metal slitting saw 3, record 2, English, solid%20metal%20slitting%20saw
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A milling cutter similar to a circular saw blade but sometimes with side teeth as well as teeth around the circumference; used for deep slotting and sinking in cuts. 4, record 2, English, - metal%20slitting%20saw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Metal slitting saw with drive boles, with bub, with side chip clearance, without keyway. 5, record 2, English, - metal%20slitting%20saw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Flat metal slitting saw. 5, record 2, English, - metal%20slitting%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraise-scie
1, record 2, French, fraise%2Dscie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraise mince qui possède en général, pour un même diamètre, plus de dents qu'une fraise ordinaire. [...] peut avoir des dents alternées en chevrons et aussi des dents sur le côté. 2, record 2, French, - fraise%2Dscie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fraise-scie à denture latérale, avec trous d'entraînement, sans rainure de clavetage. 3, record 2, French, - fraise%2Dscie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fraise à trancher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- T-slot cutter
1, record 3, English, T%2Dslot%20cutter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- T-slot milling cutter 2, record 3, English, T%2Dslot%20milling%20cutter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The T-slot cutter is used to cut the wide horizontal groove at the bottom of a T-slot after the narrow vertical groove has been machined with an end mill or a side milling cutter. It consists of a small side milling cutter with teeth on both sides and an integral shank for mounting-similar to an end mill. 3, record 3, English, - T%2Dslot%20cutter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraise pour rainure à T
1, record 3, French, fraise%20pour%20rainure%20%C3%A0%20T
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single angle milling cutter
1, record 4, English, single%20angle%20milling%20cutter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single angle milling cutters have teeth on the conical surface and may or may not have teeth on the flat side. The included angle between the flat face and the conical face designates the cutters, such as 45 ° or 60 [degree) angular cutter. 2, record 4, English, - single%20angle%20milling%20cutter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fraise conique deux tailles
1, record 4, French, fraise%20conique%20deux%20tailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- half side milling cutter
1, record 5, English, half%20side%20milling%20cutter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Half side milling cutters are used when only one side of the cutter is required, as in end facing. These cutters are also made with interlocking faces so that two cutters may be placed side by side for slot milling. 2, record 5, English, - half%20side%20milling%20cutter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraise à une taille latérale
1, record 5, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20une%20taille%20lat%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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