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THROUGH THROUGH SAWING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tiller handle
1, record 1, English, tiller%20handle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog. "The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut. 1, record 1, English, - tiller%20handle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevrette
1, record 1, French, chevrette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie de long [...] se compose d'un cadre de bois rectangulaire, formé de deux montants, deux bras, et de deux traverses, l'une haute, l'autre basse. [...] Chaque traverse porte une poignée; celle du haut, appelée chevrette, est dans le plan de la monture, alors que celle du bas, le renard, lui est perpendiculaire. La scie est maniée verticalement, par deux [...] hommes. 1, record 1, French, - chevrette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dog
1, record 2, English, dog
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog". The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut. 1, record 2, English, - dog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renard
1, record 2, French, renard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie de long [...] se compose d'un cadre de bois rectangulaire, formé de deux montants, deux bras, et de deux traverses, l'une haute, l'autre basse. [...] Chaque traverse porte une poignée; celle du haut, appelée chevrette, est dans le plan de la monture, alors que celle du bas, le renard, lui est perpendiculaire. La scie est maniée verticalement, par deux [...] hommes. 1, record 2, French, - renard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underdog
1, record 3, English, underdog
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- box man 2, record 3, English, box%20man
correct
- pit man 3, record 3, English, pit%20man
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog". The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut. 1, record 3, English, - underdog
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renard
1, record 3, French, renard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chevrier grimpait à pieds déchaux sur le tronc. Contre le froid, contre les échardes et pour conserver le plus d'adhérence, il avait enfilé des chaussettes à la semelle renforcée d'une toile de chanvre. Au sol, le renard lui faisait face, jambes écartées. Il était couvert d'un chapeau à larges bords ou tout simplement d'un vieux sac de toile, pour éviter de recevoir trop de sciure dans les yeux. La grande scie de long était formée d'un cadre en bois d'environ 1,50 m de long sur 1 m de large, munie d'une poignée aux deux transversales, et d'une lame fixée en son milieu, raidie par un tendeur ou des coins. Les dents de la lame étaient crochues, elles ne mordaient le bois qu'en descendant. C'était donc le renard qui sciait; le chevrier remontait la scie, en l'écartant légèrement de l'entaille et la guidait en fixant son regard sur le trait de scie. Il progressait en reculant. Le travail était équitablement réparti entre compagnons, chaque poste avait ses avantages et surtout ses inconvénients. 1, record 3, French, - renard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- top dog
1, record 4, English, top%20dog
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- topdog 1, record 4, English, topdog
correct
- tiller man 2, record 4, English, tiller%20man
correct
- top man 3, record 4, English, top%20man
- top power 3, record 4, English, top%20power
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pit sawing operations have a long and vibrant history. Well before circular saws were used to saw logs lengthwise, they were processed by placing them over a "pit"-hence the reference to "pit saw. "The saw operates vertically up and down. Operated by two men, a man on top, known as the "Top Dog", guided the saw as it was pulled down in a cutting motion by the "Underdog". The "Top dog" recovered the saw and the "Underdog" then pulled it down in a cutting motion again. Needless to say the "Underdog" copped a fair bit of sawdust. The top of the saw has a fixed "tiller handle" so the topdog can guide it and cut a straight line. The lower part of the saw has a "block" which is easily detachable with a wedge. The block can be taken off to allow the saw to be threaded through the saw cut. 1, record 4, English, - top%20dog
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chevrier
1, record 4, French, chevrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chevrier grimpait à pieds déchaux sur le tronc. Contre le froid, contre les échardes et pour conserver le plus d'adhérence, il avait enfilé des chaussettes à la semelle renforcée d'une toile de chanvre. Au sol, le renard lui faisait face, jambes écartées. Il était couvert d'un chapeau à larges bords ou tout simplement d'un vieux sac de toile, pour éviter de recevoir trop de sciure dans les yeux. La grande scie de long était formée d'un cadre en bois d'environ 1,50 m de long sur 1 m de large, munie d'une poignée aux deux transversales, et d'une lame fixée en son milieu, raidie par un tendeur ou des coins. Les dents de la lame étaient crochues, elles ne mordaient le bois qu'en descendant. C'était donc le renard qui sciait; le chevrier remontait la scie, en l'écartant légèrement de l'entaille et la guidait en fixant son regard sur le trait de scie. Il progressait en reculant. Le travail était équitablement réparti entre compagnons, chaque poste avait ses avantages et surtout ses inconvénients. 1, record 4, French, - chevrier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meat saw
1, record 5, English, meat%20saw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- meat cutting saw 2, record 5, English, meat%20cutting%20saw
correct
- butcher hand saw 3, record 5, English, butcher%20hand%20saw
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bow-mounted, thin, fine-toothed blade saws for sawing through heavy bone-structure, such as shank, thigh and shoulder bones in carcass meat. 4, record 5, English, - meat%20saw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scie de boucher
1, record 5, French, scie%20de%20boucher
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scie à viande 2, record 5, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20viande
correct, feminine noun
- scie à main de boucher 3, record 5, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20main%20de%20boucher
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil composé d'une lame dentelée et rigide d'une longueur de 30 à 50 cm utilisé pour scier les carcasses et les gros os de boucherie. 4, record 5, French, - scie%20de%20boucher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
4. Appareillage et réactifs 4.1. Une balance destinée à peser les découpes et leur emballage, d'une précision d'au moins 1 gramme. 4.2. Une hache ou une scie à viande pour découper les découpes en morceaux pouvant être introduits dans le hachoir. 2, record 5, French, - scie%20de%20boucher
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fully quarter-sawing
1, record 6, English, fully%20quarter%2Dsawing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lengthwise sawing method consisting of sawing logs into four parts by using perpendicular cuts that intersect at the middle, then retaking each quarter and cutting it so as to have the sawing plane pass through the centre of the tree or parallel to the medullary rays. 1, record 6, English, - fully%20quarter%2Dsawing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- débit sur maille
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9bit%20sur%20maille
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de débitage en long qui consiste à découper des billes en quatre parties par des traits de scie perpendiculaires qui se croisent au centre, puis à reprendre chaque quartier pour le débiter en faisant passer le plan de sciage par le centre de l'arbre ou parallèlement aux rayons médullaires. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20sur%20maille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fillet a fish
1, record 7, English, fillet%20a%20fish
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fillet fish 1, record 7, English, fillet%20fish
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How to fillet a fish... Hold the fish on the cutting board with the back of the fish toward you. Using a thin flexible knife, cut through the back of the head to the backbone and turn the blade so it's running along the backbone. Hold the fish by placing your non cutting hand over the head. Push the knife along the backbone to the tail using a sawing motion. Pull the fillet away from the body of the fish while making small careful cuts with the knife to retain as much flesh as possible. Using small strokes of the knife, remove the fillet from the rib cage, feeling, your way around the bones with the knife. 1, record 7, English, - fillet%20a%20fish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fileter un poisson
1, record 7, French, fileter%20un%20poisson
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour fileter un poisson entier, dégager la chair des côtes et de l'épine dorsale et éviter que des arêtes ne se retrouvent dans la chair. Enlever la peau des filets à l'aide d'un couteau tranchant, en gardant la peau entre le couteau et la surface de travail. Vérifier que le filet est exempt d'arêtes, de morceaux de peau, de taches sombres, de replis ou colorations suspectes qu'il faut éliminer et jeter, le cas échéant. Bien rincer. 1, record 7, French, - fileter%20un%20poisson
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- step sawing 1, record 8, English, step%20sawing
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sawing a diamond using blades of decreasing sizes as the cut progresses through the diamond. 2, record 8, English, - step%20sawing
Record 8, Key term(s)
- step-sawing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sciage progressif
1, record 8, French, sciage%20progressif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de sciage qui consiste à utiliser des disques de diamètre décroissant plus l'opération progresse. 2, record 8, French, - sciage%20progressif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Wood Sawing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wood dust
1, record 9, English, wood%20dust
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Powder-like wood particles produced through sawing. 2, record 9, English, - wood%20dust
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Sciage du bois
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- poussière de bois
1, record 9, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très fines particules de bois résultant du sciage. 2, record 9, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20bois
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- assembly services
1, record 10, English, assembly%20services
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semiconductor assembly services are provided for a fee, and usually begin with wafer sawing/scribing and continue through all assembly processes to provide units ready for testing. Typical packaging services are available for plastic, cerdip, ceramic and metal can ICs, plastic and metal can transistors, hybrid and opto-electronic devices. 1, record 10, English, - assembly%20services
Record 10, Key term(s)
- assembly service
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- services de montage
1, record 10, French, services%20de%20montage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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