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TRIM DIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flat edge trimmer
1, record 1, English, flat%20edge%20trimmer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine for trimming notched edges on shells. The slide is cam driven so as to obtain a brief dwell at the bottom of the stroke, at which time the die, sometimes called a shimmy die, oscillates to trim the part. 1, record 1, English, - flat%20edge%20trimmer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flat-edge trimming press
- flat-edge trimmer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détoureuse de coupelle
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9toureuse%20de%20coupelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swaging of Metals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shimmy die
1, record 2, English, shimmy%20die
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Brehm trimming die 2, record 2, English, Brehm%20trimming%20die
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A flat edge trimmer is a machine for trimming notched edges on shells. The slide is cam driven so as to obtain a brief dwell at the bottom of the stroke, at which time the die, sometimes called a shimmy die, oscillates to trim the part. 3, record 2, English, - shimmy%20die
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emboutissage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- outil de détourage par mouvement horizontal du poinçon
1, record 2, French, outil%20de%20d%C3%A9tourage%20par%20mouvement%20horizontal%20du%20poin%C3%A7on
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil utilisé spécialement pour le détourage de pièces embouties de forme autre que circulaire; la translation de la matrice dans quatre directions est faite par des cames montées dans le support-matrice ou sur la table d'une presse spéciale. 1, record 2, French, - outil%20de%20d%C3%A9tourage%20par%20mouvement%20horizontal%20du%20poin%C3%A7on
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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