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TRIMMING BLADE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Pets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grooming clipper
1, record 1, English, grooming%20clipper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pet clipper 2, record 1, English, pet%20clipper
correct
- pet trimmer 1, record 1, English, pet%20trimmer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At first glance, your dog groomer's clippers might seem just like the ones the barber uses for trimming your hair. A closer look shows differences, such as a different blade design to prevent pulling a pet's hair. Pet clippers have motors and blades designed to cut a variety of fur types. 2, record 1, English, - grooming%20clipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tondeuse pour animaux de compagnie
1, record 1, French, tondeuse%20pour%20animaux%20de%20compagnie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tondeuse de toilettage pour animaux de compagnie 2, record 1, French, tondeuse%20de%20toilettage%20pour%20animaux%20de%20compagnie
correct, feminine noun
- tondeuse pour animaux 3, record 1, French, tondeuse%20pour%20animaux
feminine noun
- tondeuse de toilettage pour animaux 4, record 1, French, tondeuse%20de%20toilettage%20pour%20animaux
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lames des tondeuses pour animaux ont une structure différente des éléments de bord et un degré d'affûtage supérieur, conçu pour une plus grande densité de poils. 3, record 1, French, - tondeuse%20pour%20animaux%20de%20compagnie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Property Upkeeping
- Landscape Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lawn edger
1, record 2, English, lawn%20edger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turf edger 2, record 2, English, turf%20edger
correct
- edger 3, record 2, English, edger
correct
- edging knife 4, record 2, English, edging%20knife
correct
- edging iron 5, record 2, English, edging%20iron
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool [similar to a shovel] with a semicircular blade for trimming the edge of the lawn, usually along a driveway, a patio or a flower bed. 6, record 2, English, - lawn%20edger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
- Architecture paysagère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe-bordure
1, record 2, French, coupe%2Dbordure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dresse-bordure 2, record 2, French, dresse%2Dbordure
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil [semblable à une pelle] pourvu d'une lame semi-circulaire destinée à découper le gazon, notamment le long d'une allée, d'une terrasse ou d'une plate-bande. 3, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dbordure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straight snips
1, record 3, English, straight%20snips
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- straight pattern snips 2, record 3, English, straight%20pattern%20snips
plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tin snips with semi-circular jaws used to make straight cuts in sheet metal. 3, record 3, English, - straight%20snips
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Straight pattern snips are primarily for straight cuts, although they will cut wide curves when trimming light stock. The inside edge of the blade face is flat and tends to guide the tool along a straight line. 2, record 3, English, - straight%20snips
Record 3, Key term(s)
- straight snip
- straight pattern snip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cisaille droite
1, record 3, French, cisaille%20droite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cisaille à coupe droite 2, record 3, French, cisaille%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20droite
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cisailles droites [...] sont pourvues de couteaux plats dont la surface intérieure est parfaitement rectiligne. Elles conviennent pour cisailler en ligne droite [...] 1, record 3, French, - cisaille%20droite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shingling hatchet
1, record 4, English, shingling%20hatchet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shinglers hatchet 2, record 4, English, shinglers%20hatchet
correct
- shingler's hatchet 3, record 4, English, shingler%27s%20hatchet
correct
- shingle hatchet 2, record 4, English, shingle%20hatchet
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hatchet usually with a notch in the blade for extracting nails and a hammerhead opposite the cutting edge. 4, record 4, English, - shingling%20hatchet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... round-shouldered blade... Among several variants there are two chief patterns-one with a hammer poll(often checkered), the other with a claw on the poll, usually below it. Used for trimming and nailing roof shingles. 5, record 4, English, - shingling%20hatchet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Charpenterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hachette à bardeau
1, record 4, French, hachette%20%C3%A0%20bardeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hache à bardeau 2, record 4, French, hache%20%C3%A0%20bardeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil combinant un fer de hache de dimension restreinte et une tête ronde, située dans le prolongement de la lame. Grâce à cet instrument, l'ouvrier peut, tantôt amincir un bardeau, tantôt enfoncer un clou, lorsqu'il couvre un toit. Du côté du manche, le fer présente une échancrure qui sert à arracher les clous. 1, record 4, French, - hachette%20%C3%A0%20bardeau
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hachette à bardeaux
- hache à bardeaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- paring knife
1, record 5, English, paring%20knife
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Small pointed blade 2 to 2 1/2 inches long. Used for trimming and paring vegetables and fruits. 2, record 5, English, - paring%20knife
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couteau d'office
1, record 5, French, couteau%20d%27office
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lame étroite d'une longueur de 8 à 10 cm. Utilisé pour éplucher et tourner les légumes et les fruits, et pour réaliser divers autres travaux de cuisine. 2, record 5, French, - couteau%20d%27office
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-06-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Eating Utensils and Cutlery
- Household Articles - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- butcher knife
1, record 6, English, butcher%20knife
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butcher knife. Heavy, broad, slightly curved blade. Used in cutting, sectioning, and trimming raw meats in the butcher shop. 2, record 6, English, - butcher%20knife
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Couverts et coutellerie
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couteau de boucher
1, record 6, French, couteau%20de%20boucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'outillage classique comprend les principales pièces suivantes : le couteau dit «de boucher» (à désosser, petit, à lame courte, large près du manche et pointue à l'extrémité; (...) 2, record 6, French, - couteau%20de%20boucher
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) les couteaux dits "de boucher" (...) à lame rigide, pointue et sans talon, servent à désosser, découper ou parer la viande crue (...) 3, record 6, French, - couteau%20de%20boucher
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cooper's axe
1, record 7, English, cooper%27s%20axe
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
axe, cooper's. A thin flat T-shaped blade, 10-12 in measured along the cutting edge, without a poll, and ground on one side only. The tapered socket springs from the middle of the back of the blade; in some patterns it is an extension of the blade, bent over to form a triangular socket. The handle is offset.... This tool is used for listing staves, i. e. chopping off the "waney" irregular edges and trimming them; this is done with the stave held almost horizontal on the block. It is also used for rough-shaping the circular outline of the heads and for chopping away the bevel on the back of the heads before using the Heading Knife.... 1, record 7, English, - cooper%27s%20axe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tonnellerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- doloire
1, record 7, French, doloire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- doloire de tonnelier 2, record 7, French, doloire%20de%20tonnelier
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sorte de hache qui sert à doler le bois des douves, des cerceaux de tonneaux. 2, record 7, French, - doloire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cognée à taillant droit, à large lame plane dont le tranchant n'a qu'un seul biseau, oblique par rapport au manche court et un peu courbé, servant à aplanir, dresser et unir les pièces de bois. 3, record 7, French, - doloire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En emmanchant la doloire, il faut avoir soin de faire dévier le manche en dehors, afin qu'il ne se trouve pas sur le même plan que l'axe de la lame [...] La doloire [...] doit donner à la douelle une forme déterminée qui n'est ps dessinée par des lignes droites, mais par des courbes légères. Il faut qu'en laissant tomber cet outil tranchant, s'arrondisse en creux la planche étroite et mince [...] Ces opérations de dolage ont lieu sur un billot appelé "ours" [...] La doloire est abattue verticalement sur la douelle allongée sur l'ours [...] 4, record 7, French, - doloire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-05-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lathing hatchet
1, record 8, English, lathing%20hatchet
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a hatchet for trimming and nailing laths having a long thin blade and a head that is crosshatched with grooves. 2, record 8, English, - lathing%20hatchet
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hatchet, Lathing .... The blade is always flat along the top, with the lower edge usually notched for pulling nails.... Used by plasterers for cutting to length and nailing plaster laths. The flat top enables the tool to be used close to a ceiling. 3, record 8, English, - lathing%20hatchet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hachette à latter
1, record 8, French, hachette%20%C3%A0%20latter
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- hachette de latteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- trimming blade 1, record 9, English, trimming%20blade
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a blade used for trimming. 1, record 9, English, - trimming%20blade
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lame à crête 1, record 9, French, lame%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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