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WHEEL DRESSER [3 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
- grinding wheel dresser
1, record 1, English, grinding%20wheel%20dresser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grinding wheel dresser : an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - grinding%20wheel%20dresser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- redresseur de meule
1, record 1, French, redresseur%20de%20meule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redresseur de meule : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - redresseur%20de%20meule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheel dresser
1, record 2, English, wheel%20dresser
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grinding wheel dresser 2, record 2, English, grinding%20wheel%20dresser
correct
- wheel-dresser 3, record 2, English, wheel%2Ddresser
- dresser 4, record 2, English, dresser
- abrasive wheel dresser 5, record 2, English, abrasive%20wheel%20dresser
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool for cleaning, resharpening, and restoring the mechanical accuracy of the cutting faces of grinding wheels. 6, record 2, English, - wheel%20dresser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dressing is the operation of cleaning or restoring the sharpness of the wheel face that has become dulled or loaded with material being ground. 7, record 2, English, - wheel%20dresser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are several types of wheel dressers: diamond-point, rotary-type, star-type, etc. 8, record 2, English, - wheel%20dresser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wheel dresser : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 8, record 2, English, - wheel%20dresser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dresseur
1, record 2, French, dresseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dresse-meule 2, record 2, French, dresse%2Dmeule
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- dresseur à meule 3, record 2, French, dresseur%20%C3%A0%20meule
masculine noun
- décrasse-meule 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9crasse%2Dmeule
masculine noun
- décrasseuse 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9crasseuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil servant au nettoyage, au réaffûtage et à la remise en état du mécanisme de précision des surfaces tranchantes d'une meule. 6, record 2, French, - dresseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dresse-meule : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - dresseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disk-type dresser
1, record 3, English, disk%2Dtype%20dresser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- star dresser 1, record 3, English, star%20dresser
correct
- star-type dresser 2, record 3, English, star%2Dtype%20dresser
- rotary-type dresser 3, record 3, English, rotary%2Dtype%20dresser
- grinding wheel dresser 4, record 3, English, grinding%20wheel%20dresser
officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A disk-type dresser, usually called a star dresser, has several pointed disks loosely mounted on a pin with solid disks as separators. 1, record 3, English, - disk%2Dtype%20dresser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grinding wheel dresser : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 5, record 3, English, - disk%2Dtype%20dresser
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disc-type dresser
- star type dresser
- rotary type dresser
- grinding-wheel dresser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dresseur à molettes
1, record 3, French, dresseur%20%C3%A0%20molettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dresseur en étoile 2, record 3, French, dresseur%20en%20%C3%A9toile
masculine noun
- décrasse-meule à molette 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9crasse%2Dmeule%20%C3%A0%20molette
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les meules d'ébauche ou d'ébarbage sont retaillées : à l'aide de molettes en forme d'étoiles, en fonte blanche qui tournent librement sur un axe, le dresseur à molettes s'adapte sur le support de la pièce. 1, record 3, French, - dresseur%20%C3%A0%20molettes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décrasse-meule à molette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - dresseur%20%C3%A0%20molettes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- décrasse meule à molette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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