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WOOD FASTENER [4 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
- wood fastener
1, record 1, English, wood%20fastener
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood fastener : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20fastener
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agrafe à bois
1, record 1, French, agrafe%20%C3%A0%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agrafe à bois : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - agrafe%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Hardware
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pin
1, record 2, English, pin
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hinge pin 2, record 2, English, hinge%20pin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical fastener made of wood, metal, etc., used to join two parts with freedom of angular movement at the joint. 3, record 2, English, - pin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hinge. A jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns comprising typically a pair of metal leaves joined through the knuckles by a pin. 4, record 2, English, - pin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Serrurerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fiche
1, record 2, French, fiche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- broche 2, record 2, French, broche
correct, feminine noun
- axe 3, record 2, French, axe
correct, masculine noun
- axe d'articulation 4, record 2, French, axe%20d%27articulation
correct, masculine noun
- fiche de charnière 5, record 2, French, fiche%20de%20charni%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
- broche de charnière 5, record 2, French, broche%20de%20charni%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
- axe de charnière 5, record 2, French, axe%20de%20charni%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige qui unit les deux parties d'une charnière, et qui constitue son axe. 1, record 2, French, - fiche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une charnière est en général composée de deux éléments, ou platines, qui comportent des charnons, ou nœuds, traversés par une fiche, ou broche. 1, record 2, French, - fiche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Charnières à broche mobile [...] L'axe peut être chassé, ce qui évite le dévissage lors d'un démontage éventuel. 6, record 2, French, - fiche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
- Cerrajería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasador
1, record 2, Spanish, pasador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bisagra. Junta movible sobre la que gira una puerta. Está formada, en su concepto más sencillo, por dos piezas planas que se entreunen mediante un pasador que las atraviesa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pasador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Hardware
- Metal Fasteners
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corrugated fastener 1, record 3, English, corrugated%20fastener
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small corrugated strip of steel sharp on one of the long edges and hammered in as a fastener across wood joints in rough carpentry. 1, record 3, English, - corrugated%20fastener
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crampon de charpente
1, record 3, French, crampon%20de%20charpente
masculine 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 2000-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Hand Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- explosive actuated tool
1, record 4, English, explosive%20actuated%20tool
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- explosive-actuated fastening tool 2, record 4, English, explosive%2Dactuated%20fastening%20tool
correct
- powder actuated tool 3, record 4, English, powder%20actuated%20tool
correct
- powder actuated fastening tool 4, record 4, English, powder%20actuated%20fastening%20tool
correct
- forced entry fastening tool 4, record 4, English, forced%20entry%20fastening%20tool
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fastening tool firing a specifically designed cartridge to drive a nail-like, stud-like fastener(also called a "drive pin") into or through a variety of materials but primarily into concrete and steel, such as to fasten a wood sill to a concrete slab. Interchangeable barrels can be used for the different sizes of fasteners and the penetration depth can be accurately controlled. 5, record 4, English, - explosive%20actuated%20tool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to SCONS 1980 (page 4), explosive-actuated fastening tools can be classified as high velocity or low velocity types. 6, record 4, English, - explosive%20actuated%20tool
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Outillage à main
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fixateur à cartouches
1, record 4, French, fixateur%20%C3%A0%20cartouches
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 fixateur à cartouches est un appareil dans lequel une charge explosive fournit l'énergie permettant de faire pénétrer dans divers matériaux des clous de différents modèles et des goujons filetés extérieurement ou intérieurement. [...] Les fixateurs à cartouches [...] peuvent se classer en deux grandes catégories : 1) Les pistolets de scellement dans le canon desquels le projectile est accéléré à grande vitesse [...] 2) Les pistolets à masselotte dans lesquels une masse frappante transmet à la pièce l'énergie cinétique engendrée par l'explosion. 2, record 4, French, - fixateur%20%C3%A0%20cartouches
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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