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WOOD WEDGE [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2007-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A piece of wood or other solid or firm material, driven into or used to stop up a hole or aperture which it tightly fits, to fill a gap, or act as a wedge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Pièce en bois ou en tout autre matériaux solide ou rigide, utilisé pour boucher ou pour obturer un trou, une ouverture, pour combler un interstice ou encore pour servir de cale.

OBS

bouchon : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

plug : A piece of wood or other solid or firm material, driven into or used to stop up a hole or aperture which it tightly fits, to fill a gap, or act as a wedge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

bouchon : Pièce en bois ou en tout autre matériaux solide ou rigide, utilisé pour boucher ou pour obturer un trou, une ouverture, pour combler un interstice ou encore pour servir de cale.

OBS

Obturateur mâle.

OBS

bouchon d'obturation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A cylindrical piece of wood or an expandable apparatus placed in a borehole to act as a watertight or gastight seal or as a base into which the drive wedge of a borehole deflection device is driven.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Bouchon plein, le plus souvent reforable, mis intentionnellement à une profondeur déterminée pour occlure la section interne d'une colonne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
  • Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
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Record 4 1999-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
  • Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
DEF

A contrivance to hide or counteract defective work (as an odd piece inserted to fill an opening).

DEF

... a block or wedge of wood driven into a gap to hide the fault in a badly made joint.

DEF

A piece of wood driven in to a joint which as been badly cut; hense, also a piece of material used to cover up a mistake in carpentry or other trades.

DEF

An odd piece inserted to fill an opening or to cover a defect.

OBS

Dutchman: a playful name ...

Key term(s)
  • odd piece

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
  • Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
DEF

Petite tringle de bois posée à la colle et affleurée au rabot, employée dans la réparation des panneaux, parquets, et, en général, pour dissimuler une fente produite accidentellement dans un ouvrage en bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo de la madera
  • Carpintería de acabado (Industria maderera)
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Record 5 1990-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Layout (Graphic Arts)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

a long wedge of wood or metal placed along the length of pages when locking them up, and secured in position in the chase by quoins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maquette et mise en page
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
OBS

Type de garniture.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Conservative Dentistry
CONT

The wedges that are used should be made of hickory wood or some other hard material that will hold the band firmly against the tooth. The wedge is trimmed to fit the lingual embrasure and is located on the structure below the cervical wall. The wedge is soaked in water to prevent slippage and is inserted tightly between the teeth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Dentisterie conservatrice
CONT

Reconstruction des dents à l'aide des matrices. Le coin est forcé, sa base presse sur la gencive, jusqu'à ce qu'il tienne seul et tienne la matrice (...) Nystrom utilise aussi le coin pour refouler la gencive avant et pendant la taille de la cavité. Le coin étant installé, la partie cervicale est taillée à la fraise sans danger pour la gencive (...)

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
  • Leatherworking Procedures
DEF

A type of dart effect put into fur by stretching over a metal or wood wedge without cutting the leather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
  • Procédés de travail du cuir
OBS

Terme non attesté dans les ouvrages. Nom allemand ou d'Europe Centrale.

Spanish

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