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WOODEN MALLET [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood carving
1, record 1, English, wood%20carving
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood carving... is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool(knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. 1, record 1, English, - wood%20carving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, "hucherie" refers to the ancient art of carving wood furniture practised in the Middle Ages. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20carving
Record 1, Key term(s)
- woodcarving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hucherie
1, record 1, French, hucherie
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Moyen Âge, art de faire des huches, des coffres et autres meubles, et de sculpter sur bois. 1, record 1, French, - hucherie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le terme «wood carving» englobe la notion de hucherie. 2, record 1, French, - hucherie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cobbler's Bench™
1, record 2, English, Cobbler%27s%20Bench%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small wooden work-bench with 6 different coloured pegs to hammer through holes using a wooden mallet. 1, record 2, English, - Cobbler%27s%20Bench%26trade%3B
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cobbler’s Bench™: A trademark of Playskool (Taiwan). 1, record 2, English, - Cobbler%27s%20Bench%26trade%3B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Cobbler's Bench
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Banc de cordonnier
1, record 2, French, Banc%20de%20cordonnier
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit établi en bois avec 6 chevilles de couleurs différentes pour enfoncer dans des trous au moyen d'un maillet en bois. 1, record 2, French, - Banc%20de%20cordonnier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Banc de cordonnierMC : Marque de commerce de la société Playskool, Taïwan. 1, record 2, French, - Banc%20de%20cordonnier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Quarries
- Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slate splitter
1, record 3, English, slate%20splitter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- splitter 2, record 3, English, splitter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within the shanty, the slate splitter awaited the stock he would ultimately transform into astoundingly uniform slabs approximately three-sixteenth inches(3/16") in thickness. Perched on a low stool, the splitter was armed with a wooden mallet with iron rings at both ends and two or three thin flat iron chisels about three inches(3") wide at the wide end. 2, record 3, English, - slate%20splitter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Carrières
- Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- querneur
1, record 3, French, querneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- querneuse 2, record 3, French, querneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ouvrier spécialisé qui, travaillant au jour, transforme les bandes de schiste en répartons. 1, record 3, French, - querneur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ring test
1, record 4, English, ring%20test
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For further assurance that wheels have not been damaged, they should be suspended and tapped lightly with a screwdriver handle for small wheels or with a wooden mallet for larger wheels. If vitrified or silicate wheels are sound, they give a clear, metallic ring. Organic bonded wheels give a duller ring, and cracked wheels do not produce a ring. Wheels must be dry and free of sawdust before testing.... 2, record 4, English, - ring%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test du son
1, record 4, French, test%20du%20son
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avant montage, "sonner" la meule avec un petit marteau pour s'assurer qu'elle n'est pas fêlée. Une meule non fêlée rend un son clair. 2, record 4, French, - test%20du%20son
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bung starter 1, record 5, English, bung%20starter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wooden mallet usually with a cane handle used to drive in or to loosen bungs of casks. 1, record 5, English, - bung%20starter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lutinet 1, record 5, French, lutinet
- martinet 1, record 5, French, martinet
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maillet en bois servant à bonder ou débonder les fûts en frappant la futaille. 1, record 5, French, - batte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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