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WOODEN PRODUCT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Water Transport
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Boat assemblers and inspectors
1, record 1, English, Boat%20assemblers%20and%20inspectors
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boat assemblers assemble wooden, fibreglass and metal boats, such as sailboats, motorboats, canoes and cabin cruisers. Boat inspectors check assembled boats to ensure proper product quality. They are employed by boat and marine craft manufacturing companies. 1, record 1, English, - Boat%20assemblers%20and%20inspectors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
9531: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Boat%20assemblers%20and%20inspectors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Transport par eau
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Monteurs/monteuses de bateaux et contrôleurs/contrôleuses de montage de bateaux
1, record 1, French, Monteurs%2Fmonteuses%20de%20bateaux%20et%20contr%C3%B4leurs%2Fcontr%C3%B4leuses%20de%20montage%20de%20bateaux
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les monteurs de bateaux assemblent des embarcations de bois, de fibre de verre ou de métal comme des voiliers, des bateaux à moteur, des canots et des yachts de croisière. Les contrôleurs de montage de bateaux vérifient les embarcations terminées pour s'assurer de la bonne qualité des produits. Ils travaillent dans des usines de fabrication d'embarcations et de navires. 1, record 1, French, - Monteurs%2Fmonteuses%20de%20bateaux%20et%20contr%C3%B4leurs%2Fcontr%C3%B4leuses%20de%20montage%20de%20bateaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
9531 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Monteurs%2Fmonteuses%20de%20bateaux%20et%20contr%C3%B4leurs%2Fcontr%C3%B4leuses%20de%20montage%20de%20bateaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
- Music (General)
- Musicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gourd rattle 1, record 2, English, gourd%20rattle
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- squash rattle 1, record 2, English, squash%20rattle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A natural product, gourd..., squash, or pumpkin... is used. It may be a curved-necked or long-necked variety dried with the seeds left inside for sounding, or one with the handle end cut off and a wooden handle inserted through the body and fastened by a cross-peg... This rattle is formally used in rites addressed to spirits of cultivated plants, and in the Corn-husk Mask Society. 1, record 2, English, - gourd%20rattle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
- Musique (Généralités)
- Musicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hochet-calebasse
1, record 2, French, hochet%2Dcalebasse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les hochets fabriqués de matières animales - et qui s'utilisent de nos jours -, les instruments en carapace de tortue, en peau de rat, en cuir sont les plus remarquables : ils proviennent le plus souvent de l'Amérique du Nord; [...] on trouve aussi nombre de hochets américains et africains en vannerie qui imitent grossièrement la forme de la calebasse. Mais le type le plus courant est précisément le «hochet-calebasse» d'Afrique noire, qui résonne dans les accompagnements de danses et de chants. 1, record 2, French, - hochet%2Dcalebasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skiing equipment
1, record 3, English, skiing%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One illuminating example of the influence of product technology on winter sports is the development of skiing equipment in the past twenty years. Skis are surprisingly intricate and specialized instruments. Until the early 1970s they were commonly made of wood. But manufacturers came to realize that fiberglass skis with plastic soles move much faster over snow than wooden skis do, largely because of the water-repellent qualities of plastic. 1, record 3, English, - skiing%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériel de ski
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20ski
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ski : [...] Le matériel. [...] Autrefois en bois massif, les skis sont aujourd'hui fabriqués à partir d'une dizaines de matériaux différents assemblés grâce aux techniques de collage et de moulage, pour l'essentiel stratifiés de fibre de verre et alliage d'aluminium [...] Le maintien des pieds sur les skis est assuré par une fixation dite de sécurité [...] Son mécanisme est constitué d'une butée avant et d'une talonnière libérant le pied en cas d'effort excessif. 2, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20ski
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The slight convergence given to the wooden guide rails to prevent excess movement of a product loaded by the floating method. 1, record 4, English, - toe%2Din
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pincement
1, record 4, French, pincement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- resserrement 1, record 4, French, resserrement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faible convergence des glissières fixées au plancher d'un wagon afin de réduire les mouvements d'un chargement flottant. 1, record 4, French, - pincement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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