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WORK CLAMPS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
- Wood Finishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fretsaw
1, record 1, English, fretsaw
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fret saw 2, record 1, English, fret%20saw
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the fret saw is the tool of choice for intricate work.... Fret saw blades do not have pins. Instead, clamps on the saw hold the ends tight.... The thinner blades [are not] designed for heavy cutting[, but they are] capable of much greater precision.... In addition to the blade clamping mechanism, these saws also feature an adjustable frame. This enables them to accommodate different blade lengths. 3, record 1, English, - fretsaw
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fret-saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
- Finition du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie de marqueterie
1, record 1, French, scie%20de%20marqueterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scie bocfil 2, record 1, French, scie%20bocfil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Aserradura de la madera
- Pulido de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra de marquetería
1, record 1, Spanish, sierra%20de%20marqueter%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- segueta 1, record 1, Spanish, segueta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta formada por brazos de metal en forma de U, un mango de madera y un pelo como elemento de corte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sierra%20de%20marqueter%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El pelo se sujeta a la estructura metálica por medio de unas palomillas. Se utiliza para cortar maderas finas, y permite realizar cortes rectos, curvos o irregulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sierra%20de%20marqueter%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- float clamp
1, record 2, English, float%20clamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Float clamps... permit... removal and replacement of floats when repair work is carried out on the headrope.... In order to reduce the weight, the float clamps are made of aluminium. 1, record 2, English, - float%20clamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attache de flotte
1, record 2, French, attache%20de%20flotte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sujeción de flotador
1, record 2, Spanish, sujeci%C3%B3n%20de%20flotador
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hose clamp
1, record 3, English, hose%20clamp
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fire hose clamp 2, record 3, English, fire%20hose%20clamp
correct
- hose clip 3, record 3, English, hose%20clip
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manually-operated mechanical or hydraulic clamping device used to pinch charged hose lines to stop the flow of water temporarily in order to make repairs or connections. 4, record 3, English, - hose%20clamp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on the method by which they work, there are three types of hose clamps : screw-down, press-down and hydraulic press... 5, record 3, English, - hose%20clamp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hose clamp: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 3, English, - hose%20clamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étrangleur
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9trangleur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- collier de serrage 2, record 3, French, collier%20de%20serrage
correct, masculine noun
- collier de serrage du tuyau 3, record 3, French, collier%20de%20serrage%20du%20tuyau
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant d'arrêter momentanément l'eau dans un gros tuyau souple, sans avoir besoin de fermer la retenue, le poteau d'incendie ou la sortie de refoulement de l'autopompe, surtout lorsque l'établissement a une grande longueur. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9trangleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe trois types d'étrangleurs caractérisés par leur mode de manœuvre : presse à vis, levier à pousser et presse hydraulique […] 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9trangleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étrangleur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9trangleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sujetador para manguera
1, record 3, Spanish, sujetador%20para%20manguera
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- estrangulador para manguera 1, record 3, Spanish, estrangulador%20para%20manguera
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ladder rollers 1, record 4, English, ladder%20rollers
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Telescoping outward from clamps secured to the tops of ladder rails, these roller-ended extension bars would let you brace a ladder solidly around a window or an obstruction, putting you closer to your work. The rollers might also be handy in adjusting the height and reach of a ladder, allowing you to move it up or down without scratching walls.... The following patents have been issued on these inventions :... Ladder rollers... 2, record 4, English, - ladder%20rollers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barre d'appui télescopique
1, record 4, French, barre%20d%27appui%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre télescopique munie de roulettes à ses extrémités et qui, fixée au sommet d'une échelle, prend appui sur les parties murales adjacentes à une fenêtre ou à une autre ouverture de façon à faciliter le travail. 1, record 4, French, - barre%20d%27appui%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand-screw clamp
1, record 5, English, hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- parallel-jaw clamp 2, record 5, English, parallel%2Djaw%20clamp
correct
- wood screw clamp 3, record 5, English, wood%20screw%20clamp
correct
- parallel-jaw hand-screw clamp 2, record 5, English, parallel%2Djaw%20hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
correct
- adjustable hand screw 4, record 5, English, adjustable%20hand%20screw
correct
- adjustable, parallel-jaw hand-screw clamp 2, record 5, English, adjustable%2C%20parallel%2Djaw%20hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
correct
- hand screw 4, record 5, English, hand%20screw
correct
- hand clamp 2, record 5, English, hand%20clamp
- wood hand-screw 3, record 5, English, wood%20hand%2Dscrew
- parallel clamp 5, record 5, English, parallel%20clamp
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woodworker’s clamp with two hardwood jaws joined by a pair of right-hand and left-hand threaded screws that maintain parallel adjustment of the jaws when their handles are turned in the same direction. 6, record 5, English, - hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood screw clamps are made of two heavy baseboards connected by parallel bolts. These must be maintained parallel to each other to be effective. 3, record 5, English, - hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Adjustable hand screws. Termed hand screws, these woodworking clamps have maple jaws that do not require pads of scrap wood to protect the work. Since the steel clamping screws operate through crosswise pivots in the wood jaws, they can be set at any required angle. Sizes, based on jaw length, range from 6 to 14 inches, openings from 3 to 10 inches... 4, record 5, English, - hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serre-joint de bois
1, record 5, French, serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- serre-joint en bois à mâchoires parallèles 1, record 5, French, serre%2Djoint%20en%20bois%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20parall%C3%A8les
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les serre-joints de bois doivent être réglés correctement pour le serrage des pièces. 1, record 5, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des serre-joints. 2, record 5, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serre-joints (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 5, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
serre-joint : Outil utilisé par les ajusteurs, les menuisiers, les ébénistes, les monteurs, pour assembler provisoirement entre eux les différents éléments d'un ensemble afin d'effectuer des opérations communes à ces éléments ou d'assurer le serrage des assemblages pendant la prise de la colle. 4, record 5, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Orbital Stations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- body restraint tether
1, record 6, English, body%20restraint%20tether
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BRT 2, record 6, English, BRT
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] body-restraint tether [is a] flexible 30-inch-long network of fabric-covered cables and ball joints that lock the astronaut’s upper torso to the system of handrails installed around the station. 3, record 6, English, - body%20restraint%20tether
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The BRT [Body Restraint Tether] clamps to a handrail and holds the spacewalker steady, freeing his or her hands for work... The tether also provides quick stability for a spacewalker when a foot restraint is not available. 4, record 6, English, - body%20restraint%20tether
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
body restraint tether; BRT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 6, English, - body%20restraint%20tether
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Stations orbitales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laisse de sécurité
1, record 6, French, laisse%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- BRT 2, record 6, French, BRT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laisse de sécurité; BRT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 6, French, - laisse%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drill press
1, record 7, English, drill%20press
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- upright drill 2, record 7, English, upright%20drill
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling machine in which a vertical drill moves into the work, which is stationary. 3, record 7, English, - drill%20press
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drill press is preferable to a hand drill when the location and orientation of the hole must be controlled accurately. A drill press is composed of a base that supports a column, the column in turn supports a table. Work can be supported on the table with a vise or hold down clamps, or the table can be swiveled out of the way to allow tall work to be supported directly on the base. Height of the table can be adjusted with a table lift crank than locked in place with a table lock. The column also supports a head containing a motro. The motor turns the spindle at a speed controlled by a variable speed control dial. The spindle holds a drill chuck to hold the cutting tools(drill bits, center drills, deburring tools, etc.). [An illustration follows. ] 4, record 7, English, - drill%20press
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perceuse à colonne
1, record 7, French, perceuse%20%C3%A0%20colonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
perceuse à colonne : [...] Elles ont la possibilité d'effectuer le perçage d'éléments les plus variés, unitairement ou en série, avec des outillages appropriés. [...] Une table porte-pièce peut coulisser, s'orienter et se bloquer sur cette colonne. 2, record 7, French, - perceuse%20%C3%A0%20colonne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- handscrew 1, record 8, English, handscrew
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A handscrew] consists of two hardwood jaws with two threaded screws with a handle on each. These clamps can be used with the jaws parallel or they can be tapered to fit an irregular shaped piece of stock(...) Hand screws are made in various sizes; use the size that suits the work to be glued. 1, record 8, English, - handscrew
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- serre à main
1, record 8, French, serre%20%C3%A0%20main
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les serres à main sont constituées de deux mâchoires en bois, ajustables à différentes ouvertures et à différents angles au moyen de vis en métal. Pour ajuster la serre à l'ouverture nécessaire, saisissez les poignées fermement et tournez la vis du haut autour de la vis du milieu. Tournez dans une direction pour ouvrir la serre et une direction opposée pour la fermer. 1, record 8, French, - serre%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut trouver le terme par ordre alphabétique dans l'ouvrage. 2, record 8, French, - serre%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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