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CAPSTAN LATHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capstan lathe
1, record 1, English, capstan%20lathe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lathe having a capstan-controlled turret instead of a simple toolpost. 1, record 1, English, - capstan%20lathe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour revolver à cabestan
1, record 1, French, tour%20revolver%20%C3%A0%20cabestan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour à cabestan 1, record 1, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20cabestan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour revolver dont la tourelle, montée sur une semelle déplaçable sur le banc, est commandée par un cabestan. 1, record 1, French, - tour%20revolver%20%C3%A0%20cabestan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 1, French, - tour%20revolver%20%C3%A0%20cabestan
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tour révolver à cabestan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engine lathe setter-operator 1, record 2, English, engine%20lathe%20setter%2Doperator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(centre lathe; tool, tool room; axle; crank, crank shaft; gun; hub; wheel and tyre; roll; brass, bronze, aluminum, etc.) capstan lathe, turret lathe operator finisher, fitter and turner(general hand; cock work) 1, record 2, English, - engine%20lathe%20setter%2Doperator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conducteur-régleur de tours 1, record 2, French, conducteur%2Dr%C3%A9gleur%20de%20tours
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourneur outilleur tourneur sur matrices 1, record 2, French, - conducteur%2Dr%C3%A9gleur%20de%20tours
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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