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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catch pin
1, record 1, English, catch%20pin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catchpin 2, record 1, English, catchpin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fastening books with a large catch pin remained in use until the end of the 13th century. ... clasps with catch pins in the middle of the cover prevailed. 1, record 1, English, - catch%20pin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The catchpins were designed in one of two ways. A number are straightforward copper alloy cylindrical nails with a sharp point, and are hammered into the board face through the coverings. There are a large number of surmounted catchpins in which the nail has a square skirt of copper alloy plate halfway down the pin which is sometimes lightly decorated with engraved lines. 2, record 1, English, - catch%20pin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tenon
1, record 1, French, tenon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte tige de métal fixée perpendiculairement au chant ou au plat de l'ais, indépendante ou formant partie d'une platine, sur laquelle vient s'attacher un fermoir muni d'un œillet. 2, record 1, French, - tenon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fermoirs sont composés de trois éléments : une patte, une agrafe et une contre-agrafe ou un tenon. Le tenon est une tige de métal assez courte plantée dans l'ais, et sur laquelle vient se fixer l'œillet. 3, record 1, French, - tenon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elaboración, plegadura y encuadernación (Imprenta)
- Restauración de obras de arte (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hebijón
1, record 1, Spanish, hebij%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Varilla de metal unida al borde o a las planchas planas, independientes o formando parte de una placa, a la que se adjunta el broche para cerrar el libro antiguo por el canto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hebij%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double face nailing
1, record 2, English, double%20face%20nailing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nailing system of flooring whereby the nail is driven in the wood near the two edges on the face of the board then driven blind below the face. 2, record 2, English, - double%20face%20nailing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clouage de face double
1, record 2, French, clouage%20de%20face%20double
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clouage jumelé de face 2, record 2, French, clouage%20jumel%C3%A9%20de%20face
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
une méthode de clouage d'un parquet par laquelle le clou est enfoncé dans le bois aux deux rives sur la face de la planche et enfoncé à tête perdue en bas de la face pour obtenir un assemblage plus fort 3, record 2, French, - clouage%20de%20face%20double
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- face nailing
1, record 3, English, face%20nailing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- direct nailing 2, record 3, English, direct%20nailing
correct
- straight nailing 3, record 3, English, straight%20nailing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
method of driving a nail through a board perpendicularly to its face. 4, record 3, English, - face%20nailing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clouage de face
1, record 3, French, clouage%20de%20face
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clouage droit 1, record 3, French, clouage%20droit
correct, masculine noun
- clouage perpendiculaire 1, record 3, French, clouage%20perpendiculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clouage dans lequel le clou est enfoncé perpendiculairement dans la planche. 2, record 3, French, - clouage%20de%20face
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clavazón de cara
1, record 3, Spanish, clavaz%C3%B3n%20de%20cara
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- clavazón directa 2, record 3, Spanish, clavaz%C3%B3n%20directa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clavazón perpendicular a la cara de una tabla. 2, record 3, Spanish, - clavaz%C3%B3n%20de%20cara
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- face nail 1, record 4, English, face%20nail
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clou de surface
1, record 4, French, clou%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- face nail
1, record 5, English, face%20nail
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enfoncer des clous perpendiculairement
1, record 5, French, enfoncer%20des%20clous%20perpendiculairement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- glazing sprig
1, record 6, English, glazing%20sprig
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- glazier’s point 2, record 6, English, glazier%26rsquo%3Bs%20point
correct
- brad 2, record 6, English, brad
correct
- glazing point 3, record 6, English, glazing%20point
correct
- glazing brad 4, record 6, English, glazing%20brad
correct
- sprig 5, record 6, English, sprig
correct
- glazing nail 6, record 6, English, glazing%20nail
proposal
- brad nail 7, record 6, English, brad%20nail
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a small headless nail buried in the face putty round a pane of glass. It holds the glass while the face putty is being placed. 2, record 6, English, - glazing%20sprig
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In woodworking, a term applied to a small brad with no head; .... 8, record 6, English, - glazing%20sprig
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pointe de vitrier
1, record 6, French, pointe%20de%20vitrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pointe vitrier 2, record 6, French, pointe%20vitrier
correct, feminine noun
- clou de vitrier 3, record 6, French, clou%20de%20vitrier
correct, masculine noun
- clou à tête de diamant 4, record 6, French, clou%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20diamant
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carreau (...) est appuyé sur le fond de la feuillure et maintenu par des pointes sans tête, dites "pointes de vitrier", que l'on enfonce obliquement; on recouvre le tout par un onglet en mastic de vitrier (...) 5, record 6, French, - pointe%20de%20vitrier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Repose d'une fenêtre [...] La vitre est posée dans la feuillure et on l'y maintient par quelques pointes de vitrier (pointes sans tête, très fines) enfoncées en biais dans le côté en retour de la feuillure. On enfonce ces pointes à petits coups de marteau (tenu parallèlement à la vitre, sa panne glissant contre celle-ci). 6, record 6, French, - pointe%20de%20vitrier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clavos y tornillos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- clavo de cristalero
1, record 6, Spanish, clavo%20de%20cristalero
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clavo de cabeza de diamante o de forma triangular, con o sin aletas, que se utiliza para sujetar los cristales antes de aplicar la masilla. 1, record 6, Spanish, - clavo%20de%20cristalero
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Metal Forging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nail heading anvil
1, record 7, English, nail%20heading%20anvil
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nail heading anvil resembles a shoe last, made with a fixed hardie for cutting off the nails and pierced in the small end of the anvil' s face with a small heading hole. 2, record 7, English, - nail%20heading%20anvil
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Forgeage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- place
1, record 7, French, place
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Place. Terme de Cloutier; c'est un ustensile de fer enfoncé par le pied dans un gros bloc de bois, qui sert comme établi au cloutier pour fabriquer ses clous. Cet ustensile est une espèce d'enclume plus plate que carrée, plus large par en-haut que par en-bas, dont la surface supérieure est unie et carrée d'un côté, et allongée de l'autre; c'est sur cet instrument que les ouvriers forgent et amenuisent leur baguette de fer pour en former des clous; il sert aussi pour appuyer la clouillère. 1, record 7, French, - place
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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