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FACTORY 1 [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Factory grade
1, record 1, English, Factory%20grade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Shop grade 1, record 1, English, Shop%20grade
correct
- Factory 1, record 1, English, Factory
correct
- Shop 1, record 1, English, Shop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Factory(Shop) grades. Traditionally softwood lumber used for cuttings has been termed Factory or Shop. This lumber forms the basic raw material for many secondary manufacturing operations. Some grading associations refer to cutting grades as Factory while others refer to Shop. All impose a somewhat similar nomenclature in the grade structure. Factory Select and Select Shop are typical high grades, followed by No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Shop. 1, record 1, English, - Factory%20grade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shop lumber
- factory lumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qualité Atelier
1, record 1, French, qualit%C3%A9%20Atelier
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bois usiné est évalué pour le pourcentage de coupes obtenues d'une pièce de bois en la refendant ou en la coupant transversalement ou les deux à la fois, afin d'obtenir des coupes claires ou pratiquement claires pour emploi dans le pointage ou d'autres travaux similaires. 1, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20Atelier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Qualité de coupes [...] Choisi d'Atelier [...] NO. 1 d'Atelier [...] NO. 2 d'Atelier [...] NO.3 d'Atelier [...] 1, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20Atelier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Tiré des «Règles de classification pour le bois d'œuvre canadien». 2, record 1, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20Atelier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concrete segment
1, record 2, English, concrete%20segment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a total of 17 400 concrete segments that will be used to construct the tunnel lining as the TBM [Tunnel-boring machine] progresses forward, "... The concrete segment consists of six individual segments 1, 5 m wide, five of which each weighs 4, 1 t, with a final 2-t key segment, locking the concrete segment to form a single ring unit of the concrete tunnel lining. Once the TBM has cut through the ground, we install the concrete segments and add bolts to secure the ring. The key segment also locks the ring,... The precast segments are manufactured by Southern Pipeline Contractors at a factory located approximately 25-km east of Johannesburg. 2, record 2, English, - concrete%20segment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The twin runway tunnels ... with their precast lining, required the casting and the erection of 50,670 concrete segments ... 3, record 2, English, - concrete%20segment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voussoir en béton
1, record 2, French, voussoir%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voussoir 2, record 2, French, voussoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'au mois de janvier, [...] cette entreprise fabriquait des moules d'acier pour voussoir en béton destinés à la fabrication de tunnels. 1, record 2, French, - voussoir%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les deux tunnels du TGV Atlantique auront nécessité la confection et la mise en place de 50 670 voussoirs [...] 2, record 2, French, - voussoir%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asbestos-cement factory
1, record 3, English, asbestos%2Dcement%20factory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A follow-up study of 1, 970 workers in an asbestos-cement factory using chrysotile only, at low levels of exposure, showed no significant Standard Mortality Ratio(SMR) excesses. The causes of death investigated included neoplasms and cancers of the lung, pleura and gastrointestinal tract. 1, record 3, English, - asbestos%2Dcement%20factory
Record 3, Key term(s)
- asbestos cement factory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
- Fabrication du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fabrique d'amiante-ciment
1, record 3, French, fabrique%20d%27amiante%2Dciment
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une fabrique d'amiante-ciment utilisant seulement du chrysotile, 1 970 travailleurs ont été suivis sur une longue période et leur risque de mortalité a été examiné. Il n'y a pas eu d'augmentation du taux de mortalité standardisé («SMR») en relation avec les causes de décès recherchées, y compris par toutes causes, toutes tumeurs, par cancer du poumon et de la plèvre, et cancers du système gastro-intestinal. 2, record 3, French, - fabrique%20d%27amiante%2Dciment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flail shredder
1, record 4, English, flail%20shredder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flail shredder... has 32-1/2" X 5" tempered spring steel knives for efficient processing. The shredder is factory balanced for smoother operation and longer bearing life. 2, record 4, English, - flail%20shredder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizontal axle. 3, record 4, English, - flail%20shredder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- débroussailleuse à axe horizontal à fléaux
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9broussailleuse%20%C3%A0%20axe%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A9aux
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desbrozadora de mayales de eje horizontal
1, record 4, Spanish, desbrozadora%20de%20mayales%20de%20eje%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Factory 1
1, record 5, English, Factory%201
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- F-1 1, record 5, English, F%2D1
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Grade 1 1, record 5, English, Grade%201
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quality grade for logs sawn for hardwood factory lumber. 2, record 5, English, - Factory%201
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Classe 1
1, record 5, French, Classe%201
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- F-1 2, record 5, French, F%2D1
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- première qualité Atelier 3, record 5, French, premi%C3%A8re%20qualit%C3%A9%20Atelier
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité attribuée aux billes transformées en bois de sciage de première catégorie. 3, record 5, French, - Classe%201
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F-1 est l'abréviation de «Factory 1» qui se traduit par «première qualité Atelier». Ce dernier terme est d'ailleurs employé comme équivalent français non officiel. 3, record 5, French, - Classe%201
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- insulating glass unit
1, record 6, English, insulating%20glass%20unit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- insulating-glass unit 2, record 6, English, insulating%2Dglass%20unit
correct
- insulating glass window unit 3, record 6, English, insulating%20glass%20window%20unit
correct
- Thermopane 3, record 6, English, Thermopane
correct, trademark
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insulating glass units comprise two or more sheets of glass separated by either 3/16-1/4-, or 1/2-in. airspace. Units are factory sealed, and the captive air is dehydrated at atmospheric pressure. 4, record 6, English, - insulating%20glass%20unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bloc-fenêtre à vitrage isolant
1, record 6, French, bloc%2Dfen%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20vitrage%20isolant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche "bloc-fenêtre" et la fiche "vitrage isolant". 1, record 6, French, - bloc%2Dfen%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20vitrage%20isolant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Environment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- negawatts
1, record 7, English, negawatts
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amory Lovins, director of research at the Rocky Mountain Institute coined the concept of "negawatts" - the idea that investment in the energy conservation will often yield higher returns than investment in new power stations. 1, record 7, English, - negawatts
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Replacing incandescent bulbs with low-wattage fluorescent lamps would save companies millions of dollars. Here is where negawatts come in : the fluorescent lamps produced by a factory costing $8 million to build will save energy equivalent to the output of a $1 billion, 700-megawatt power plant. 1, record 7, English, - negawatts
Record 7, Key term(s)
- negawat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Environnement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- négawatts
1, record 7, French, n%C3%A9gawatts
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Construit selon le modèle "mégawatts" avec le sens opposé. 1, record 7, French, - n%C3%A9gawatts
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-04-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Industries - General
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- general factory help 1, record 8, English, general%20factory%20help
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General Factory Help(Labour Grade 1) 1, record 8, English, - general%20factory%20help
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Industries - Généralités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aide général, fabrication
1, record 8, French, aide%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%2C%20fabrication
masculine and feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aide général, fabrication (classe d'emploi 1) 1, record 8, French, - aide%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%2C%20fabrication
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metering Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- meter shop 1, record 9, English, meter%20shop
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accreditation audits of the Canadian General Electric factory in Québec City and the Ontario Hydro meter shop in Toronto are scheduled for the fourth quarter. [OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 1]. 2, record 9, English, - meter%20shop
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meter shop: OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1987-1988, p.4; OIML Quarterly Report, third, 1988-1989, p. 1. 2, record 9, English, - meter%20shop
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- atelier de compteurs
1, record 9, French, atelier%20de%20compteurs
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- atelier d'entretien de compteurs 1, record 9, French, atelier%20d%27entretien%20de%20compteurs
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atelier de compteurs : Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1987-1988, page 4; Rapport du troisième trimestre de l'OIML, 1988-1989, page 1. 1, record 9, French, - atelier%20de%20compteurs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- self-contained unit ventilator
1, record 10, English, self%2Dcontained%20unit%20ventilator
correct, specific
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
self-contained unit ventilator.. 1 Factory assembled, prewired, piped, with manufacturer supplying controls for self-contained refrigeration unit(water cooled)(air cooled). 1, record 10, English, - self%2Dcontained%20unit%20ventilator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ventilo-convecteur autonome
1, record 10, French, ventilo%2Dconvecteur%20autonome
see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- ventilo-convecteur autonome 1, record 10, French, ventilo%2Dconvecteur%20autonome
see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ventilo-convecteur autonome: fabriqué, préfilé et doté de sa tuyauterie en usine. Le fabricant doit fournir tous les dispositifs de régulation nécessaires au fonctionnement de l'appareil de refroidissement autonome (à eau) (à air). 2, record 10, French, - ventilo%2Dconvecteur%20autonome
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équipement monobloc est d'après notre définition un équipement de "C.V.C.A." assemblé à l'usine et prêt à être installé sur le chantier avec un minimum de travail et de matériel. Comme tel, il comprend naturellement un système complet "prêt à fonctionner" de régulation, habituellement électrique mais souvent avec des composants électroniques. 3, record 10, French, - ventilo%2Dconvecteur%20autonome
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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