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HAND ADZE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
- Woodworking
- Construction Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adz
1, record 1, English, adz
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adze 2, record 1, English, adze
correct
- hand adze 3, record 1, English, hand%20adze
- carpenter’s edge 4, record 1, English, carpenter%26rsquo%3Bs%20edge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutting tool that has a thin arched blade sharpened on the concave side and set at right angles to the handle and is used principally for rough-shaping wood. 1, record 1, English, - adz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
- Travail du bois
- Outils (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herminette
1, record 1, French, herminette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erminette 2, record 1, French, erminette
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- hache de charpentier 3, record 1, French, hache%20de%20charpentier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de hache à tranchant recourbé, dont la lame est perpendiculaire à la direction du manche et qui est utilisée à deux mains par le charpentier pour faire des entailles, pour ébaucher des délardements et, d'une façon générale, pour dresser les bois. 4, record 1, French, - herminette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
herminette : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 1, French, - herminette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
- Trabajo de la madera
- Herramientas (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- azuela
1, record 1, Spanish, azuela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento en forma de azada pequeña, de mango corto y pala con el borde cortante, que sirve para desbastar la madera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - azuela
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colt’s foot
1, record 2, English, colt%26rsquo%3Bs%20foot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cooper's adze is much smaller, held in one hand, and has a very curved blade-called a "colt's foot". 1, record 2, English, - colt%26rsquo%3Bs%20foot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tonnellerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taillant recourbé d'une herminette de tonnelier
1, record 2, French, taillant%20recourb%C3%A9%20d%27une%20herminette%20de%20tonnelier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taillant recourbé d'un asseau de tonnelier 1, record 2, French, taillant%20recourb%C3%A9%20d%27un%20asseau%20de%20tonnelier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On "écaboche" d'abord avec l'"asseau" (ou "assyau", ou "herminette"), petite hache au large taillant recourbé qui fait tomber la caboche des douelles et les appointe (autrement dit : tailler le chanfrein). 2, record 2, French, - taillant%20recourb%C3%A9%20d%27une%20herminette%20de%20tonnelier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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