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HAND AUGER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel eye 1, record 1, English, barrel%20eye
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enlarged eye on the end of a hand auger drill bit. 1, record 1, English, - barrel%20eye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The eye allows for a wooden cross handle to be inserted to turn the auger. 1, record 1, English, - barrel%20eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil à ouverture allongée
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20allong%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Œil agrandi d'une mèche de tarière dont l'ouverture permet de glisser un manche qui servira à tourner celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand auger
1, record 2, English, hand%20auger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A screwlike tool much like a large carpenters’ bit or a short cylindrical container with cutting lips attached to a rod and operated by hand and used to bore shallow holes and obtain samples of soil and other relatively unconsolidated near-surface materials. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20auger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tarière à main
1, record 2, French, tari%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tarières simples comprennent des matériels de taille et de performance très variées. Il existe des tarières légères portatives (tarière à main, ou petite mototarière) et du matériel plus lourd (tarière montée sur camion ou chenille). 2, record 2, French, - tari%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarière : Instrument qui sert à faire des forages, des sondages dans le sol. 3, record 2, French, - tari%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- screw head
1, record 3, English, screw%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drill bit, on a hand auger, with the shape of a screw. 1, record 3, English, - screw%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête à vis
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20vis
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent formulé en collaboration avec une ethnologue travaillant pour Parcs Canada à Québec. 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- auger
1, record 4, English, auger
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A screw-like boring tool resembling the conventional carpenter's auger bit but much larger, usually operated by hand and designed for use in clay, soil, and other relatively unconsolidated near-surface materials, especially for such purposes as testing for ore minerals or drilling for oil or water, or taking any hard-rock sample below soil or alluvial cover. 2, record 4, English, - auger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Any of various augerlike tools designed ... for boring into soil and used especially for such purposes as prospecting, drilling for oil or water, and digging postholes. 3, record 4, English, - auger
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tarière
1, record 4, French, tari%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument qui sert à faire des forages dans le sol. 2, record 4, French, - tari%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des tarières ou des mèches, de formes quelquefois très compliquées [...], permettent de désagréger le terrain et de remonter ses détritus jusqu'à la surface du sol. 3, record 4, French, - tari%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- taladro
1, record 4, Spanish, taladro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Instrumento de] perforación para sacar muestras del suelo, de depósitos superficiales o de madera. 2, record 4, Spanish, - taladro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Collection (Water supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bored well
1, record 5, English, bored%20well
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bore 2, record 5, English, bore
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well that is excavated by means of an auger(hand or power) as distinguished from one that is dug, drilled, or driven. 3, record 5, English, - bored%20well
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Captage des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puits foré à la tarière
1, record 5, French, puits%20for%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20tari%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- puits foré 2, record 5, French, puits%20for%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits creusé à l'aide d'une tarière manuelle ou mécanique. 1, record 5, French, - puits%20for%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20tari%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Captación de agua
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo perforado
1, record 5, Spanish, pozo%20perforado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pozo excavado por medio de una barrena manual o mecánica, que es la que extrae la mayor parte del material. 2, record 5, Spanish, - pozo%20perforado
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hand planting auger 1, record 6, English, hand%20planting%20auger
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tarière portative
1, record 6, French, tari%C3%A8re%20portative
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tarière planteuse manuelle 2, record 6, French, tari%C3%A8re%20planteuse%20manuelle
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarière : Outil manuel ou mécanique permettant de forer des trous, utilisé lorsqu'on veut planter des piquets, des arbres, etc. 3, record 6, French, - tari%C3%A8re%20portative
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tarières portatives (...) lorsqu'elles sont à la fois robustes et assez légères, peuvent ameublir des potets (0,25-0,30 m de diamètre sur 0,3-0,40 m de profondeur) en conditions faciles. 1, record 6, French, - tari%C3%A8re%20portative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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