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HAND DRILL [14 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand drill
1, record 1, English, hand%20drill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand drill : an item in the "Multiple Use Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - hand%20drill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chignole
1, record 1, French, chignole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chignole : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement polyvalents pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - chignole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barrel eye 1, record 2, English, barrel%20eye
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enlarged eye on the end of a hand auger drill bit. 1, record 2, English, - barrel%20eye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The eye allows for a wooden cross handle to be inserted to turn the auger. 1, record 2, English, - barrel%20eye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil à ouverture allongée
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20allong%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hudson cranial drill
1, record 3, English, Hudson%20cranial%20drill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Hudson’s bone drill 2, record 3, English, Hudson%26rsquo%3Bs%20bone%20drill
correct
- Hudson bone hand drill 3, record 3, English, Hudson%20bone%20hand%20drill
correct
- Hudson's bone hand drill 4, record 3, English, Hudson%27s%20bone%20hand%20drill
correct
- Hudson hand drill 5, record 3, English, Hudson%20hand%20drill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherical cutting hand drill used principally for enlarging openings in the cranium. 2, record 3, English, - Hudson%20cranial%20drill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Hudson’s bone drill", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Hudson cranial drill" is also found. Hudson, Arthur Cyril : British ophthalmologist (1875-1962). 6, record 3, English, - Hudson%20cranial%20drill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of bone hand drills, often bearing the name of their inventor : Cushing bone hand drill; McKensie bone hand drill; Moore bone hand drill; Stille bone hand drill; Stille-Sherman bone hand drill; etc. 6, record 3, English, - Hudson%20cranial%20drill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perforateur à main d'Hudson
1, record 3, French, perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20d%27Hudson
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- perforateur à main Hudson 2, record 3, French, perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20Hudson
correct, masculine noun
- trépan de Hudson 3, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20de%20Hudson
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «perforateur à main Hudson» et non plus de «perforateur à main d'Hudson». 4, record 3, French, - perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20d%27Hudson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Smedburg hand drill 1, record 4, English, Smedburg%20hand%20drill
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perforateur à main de Smedburg
1, record 4, French, perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20de%20Smedburg
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «perforateur à main de Lucas-Championnière». 1, record 4, French, - perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20de%20Smedburg
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- screw head
1, record 5, English, screw%20head
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drill bit, on a hand auger, with the shape of a screw. 1, record 5, English, - screw%20head
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tête à vis
1, record 5, French, t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20vis
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent formulé en collaboration avec une ethnologue travaillant pour Parcs Canada à Québec. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drill press
1, record 6, English, drill%20press
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- upright drill 2, record 6, English, upright%20drill
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling machine in which a vertical drill moves into the work, which is stationary. 3, record 6, English, - drill%20press
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drill press is preferable to a hand drill when the location and orientation of the hole must be controlled accurately. A drill press is composed of a base that supports a column, the column in turn supports a table. Work can be supported on the table with a vise or hold down clamps, or the table can be swiveled out of the way to allow tall work to be supported directly on the base. Height of the table can be adjusted with a table lift crank than locked in place with a table lock. The column also supports a head containing a motro. The motor turns the spindle at a speed controlled by a variable speed control dial. The spindle holds a drill chuck to hold the cutting tools(drill bits, center drills, deburring tools, etc.). [An illustration follows. ] 4, record 6, English, - drill%20press
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- perceuse à colonne
1, record 6, French, perceuse%20%C3%A0%20colonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
perceuse à colonne : [...] Elles ont la possibilité d'effectuer le perçage d'éléments les plus variés, unitairement ou en série, avec des outillages appropriés. [...] Une table porte-pièce peut coulisser, s'orienter et se bloquer sur cette colonne. 2, record 6, French, - perceuse%20%C3%A0%20colonne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hand drill
1, record 7, English, hand%20drill
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, portable drilling machine which is operated by hand 2, record 7, English, - hand%20drill
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perceuse à main
1, record 7, French, perceuse%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sensitive drill press
1, record 8, English, sensitive%20drill%20press
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest type of precision drilling machine is the so-called "sensitive" drill press. It is a light, high-speed machine used primarily for drilling small parts .... 2, record 8, English, - sensitive%20drill%20press
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On sensitive type drilling machines, the spindle is fed into the work by means of a simple hand lever which is geared directly into a rack on the quill. With this feeding arrangement, the operator is able to "feel" how the drill is cutting, thus the term "sensitive". 2, record 8, English, - sensitive%20drill%20press
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perceuse sensitive
1, record 8, French, perceuse%20sensitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Electric Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hand held portable electric drill 1, record 9, English, hand%20held%20portable%20electric%20drill
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- hand-held portable electric drill
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Petit outillage électrique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- perceuse à main électrique et portative
1, record 9, French, perceuse%20%C3%A0%20main%20%C3%A9lectrique%20et%20portative
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : dossier antidumping 1, record 9, French, - perceuse%20%C3%A0%20main%20%C3%A9lectrique%20et%20portative
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-04-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hand hammer drill
1, record 10, English, hand%20hammer%20drill
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ordinary rock drill held in the hand and not mounted on a bar or column. The air leg support is now widely used in tunnels and rock drilling generally. 1, record 10, English, - hand%20hammer%20drill
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- marteau-perforateur à main
1, record 10, French, marteau%2Dperforateur%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marteau-perforateur à main est actuellement un outil d'usage tellement général que l'ancien procédé de forage au maillet de bois ou à la masse, dit "à la batte", avec fleurets pleins, à taillants en biseau, est exclusivement restreint à de rares travaux en carrières. 1, record 10, French, - marteau%2Dperforateur%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hand sample 1, record 11, English, hand%20sample
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cylindrical rock cores by drilling hand samples of rock with a diamond drill. 1, record 11, English, - hand%20sample
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mines and technical surveys. 1, record 11, English, - hand%20sample
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- petit échantillon
1, record 11, French, petit%20%C3%A9chantillon
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prélever des carottes cylindriques de roche dans de petits échantillons au moyen d'une foreuse à diamant. 1, record 11, French, - petit%20%C3%A9chantillon
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical rock core 1, record 12, English, cylindrical%20rock%20core
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cylindrical rock cores by drilling hand samples of rock with a diamond drill; mines and technical surveys 1, record 12, English, - cylindrical%20rock%20core
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- carotte cylindriques de roche 1, record 12, French, carotte%20cylindriques%20de%20roche
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
prélever des carottes cylindriques de roche dans de petits échantillons au moyen d'une foreuse à diamant 1, record 12, French, - carotte%20cylindriques%20de%20roche
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- hand drill
1, record 13, English, hand%20drill
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) [Tool] used to drill holes one quarter inch or less in wood or metal. Straight shank twist drills are most often used with this tool; however, automatic drill bits are also sometimes used. The maximum chuck capacity for this type drill is one quarter in. 1, record 13, English, - hand%20drill
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- chignole
1, record 13, French, chignole
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Outil permettant] de percer un mur, du bois ou du métal. Les trous pratiqués seront de diamètres différents selon les forets que vous adapterez à la chignole. 1, record 13, French, - chignole
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1979-08-21
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Hand Tools
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Rawl drill
1, record 14, English, Rawl%20drill
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand drilling : Rawl drill is used for drilling holes smaller than 1/4 in. in diameter in brick, stone, and concrete. 1, record 14, English, - Rawl%20drill
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rawl: Trademark - used for a fiber expansion insert used to fasten screws in masonry. 2, record 14, English, - Rawl%20drill
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Rawlplug Co., Inc. 3, record 14, English, - Rawl%20drill
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Outillage à main
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- tamponnoir
1, record 14, French, tamponnoir
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- tamponnier 2, record 14, French, tamponnier
correct
- raw-plug 3, record 14, French, raw%2Dplug
avoid, see observation, less frequent
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue pointe d'acier très dur servant à faire des trous dans une substance où les clous ne peuvent pénétrer (pierre, brique) ou bien tiennent mal (plâtre). Ces trous sont ensuite bouchés avec un petit cylindre de bois, de fibre, de plomb, appelé "cheville", dans lequel on enfonce le clou ou la vis. 2, record 14, French, - tamponnoir
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«raw-plug» : Le tamponnoir porte parfois, dans le commerce, le nom de raw-plug. 3, record 14, French, - tamponnoir
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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