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HAND GRINDER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tamper
1, record 1, English, tamper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coffee tamper 2, record 1, English, coffee%20tamper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool for firmly packing fresh espresso coffee into the filter basket held by the portafilter. 3, record 1, English, - tamper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The best tampers are hand held and not connected to the grinder. 3, record 1, English, - tamper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- presse-café
1, record 1, French, presse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- presse-mouture 2, record 1, French, presse%2Dmouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument dont la base sert à tasser la mouture dans le porte-filtre d'une machine à café espresso. 3, record 1, French, - presse%2Dcaf%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos domésticos pequeños
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prensador para café
1, record 1, Spanish, prensador%20para%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prensador para café [...] Cómo hacer el café. Dosificar el café en el filtro: para dos cafés llenar completamente dos medidas, para un café llenar sólo una. Comprimir el café con el prensador. Encajar el portafiltro en su asiento. Girar el portafiltro 40-45 grados en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj hasta donde sea possible. Apretar bien el portafiltro después de haber verificado que el mismo se encuentra bien enganchado en el soporte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prensador%20para%20caf%C3%A9
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swing frame grinder
1, record 2, English, swing%20frame%20grinder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for grinding large castings where the work remains stationary. This grinder, too large to be hand lifted, is usually suspended from a hoist. 1, record 2, English, - swing%20frame%20grinder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meuleuse pendulaire
1, record 2, French, meuleuse%20pendulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meuleuse de grandes dimensions, généralement suspendue à un treuil ou un appareillage fixe, utilisée pour meuler de grosses pièces moulées. 2, record 2, French, - meuleuse%20pendulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand grinder 1, record 3, English, hand%20grinder
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- meule à main
1, record 3, French, meule%20%C3%A0%20main
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lens grinder, hand 1, record 4, English, lens%20grinder%2C%20hand
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no 8373-214 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 4, English, - lens%20grinder%2C%20hand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(SCIENT. & IND. EQUIP., N.E.C.) 1, record 4, English, - lens%20grinder%2C%20hand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- meuleur de verres d'optique à la main 1, record 4, French, meuleur%20de%20verres%20d%27optique%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- meuleuse de verres d'optique à la main 2, record 4, French, meuleuse%20de%20verres%20d%27optique%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle no 8373-214 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 4, French, - meuleur%20de%20verres%20d%27optique%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(INSTR. SCIENT. ET IND., N.C.A.) 1, record 4, French, - meuleur%20de%20verres%20d%27optique%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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