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HAND OILER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Lubrication Technology
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oiler
1, record 1, English, oiler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil-can 2, record 1, English, oil%2Dcan
correct
- oilcan 3, record 1, English, oilcan
correct
- oil can 4, record 1, English, oil%20can
correct
- hand oiler 5, record 1, English, hand%20oiler
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any contrivance for oiling machinery, etc. 2, record 1, English, - oiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually a small can with a long narrow nozzle through which to apply the oil. 2, record 1, English, - oiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oil can: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - oiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Tribologie
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graisseur
1, record 1, French, graisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- burette 2, record 1, French, burette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- burette de mécanicien 3, record 1, French, burette%20de%20m%C3%A9canicien
correct, feminine noun
- burette à projection d'huile 4, record 1, French, burette%20%C3%A0%20projection%20d%27huile
feminine noun
- burette de graissage 5, record 1, French, burette%20de%20graissage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif, appareil servant au graissage. 6, record 1, French, - graisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graisseur de roues de wagon. Graisseur d'automobile. 6, record 1, French, - graisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
burette : Ce terme est à la fois un générique et un spécifique; il désigne un petit flacon à goulot, un récipient à tubulure servant à verser un liquide (pas nécessairement de l'huile). Par contre, dans le domaine de la mécanique, il se rapporte à un type précis de graisseur et est défini comme suit dans le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse : «Petit récipient métallique muni d'un long tube effilé, et dont on se sert pour verser l'huile de graissage dans les organes des machines. 5, record 1, French, - graisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
burette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - graisseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
- Técnica de lubricación
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- engrasador
1, record 1, Spanish, engrasador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los dispositivos que se usan para lubricar los órganos mecánicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - engrasador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engrasador de carriles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - engrasador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lubrication Technology
- Mechanical Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand oiler
1, record 2, English, hand%20oiler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hand oiler or squirt can is the oldest method of applying oil and is still in use. 2, record 2, English, - hand%20oiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribologie
- Composants mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graisseur à main
1, record 2, French, graisseur%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- graisseur à coup de poing 2, record 2, French, graisseur%20%C3%A0%20coup%20de%20poing
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graisseurs à graisse. [...] Ces graisseurs vont du simple graisseur à main au graisseur automatique. 1, record 2, French, - graisseur%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand operated continuous oiler pump 1, record 3, English, hand%20operated%20continuous%20oiler%20pump
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure - hand operated oilers. 2, record 3, English, - hand%20operated%20continuous%20oiler%20pump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bombe-burette par bidon
1, record 3, French, bombe%2Dburette%20par%20bidon
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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