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HAND POLISHING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handpiece
1, record 1, English, handpiece
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powered dental instrument held in the hand, used to hold rotary cutting, grinding, or polishing implements while they are being revolved. 1, record 1, English, - handpiece
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Dentisterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce à main
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pièce à main dentaire 2, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20main%20dentaire
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porte-outil, tenu à la main, destiné à transmettre avec ou sans transformation l'énergie nécessaire à l'action d'outils ou d'instruments dentaires. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pièce à main dentaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Odontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pieza de mano
1, record 1, Spanish, pieza%20de%20mano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pieza manual 2, record 1, Spanish, pieza%20manual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Wood Finishing
- Glass Polishing
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Vienna chalk
1, record 2, English, Vienna%20chalk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
German piano finishers and others used this technique for final polishing. Take sulfuric acid and add it to water(1 part to 10 parts water).... Sprinkle Vienna chalk(a nasty feeling and smelling fine grit compound) on the work piece. Pour some of the acid solution into the palm of the hand and rub the solution and chalk onto your workpiece creating a paste, which when dried can be wiped off. 2, record 2, English, - Vienna%20chalk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cleaning of Optics. This includes the output window and rear mirror. ... Polishing with Vienna chalk. ... Do not use Vienna chalk with coated optics. To use Vienna chalk, lay down some tissues and put about half a teaspoon of the powder on the tissues. Add a few drops of water or alcohol and mix to form a slurry.Place the face to be cleaned on the slurry and polish with a gentle circular motion. 3, record 2, English, - Vienna%20chalk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Finition du bois
- Polissage du verre
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaux de Vienne
1, record 2, French, chaux%20de%20Vienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le finissage des métaux, notre Calcinella [marque de commerce], connue aussi comme «chaux de Vienne», est absolument irremplaçable : elle produit une boue légèrement abrasive et très dense qui garantit l'ablation de toutes imperfections dans le polissage des billes des paliers à roulement. 2, record 2, French, - chaux%20de%20Vienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour les instruments argentés mats ... il faut utiliser de la chaux de Vienne mélangée avec de l'alcool à brûler, en faire une pâte un peu claire. 3, record 2, French, - chaux%20de%20Vienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Poudres de polissage. [...] Magnésie, oxyde de magnésium carbonisé. [...] Chaux de Vienne. 4, record 2, French, - chaux%20de%20Vienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand polishing
1, record 3, English, hand%20polishing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It can be removed from the rod by hand polishing with emery paper and crocus cloth. The rod may be reused with a new bearing once all of the transferred metal is removed. 1, record 3, English, - hand%20polishing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polissage à la main
1, record 3, French, polissage%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur la bielle, il peut être éliminé de l'alésage par polissage à la main, à l'aide de papier d'émeri et d'une toile potée. 1, record 3, French, - polissage%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- die sinking
1, record 4, English, die%20sinking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One important application of the vertical milling machine is that of die sinking. Dies used in drop forging and die casting have impressions or cavities cut in them by means of die sinking. The operation of machining a die cavity on a vertical mill is generally done by hand control of the machine, using various end mill type cutters. This is usually followed by considerable filing, scraping, and polishing to produce the highly finished, properly curved, and contoured surfaces required on the die. 1, record 4, English, - die%20sinking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- usinage de matrices
1, record 4, French, usinage%20de%20matrices
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fabrication de matrices 1, record 4, French, fabrication%20de%20matrices
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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