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HAND-HELD SAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Construction Tools
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-saw
1, record 1, English, hand%2Dsaw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand saw 2, record 1, English, hand%20saw
correct, officially approved
- handsaw 3, record 1, English, handsaw
correct
- hand-held saw 4, record 1, English, hand%2Dheld%20saw
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A saw used with one hand and operated by a backward and forward drive of the arm; esp. the common saw consisting of a wide blade with a handle at one end. 1, record 1, English, - hand%2Dsaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand saw: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 5, record 1, English, - hand%2Dsaw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outils (Construction)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égoïne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9go%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scie égoïne 2, record 1, French, scie%20%C3%A9go%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à lame rigide, tenue par une poignée à une seule de ses extrémités. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9go%C3%AFne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- égohine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Herramientas (Construcción)
- Carpintería de acabado (Industria maderera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- serrucho
1, record 1, Spanish, serrucho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sierra común manejada con una sola mano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - serrucho
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gigli’s saw
1, record 2, English, Gigli%26rsquo%3Bs%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Gigli saw 2, record 2, English, Gigli%20saw
correct
- Gigli’s wire saw 3, record 2, English, Gigli%26rsquo%3Bs%20wire%20saw
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand-held wire saw for use in craniotomy or pubiotomy. 4, record 2, English, - Gigli%26rsquo%3Bs%20saw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Gigli’s wire saw [is] a flexible wire with teeth used for osteotomy procedures; often used in blind operations. 3, record 2, English, - Gigli%26rsquo%3Bs%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie de Gigli
1, record 2, French, scie%20de%20Gigli
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scie Gigli 2, record 2, French, scie%20Gigli
correct, feminine noun
- scie-fil Gigli 3, record 2, French, scie%2Dfil%20Gigli
correct, feminine noun
- scie-fil de Gigli 4, record 2, French, scie%2Dfil%20de%20Gigli
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie-fil de Gigli se manipule fil tendu à l'aide des poignées prévues ou de deux pinces Kocher (le fil est alors pincé près de l'articulation de la pince pour avoir la force de scier). Il faut protéger les parties molles de la poussière d'os qui en résulte. 4, record 2, French, - scie%20de%20Gigli
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La scie de Gigli est très utile pour amorcer la séparation de la pièce fémorale du ciment ou de l'os quand le composant n'est pas scellé. 5, record 2, French, - scie%20de%20Gigli
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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