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HANDSAW [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- musical saw
1, record 1, English, musical%20saw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A handsaw made to produce melody by bending the blade while sounding it with a hammer or violin bow. 1, record 1, English, - musical%20saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie musicale
1, record 1, French, scie%20musicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scie 1, record 1, French, scie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame d'acier souple vibrant quand on la frotte avec un archet ou quand on la frappe avec un petit maillet. 1, record 1, French, - scie%20musicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coping saw
1, record 2, English, coping%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of handsaw that has a narrow blade, usually about 1/8 inch(3 millimeters) wide, held taut by a U-shaped frame equipped with a handle, used for shaping and cutout work. 2, record 2, English, - coping%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie à chantourner
1, record 2, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20chantourner
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à monture métallique, de très petite dimension, à lame orientable, réservée au sciage cintré de finition. 2, record 2, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20chantourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie à chantourner est une scie montée de petite dimension (15 à 17 cm), de structure semblable à celle de la scie de marqueterie. Elle comporte une lame fixe et étroite (2 à 4 mm) retenue sous tension par un cadre en métal rigide (11,5 à 16,5 cm de profond), en forme de U et muni d'une poignée de bois; des goupilles fixent les extrémités de la lame aux chaperons de métal qui donnent à la lame son orientation. [...] Sa denture très fine est triangulaire couchée, et ne coupe donc que dans un sens, mais on peut faire pointer les dents vers la poignée ou à l'opposé, selon le travail à exécuter. On utilise cette scie à chantourner soit pour l'exécution des courbes de très petit diamètre (moulures, p. ex.) que l'on ne peut réaliser avec la scie baïonnette [...] 1, record 2, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20chantourner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra caladora
1, record 2, Spanish, sierra%20caladora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serrucho que se utiliza para cortar molduras curvas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sierra%20caladora
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La hoja de la sierra, estrecha, se sujeta al arco de la herramienta por medio de unas espigas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sierra%20caladora
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Construction Tools
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand-saw
1, record 3, English, hand%2Dsaw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand saw 2, record 3, English, hand%20saw
correct, officially approved
- handsaw 3, record 3, English, handsaw
correct
- hand-held saw 4, record 3, English, hand%2Dheld%20saw
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hand%2Dsaw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand saw: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 5, record 3, English, - hand%2Dsaw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outils (Construction)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- égoïne
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9go%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scie égoïne 2, record 3, French, scie%20%C3%A9go%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à lame rigide, tenue par une poignée à une seule de ses extrémités. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9go%C3%AFne
Record 3, Key term(s)
- égohine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Herramientas (Construcción)
- Carpintería de acabado (Industria maderera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- serrucho
1, record 3, Spanish, serrucho
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sierra común manejada con una sola mano. 2, record 3, Spanish, - serrucho
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Wood Industries
- Wood Sawing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- saw repairman
1, record 4, English, saw%20repairman
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- saw doctor 2, record 4, English, saw%20doctor
correct
- saw filer 3, record 4, English, saw%20filer
correct, United States
- filer 4, record 4, English, filer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly-skilled craftsman who maintains saws at working efficiency. 4, record 4, English, - saw%20repairman
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saw Repairman.... Repairs, sets and sharpens band-saw, chain-saw, handsaw, circular saw and other types of saw blades according to specifications, using hand tools, filing machine and welding equipment... 1, record 4, English, - saw%20repairman
Record 4, Key term(s)
- saw repairer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Industrie du bois
- Sciage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affûteur
1, record 4, French, aff%C3%BBteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- affûteuse 1, record 4, French, aff%C3%BBteuse
correct, feminine noun
- réparateur de scies 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9parateur%20de%20scies
masculine noun
- réparateur-affûteur de scies 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9parateur%2Daff%C3%BBteur%20de%20scies
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier qualifié pour l'entretien des lames de scies ainsi que des couteaux employés dans une scierie. 1, record 4, French, - aff%C3%BBteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Répare, règle et affûte des scies à ruban, à chaîne, à main, circulaires, et autres genres de scies, conformément aux indications, en se servant d'outils à main, d'une limeuse ou de matériel de soudure [...] 4, record 4, French, - aff%C3%BBteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Industria maderera
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- afilador de sierras
1, record 4, Spanish, afilador%20de%20sierras
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- afiladora de sierras 1, record 4, Spanish, afiladora%20de%20sierras
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afilador(a) de sierras. Asiste a otros trabajadores en el oficio o trabaja afilando, ajustando, balanceando y reparando sierras de mano, de banda y circulares usando herramientas de mano o eléctricas para afilar los dientes de las sierras o para ajustar el ancho de los mismos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - afilador%20de%20sierras
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pit saw
1, record 5, English, pit%20saw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- board saw 2, record 5, English, board%20saw
correct
- whip saw 3, record 5, English, whip%20saw
correct
- plank saw 4, record 5, English, plank%20saw
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long handsaw, usually with a handle at each end that is used chiefly for cutting a log lengthwise into planks and is worked by two men one of whom stands on or above the log and the other below it usually in a pit. 5, record 5, English, - pit%20saw
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A large, generally two-man, web saw used for ripping logs, etc. in saw pits. 3, record 5, English, - pit%20saw
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Board Saw. For cutting sheets of construction material. The teeth are in groups and there are starter teeth at the front of the blade. 6, record 5, English, - pit%20saw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scie de long
1, record 5, French, scie%20de%20long
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scie du scieur de long 2, record 5, French, scie%20du%20scieur%20de%20long
feminine noun
- scie à bras 3, record 5, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie de long est une scie de bûcheron longue (environ 2 m) et robuste, utilisée pour l'équarrissage de la grume et le débitage de celle-ci en planches brutes. Elle est connue sous deux formes, l'une à monture, l'autre à poignée. 2, record 5, French, - scie%20de%20long
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «pit saw» vient de la coutume qui veut que, en Angleterre, les grumes aient été placées au-dessus de grands fossés; la scie était maniée par un homme se tenant sur le bord du fossé (le «top man», ou «top sawer»), et par un ou deux autres hommes se trouvant dans le fossé même (le «pit man» ou «box man»). 2, record 5, French, - scie%20de%20long
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
- Hand Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- box
1, record 6, English, box
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal fitting for securing a handle to a handsaw blade. 1, record 6, English, - box
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
- Outillage à main
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- virole
1, record 6, French, virole
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce métallique permettant de fixer solidement un manche à une scie à main. 1, record 6, French, - virole
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blunt handsaw file 1, record 7, English, blunt%20handsaw%20file
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- triangular blunt handsaw file 1, record 7, English, triangular%20blunt%20handsaw%20file
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blunt handsaw file is of uniform width and thickness and its teeth are similar to those of the taper file. 1, record 7, English, - blunt%20handsaw%20file
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lime triangulaire pour scie
1, record 7, French, lime%20triangulaire%20pour%20scie
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lime triangulaire pour scie est de largeur et d'épaisseur uniformes et sa denture ressemble à celle du tiers-point. 1, record 7, French, - lime%20triangulaire%20pour%20scie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rip-and-crosscut blade 1, record 8, English, rip%2Dand%2Dcrosscut%20blade
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Handsaw) 1, record 8, English, - rip%2Dand%2Dcrosscut%20blade
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lame travers refend
1, record 8, French, lame%20travers%20refend
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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