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HARD RUBBER HANDLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Construction Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rubber mallet
1, record 1, English, rubber%20mallet
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rubber hammer 2, record 1, English, rubber%20hammer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool, hard enough to deliver a high-impact blow but that will not damage delicate surfaces, that consists of a heavy piece made of rubber at the end of a handle. 3, record 1, English, - rubber%20mallet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rubber mallet is sometimes used to strike the lugs to tighten or loosen intake hose couplings. 4, record 1, English, - rubber%20mallet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rubber mallet gently bumps sheet metal without damaging the painted finish. Its most frequent use is with the suction cup on soft "cave in" type dents. 5, record 1, English, - rubber%20mallet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rubber mallet; rubber hammer: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - rubber%20mallet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outils (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maillet en caoutchouc
1, record 1, French, maillet%20en%20caoutchouc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil, assez résistant pour donner un coup à impact élevé sans endommager une surface délicate, composé d'une pièce lourde en caoutchouc situé au sommet d'un manche. 2, record 1, French, - maillet%20en%20caoutchouc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un maillet en caoutchouc est parfois utilisé pour frapper les oreilles des raccords des tuyaux semi-rigides pour les serrer ou les desserrer. 3, record 1, French, - maillet%20en%20caoutchouc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maillet en caoutchouc : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - maillet%20en%20caoutchouc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Casagrande liquid limit device
1, record 2, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Casagrande liquid limit apparatus 2, record 2, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande apparatus 3, record 2, English, Casagrande%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande cup 4, record 2, English, Casagrande%20cup
see observation
- Casagrande bowl 5, record 2, English, Casagrande%20bowl
see observation
- Casagrande liquid limit machine 6, record 2, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance to determine the liquid limit of a soil [consisting] of a brass dish, handle and cam mounted on a hard rubber base. 7, record 2, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dish falls through a distance of 1 cm per rotation. A sample of soil 1 cm thick is placed in the dish, with a groove 11 mm wide at the top and 2 mm at the bottom. The number of jars required to close the 2-mm gap along ½ in (12.7 mm) is recorded. 7, record 2, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The liquid limit device invented] by Atterberg and improved by Casagrande has been widely used in the classification of fine-grained soils. 8, record 2, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Casagrande cup; Casagrande bowl: The cup or bowl is the main part of the Casagrande apparatus and is therefore often used to mean the entire device. 9, record 2, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande)
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de Casagrande 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20Casagrande
correct, masculine noun
- coupelle de Casagrande 3, record 2, French, coupelle%20de%20Casagrande
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande) : L'appareil doit être conforme aux spécifications. La coupelle doit avoir une masse à elle seule de 65 g [plus ou moins] 10 g. La base, en micarta ou en caoutchouc, doit permettre à une bille en acier de 2 g avec 7,9 mm de diamètre de rebondir de 20 cm [plus ou moins] 1,25 cm pour un chute de départ de 25 cm. 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On [...] détermine [la limite de liquidité d'un sol] à l'aide de l'appareil de «Casagrande», constitué par une coupelle métallique reliée à un châssis par l'intermédiaire d'un excentrique [...] En tournant une manivelle, l'excentrique soulève la coupelle, et la laisse retomber d'une hauteur de 1 cm, en chute libre, sur le bâti. Dans la coupelle, et sur la moitié de sa surface est disposée une couche du mortier à étudier dans laquelle on pratique un sillon à l'aide d'un instrument en V. La limite de liquidité se définit comme étant la teneur en eau pour laquelle les deux lèvres de la fissure se rejoignent sur une longueur de 1 cm lorsqu'on a fait subir à la coupelle une série de 25 chocs. 4, record 2, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupelle de Casagrande : expression qui fait appel à la partie pour désigner le tout, la coupelle constituant la partie principale de l'appareil perfectionné par Casagrande. 5, record 2, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Manufactured Products (Rubber)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard rubber handle 1, record 3, English, hard%20rubber%20handle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits fabriqués (Caoutchouc)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manche de caoutchouc durci
1, record 3, French, manche%20de%20caoutchouc%20durci
masculine 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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