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HARDWOOD BLOCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cushion head
1, record 1, English, cushion%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cushion block 2, record 1, English, cushion%20block
correct
- pile helmet 3, record 1, English, pile%20helmet
correct
- piling helmet 4, record 1, English, piling%20helmet
correct
- pile cap 5, record 1, English, pile%20cap
correct
- driving cap 6, record 1, English, driving%20cap
correct
- driving helmet 3, record 1, English, driving%20helmet
correct
- helmet 7, record 1, English, helmet
correct, noun
- dolly 8, record 1, English, dolly
correct, noun
- percussion block 9, record 1, English, percussion%20block
- drive cap 9, record 1, English, drive%20cap
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal cap which temporarily covers and protects the head of a precast pile while it is being driven into the ground by a pile driver. 3, record 1, English, - cushion%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[A] block of hardwood or other suitable material, placed on top of a concrete or timber pile to cushion the blows from a pile-driving hammer. 10, record 1, English, - cushion%20head
Record 1, Key term(s)
- capping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Génie civil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casque de battage
1, record 1, French, casque%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- casque de percussion 2, record 1, French, casque%20de%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
- casque 3, record 1, French, casque
correct, masculine noun
- chapeau de battage 4, record 1, French, chapeau%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- avant-pieu 5, record 1, French, avant%2Dpieu
correct, masculine noun
- casque de pieu 6, record 1, French, casque%20de%20pieu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de protection intercalé entre la tête d'un pieu ou d'une palplanche et la masse (mouton) qui les frappe pour les enfoncer. 7, record 1, French, - casque%20de%20battage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wedge
1, record 2, English, wedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tapered piece of hardwood or metal that holds the reed-tongue and the shallot in the block of a reed-pipe. 1, record 2, English, - wedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coin
1, record 2, French, coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] languette génératrice du son qui vibre à l'intérieur du tuyau. 1, record 2, French, - coin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Celui-ci comporte donc un pied cylindrique à l'intérieur duquel s'insère au bloc cylindrique de plomb appelé noyau qui contient l'Anche, sorte de petite rigole de cuivre ou vient s'adapter une lame de cuivre appelée languette, qui est la partei vibrante, serrée à son extrémité par un coin et dont on règle la longueur au moyen d'une rasette ou ressort mobile que l'on fait glisser sur la languette afin d'accorder la note; et enfin il comporte le tuyau lui-même ou le corps. 1, record 2, French, - coin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Lining of Mineshafts and Passages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holing block
1, record 3, English, holing%20block
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tapered block of hardwood used in coal-mining, being inserted in the cut made by a machine cutter to prevent it from closing. 1, record 3, English, - holing%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Terminology of Forest Science, Technology, Practice and Products, holing block is a term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 3, English, - holing%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Revêtements des puits et galeries (Mines)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bois de calage
1, record 3, French, bois%20de%20calage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc de bois dur spécialement travaillé pour usage dans les mines. On le place dans une taille afin d'éviter sa fermeture. 2, record 3, French, - bois%20de%20calage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hardwood block
1, record 4, English, hardwood%20block
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hardwood blocking 1, record 4, English, hardwood%20blocking
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tasseau de bois
1, record 4, French, tasseau%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Maintenance. 2, record 4, French, - tasseau%20de%20bois
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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