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HEAD LOG [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broad hatchet
1, record 1, English, broad%20hatchet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Made in the traditional form, this broad hatchet is a tool for rough shaping of material and can double as a camp axe in a pinch. 2, record 1, English, - broad%20hatchet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broad axes(and hatchets) are described by the side of the log they cut. A right hand broad [hatchet] is used on the right hand side of the log(when looking down the length of the log.) Consequently, [it] has a head that is flat on the left side and a handle that deflects to the right(away from the flat face) so that it clears the log. 3, record 1, English, - broad%20hatchet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hachette à équarrir
1, record 1, French, hachette%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quarrir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces hachettes à équarrir de forme traditionnelle sont efficaces pour dégrossir le bois et elles sont tout aussi utiles en camping. 1, record 1, French, - hachette%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quarrir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rosser head barker
1, record 2, English, rosser%20head%20barker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rosser-head debarker 2, record 2, English, rosser%2Dhead%20debarker
correct
- rosser debarker 1, record 2, English, rosser%20debarker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used to remove bark from a log, using either a stationary or travelling cutter head, which rotates rapidly against the log surface as the log is rotated slowly. 3, record 2, English, - rosser%20head%20barker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écorceuse à fraise
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9corceuse%20%C3%A0%20fraise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écorceuse à couteaux rotatifs 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9corceuse%20%C3%A0%20couteaux%20rotatifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine utilisée pour enlever l'écorce d'une bille, équipée d'un couteau stationnaire ou en mouvement qui tourne rapidement contre la surface de la bille en même temps que celle-ci tourne lentement. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9corceuse%20%C3%A0%20fraise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- splitter
1, record 3, English, splitter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Available in 6, 8, or 10 way splitting capability. The eight way head is standard. The hydraulic cylinder for the push plate has a 6" diameter and develops 42 tons of splitting force. An hydraulic splitter head is available as an option. This adjustable splitter head allows for exact aligning of the log to ensure optimum splits for packaging, firewood and stove wood. With the fully welded construction you are able to split more than one log at a time. The hydraulic return is rapid allowing for a 6 second cycle. 2, record 3, English, - splitter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fendeuse
1, record 3, French, fendeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à fendre le bois de chauffage ou de pâte et constituée par un merlin doté d'un mouvement alternatif. 2, record 3, French, - fendeuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hendidora de troncos
1, record 3, Spanish, hendidora%20de%20troncos
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hendidora
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- optical encoder disc 1, record 4, English, optical%20encoder%20disc
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the computerized components on a forwarder felling head which is responsible for determining the length and diameter of a log. 2, record 4, English, - optical%20encoder%20disc
Record 4, Key term(s)
- optical encoder disk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- disque encodeur optique
1, record 4, French, disque%20encodeur%20optique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie constituante de la tête d'abattage d'une engin forestier multifonctionnel qui permet d'établir de manière informatisée le diamètre et la longueur d'un tronc. 2, record 4, French, - disque%20encodeur%20optique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- knee
1, record 5, English, knee
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- log carriage knee 2, record 5, English, log%20carriage%20knee
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a log-carriage head block that bears the carriage dogs holding the log while it is sawed(Cw sawn), and also supports the levers used to operate both the carriage dogs and the taper set. 1, record 5, English, - knee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poupée porte-griffe
1, record 5, French, poup%C3%A9e%20porte%2Dgriffe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une scie, la partie du bloc porte-grume dans laquelle coulissent les griffes de serrage permettant de maintenir la bille pendant qu'elle est sciée. La poupée comporte également les commandes servant à actionner les griffes de serrage et le dispositif d'alignement. 1, record 5, French, - poup%C3%A9e%20porte%2Dgriffe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de carro 1, record 5, Spanish, brazo%20de%20carro
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- double band-mill
1, record 6, English, double%20band%2Dmill
correct, North America
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- double-band sawmill 1, record 6, English, double%2Dband%20sawmill
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sawmill having two band head saws and generally two log carriages. 1, record 6, English, - double%20band%2Dmill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scierie à double ruban
1, record 6, French, scierie%20%C3%A0%20double%20ruban
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
scierie à ruban : Scierie dont la scie de tête est une scie à ruban [...] une scierie à double ruban comporte, en tête, deux scies à ruban et deux chariots; une scierie à rubans jumelés comporte, en tête, un ruban à main droite et un ruban à main gauche montés soit sur un même bâti, soit sur des bâtis mobiles distincts permettant de faire varier leur distance. 1, record 6, French, - scierie%20%C3%A0%20double%20ruban
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- head log
1, record 7, English, head%20log
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- top log 1, record 7, English, top%20log
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uppermost log cut from a bole. 1, record 7, English, - head%20log
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- surbille de découpe marchande
1, record 7, French, surbille%20de%20d%C3%A9coupe%20marchande
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bille supérieure 2, record 7, French, bille%20sup%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
- bille de tête 2, record 7, French, bille%20de%20t%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus haute bille provenant du fût d'un arbre pouvant produire du bois de sciage marchand. 3, record 7, French, - surbille%20de%20d%C3%A9coupe%20marchande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dog board
1, record 8, English, dog%20board
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- backing board 1, record 8, English, backing%20board
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In sawing logs into lumber on a head saw, the last board in the log to which the carriage dogs are attached. 1, record 8, English, - dog%20board
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contredosse
1, record 8, French, contredosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- redos 2, record 8, French, redos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le sciage d'une bille sur scie de tête, dernière planche qui en est extraite et qui était retenue par les griffes. 3, record 8, French, - contredosse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-01-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cleanly 1, record 9, English, cleanly
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a desk head crash occurs on ADABAS, ASABAS must be brought down cleanly, i. e. the last cleanup step which dumps the log file to tape must be run.(MAS-1399045-p. 6) 1, record 9, English, - cleanly
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- proprement 1, record 9, French, proprement
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- dans l'ordre 1, record 9, French, dans%20l%27ordre
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la tête de L/E du disque fait défaut en cours d'exécution de ADABAS, ce dernier doit être enlevé de la mémoire centrale «proprement», c.-à-d., qu'il faut exécuter la dernière étape de vidage sur bande, du fichier journal». (Inf. & Gestion N. 135 - Sell. 82, p. 58) 1, record 9, French, - proprement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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