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HEADING MACHINE [14 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cooper header operator - wood
1, record 1, English, cooper%20header%20operator%20%2D%20wood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cooperage heading machine operator-woodworking 1, record 1, English, cooperage%20heading%20machine%20%20operator%2Dwoodworking
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à ajuster les fonds de tonnellerie - travail du bois
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20ajuster%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonnellerie%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à ajuster les fonds de tonnellerie - travail du bois 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20ajuster%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonnellerie%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heading machine tender
1, record 2, English, heading%20machine%20tender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine à former les têtes
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20former%20les%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à former les têtes 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20former%20les%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cooper head operator - wood
1, record 3, English, cooper%20head%20operator%20%2D%20wood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cooperage heading machine operator-woodworking 1, record 3, English, cooperage%20heading%20machine%20%20operator%2Dwoodworking
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à ajuster les fonds de tonnellerie - travail du bois
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20ajuster%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonnellerie%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à ajuster les fonds de tonnellerie - travail du bois 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20ajuster%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonnellerie%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deheading machine
1, record 4, English, deheading%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- deheader 2, record 4, English, deheader
correct
- heading machine 3, record 4, English, heading%20machine
correct
- beheading machine 4, record 4, English, beheading%20machine
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The head constitutes 10-20 [percent] of the total fish weight and it is cut off as an inedible part. Although many mechanized deheading machines had been developed for processing marine fish, freshwater fish are usually deheaded manually. 5, record 4, English, - deheading%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fish deheading machine, shrimp deheading machine 6, record 4, English, - deheading%20machine
Record 4, Key term(s)
- de-heading machine
- de-header
- be-heading machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étêteuse
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine à étêter 2, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9t%C3%AAter
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
étêteuse à crevettes, étêteuse à poissons 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9t%C3%AAteuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- descabezadora
1, record 4, Spanish, descabezadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina descabezadora 1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20descabezadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pescado es recibido y descargado en planta mediante guinches eléctricos, lavado y salmuereado y transportado hasta las máquinas descabezadoras, evisceradoras, y trozadoras. 1, record 4, Spanish, - descabezadora
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bolt heading machine
1, record 5, English, bolt%20heading%20machine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolt heading machine : an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 5, English, - bolt%20heading%20machine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à refouler les têtes de boulons
1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20refouler%20les%20t%C3%AAtes%20de%20boulons
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- boulonnière 1, record 5, French, boulonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à refouler les têtes de boulons; boulonnière : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 5, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20refouler%20les%20t%C3%AAtes%20de%20boulons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- line-selection machine master cylinder
1, record 6, English, line%2Dselection%20machine%20master%20cylinder
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylinder in a line-selection machine to which a heading, master and masks are attached by means of several clips or clamps, some of which may be moving, so that pre-determined sections of the master may be reproduced with a common heading. 1, record 6, English, - line%2Dselection%20machine%20master%20cylinder
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
line-selection machine master cylinder: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - line%2Dselection%20machine%20master%20cylinder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cylindre porte-cliché de machine à sélection par ligne
1, record 6, French, cylindre%20porte%2Dclich%C3%A9%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9lection%20par%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre de machine à sélection par ligne, sur lequel un en-tête, un cliché et des caches sont attachés par plusieurs pinces ou crochets dont certains peuvent être amovibles, de façon à reproduire, avec un même en-tête, des parties déterminées du cliché. 1, record 6, French, - cylindre%20porte%2Dclich%C3%A9%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9lection%20par%20ligne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylindre porte-cliché de machine à sélection par ligne: terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - cylindre%20porte%2Dclich%C3%A9%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20s%C3%A9lection%20par%20ligne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- roadheader
1, record 7, English, roadheader
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- road header 2, record 7, English, road%20header
correct
- roadheading machine 3, record 7, English, roadheading%20machine
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mobile cutting and loading machine with fixed or telescopic boom carrying a rotary cutting head which excavates the full cross-section of the roadway. [Definition standardized by BSI.] 1, record 7, English, - roadheader
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roadheader: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 4, record 7, English, - roadheader
Record 7, Key term(s)
- road heading machine
- road-heading machine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- machine de traçage
1, record 7, French, machine%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carmaux accueillera une partie des mineurs de Decazeville. Ses tailles à soutènement marchant, le développement d'une machine de traçage à attaque ponctuelle d'origine autrichienne bien adaptée aux veines épaisses [...] assureront l'avenir de cette mine du Tarn jusqu'à épuisement de ses réserves. 2, record 7, French, - machine%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- selective heading machine 1, record 8, English, selective%20heading%20machine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- selective header 1, record 8, English, selective%20header
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- engin de creusement sélectif
1, record 8, French, engin%20de%20creusement%20s%C3%A9lectif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- machine de creusement sélectif 1, record 8, French, machine%20de%20creusement%20s%C3%A9lectif
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- full-face heading machine 1, record 9, English, full%2Dface%20heading%20machine
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- full-face machine 2, record 9, English, full%2Dface%20machine
- full facer 2, record 9, English, full%20facer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- machine de creusement à coupe totale
1, record 9, French, machine%20de%20creusement%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20totale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- engin de creusement à coupe totale 1, record 9, French, engin%20de%20creusement%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20totale
proposal, masculine noun
- machine de creusement à attaque globale 1, record 9, French, machine%20de%20creusement%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20globale
proposal, feminine noun
- engin de creusement à attaque globale 1, record 9, French, engin%20de%20creusement%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20globale
proposal, masculine noun
- machine de creusement à attaque totale 1, record 9, French, machine%20de%20creusement%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20totale
proposal, feminine noun
- engin de creusement à attaque totale 1, record 9, French, engin%20de%20creusement%20%C3%A0%20attaque%20totale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Machinery
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cooperage heading machine operator
1, record 10, English, cooperage%20heading%20machine%20operator
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 9513 - Woodworking Machine Operators. 2, record 10, English, - cooperage%20heading%20machine%20operator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Machines
- Tonnellerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à ajuster les fonds de tonnellerie
1, record 10, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20ajuster%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonnellerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à ajuster les fonds de tonnellerie 1, record 10, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20ajuster%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonnellerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 9513 - Opérateurs/opératrices de machines à travailler le bois. 2, record 10, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20ajuster%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonnellerie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- arcwall coal-cutter
1, record 11, English, arcwall%20coal%2Dcutter
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- arcwall coal cutter 2, record 11, English, arcwall%20coal%20cutter
correct
- arcwall cutter 3, record 11, English, arcwall%20cutter
correct
- arc-wall cutter 4, record 11, English, arc%2Dwall%20cutter
correct
- arc-wall coal cutter 5, record 11, English, arc%2Dwall%20coal%20cutter
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special type of electric or compressed air coal-cutter for under-, or over-cutting a coal seam in narrow work. The machine is fixed in the centre of the heading and the jib, whilst cutting, rotates horizontally through an arc of about 180°. It may be arranged on wheels for a rail track or with a crawler track. 1, record 11, English, - arcwall%20coal%2Dcutter
Record 11, Key term(s)
- arc-wall coal-cutter
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- haveuse arcwall
1, record 11, French, haveuse%20arcwall
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Angleterre, on emploie depuis très longtemps des haveuses arcwall dont le bras s'enfonce dans le massif, puis décrit un arc de cercle [...] Ces haveuses sont généralement transformables en longwall. 1, record 11, French, - haveuse%20arcwall
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- heading machine
1, record 12, English, heading%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heading machine : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 12, English, - heading%20machine
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- machine à former les têtes
1, record 12, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20former%20les%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à former les têtes : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 12, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20former%20les%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-02-10
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Metal and Wire Drawing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- cold heading machine 1, record 13, English, cold%20heading%20machine
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Étirage et tréfilage
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- machine à étirer à froid
1, record 13, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tirer%20%C3%A0%20froid
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- infeed hopper 1, record 14, English, infeed%20hopper
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concentrator type of container heading up an automatic segregator or similar machine. 1, record 14, English, - infeed%20hopper
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- trémie d'alimentation
1, record 14, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20d%27alimentation
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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