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HEADSAW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- travelling headsaw 1, record 1, English, travelling%20headsaw
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- travelling head saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie principale sur chariot
1, record 1, French, scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scie roulante 1, record 1, French, scie%20roulante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 1, French, - scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source : Bulletin Scie principale, par G. W. Andrews, tiré de Timber of Canada. 1, record 1, French, - scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- headrig
1, record 2, English, headrig
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head rig 2, record 2, English, head%20rig
correct
- head saw 3, record 2, English, head%20saw
correct
- headsaw 4, record 2, English, headsaw
correct
- breakdown saw 3, record 2, English, breakdown%20saw
correct
- breaking-down saw 3, record 2, English, breaking%2Ddown%20saw
correct
- low saw 3, record 2, English, low%20saw
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The primary saw in a sawmill operation, on which logs are first cut into cants before being sent on to other saws for further processing. 5, record 2, English, - headrig
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie de tête
1, record 2, French, scie%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scie de premier débit 2, record 2, French, scie%20de%20premier%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, feminine noun
- scie principale 3, record 2, French, scie%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie occupant la position de machine de tête dans une installation de sciage. 4, record 2, French, - scie%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra de cabeza
1, record 2, Spanish, sierra%20de%20cabeza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rim flutter 1, record 3, English, rim%20flutter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Power at the Headsaw, April 1954). 1, record 3, English, - rim%20flutter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vibration périphérique
1, record 3, French, vibration%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(d'une scie) 1, record 3, French, - vibration%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feed rate 1, record 4, English, feed%20rate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
feed rate of the carriage.(Power at the Headsaw, April 1954) 1, record 4, English, - feed%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'amenage
1, record 4, French, vitesse%20d%27amenage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vitesse d'amenage du chariot. 1, record 4, French, - vitesse%20d%27amenage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- circular headsaw 1, record 5, English, circular%20headsaw
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire principale
1, record 5, French, scie%20circulaire%20principale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- miscut lumber 1, record 6, English, miscut%20lumber
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
power at the headsaw 1, record 6, English, - miscut%20lumber
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sciage défectueux
1, record 6, French, sciage%20d%C3%A9fectueux
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(produits forestiers); le gaspillage sous forme de sciages défectueux 1, record 6, French, - sciage%20d%C3%A9fectueux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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