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HEAVY-DUTY MACHINE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- needle nose plier
1, record 1, English, needle%20nose%20plier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- needlenose plier 2, record 1, English, needlenose%20plier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Needle nose pliers are best suited for handling smaller items such as loose bolts, screws or the like. They are excellent for precision work which is why the tool finds its way into the world of jewelry curation and artwork as well. 3, record 1, English, - needle%20nose%20plier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... long nose pliers are made for heavy-duty applications such as machine and electrical repair. They are also used by construction workers during building projects. On the contrary, needle nose pliers are the smaller, more timid-looking version of the same thing, except their benefits in the functional department are very different. They can be used for general purposes whereas the other type cannot. 3, record 1, English, - needle%20nose%20plier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
needle nose plier; needlenose plier: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - needle%20nose%20plier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- needle-nose pliers
- needle-nose plier
- needle nose pliers
- needlenose pliers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince à bec effilé
1, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20bec%20effil%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pince à bec fin 2, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20bec%20fin
correct, feminine noun
- pince à becs effilés 3, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20becs%20effil%C3%A9s
avoid, feminine noun
- pince à becs fins 4, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20becs%20fins
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pinces à bec fin [:] Ce type de pince permet de saisir les pièces dans les endroits difficiles d'accès, d'effectuer un montage très précis ou un pliage de fils. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20bec%20effil%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shortwood harvester
1, record 2, English, shortwood%20harvester
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pulpwood harvester 1, record 2, English, pulpwood%20harvester
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Widely used, with more than one million hours of accumulates service, the shortwood harvester is capable of processing and delivering to roadside up to 50 cunits in a single shift (Koehring Canada Ltd, KH3D Shortwood Harvester, 1979). 1, record 2, English, - shortwood%20harvester
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One type of mechanized pulpwood harvester is a heavy-duty, pneumatic-tired, tractor-mounted machine that performs all of the steps of harvesting from felling to loading(A. E. Wackerman and others, Harvesting Timber Crops, 1966, p. 211). 1, record 2, English, - shortwood%20harvester
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abatteuse-porteuse de bois courts
1, record 2, French, abatteuse%2Dporteuse%20de%20bois%20courts
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moissonneuse 1, record 2, French, moissonneuse
avoid, feminine noun
- abatteuse universelle 1, record 2, French, abatteuse%20universelle
avoid, feminine noun
- abatteuse intégrée 1, record 2, French, abatteuse%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- abatteuse multifonctionnelle 1, record 2, French, abatteuse%20multifonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- abatteuse-ébrancheuse-tronçonneuse-étêteuse-débardeuse 1, record 2, French, abatteuse%2D%C3%A9brancheuse%2Dtron%C3%A7onneuse%2D%C3%A9t%C3%AAteuse%2Dd%C3%A9bardeuse
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin multifonctionnel d'abattage dont les fonctions consistent à abattre les arbres, à les ébrancher, à les tronçonner et à les écimer, puis à empiler dans un berceau de débardage les billes ainsi obtenues pour aller les décharger soit en bordure de route, soit dans un camion. 1, record 2, French, - abatteuse%2Dporteuse%20de%20bois%20courts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fire plow
1, record 3, English, fire%20plow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fire plough 2, record 3, English, fire%20plough
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy-duty generally specialized machine, of either the share or disk type, designed solely for rough work in the woods, and used with either horses or tractors to construct firebreaks and fire lines. 2, record 3, English, - fire%20plow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charrue pare-feu
1, record 3, French, charrue%20pare%2Dfeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- charrue à incendie 2, record 3, French, charrue%20%C3%A0%20incendie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine lourde à soc ou à disques spécialement conçue pour des travaux forestiers difficiles et utilisée avec chevaux ou tracteurs pour aménager le terrain en vue d'arrêter la marche des incendies, par ex. pour l'établissement d'une ligne de feu. 1, record 3, French, - charrue%20pare%2Dfeu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desmontadora para incendios
1, record 3, Spanish, desmontadora%20para%20incendios
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primary crusher
1, record 4, English, primary%20crusher
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coarse crusher 2, record 4, English, coarse%20crusher
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In comminution of ore, a heavy-duty dry crushing machine capable of accepting run-of-mine coarse ore and reducing it in size to somewhere between 6 and 4 inches. 3, record 4, English, - primary%20crusher
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concasseur primaire
1, record 4, French, concasseur%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dégrossisseur 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9grossisseur
correct, masculine noun
- concasseur dégrossissant 3, record 4, French, concasseur%20d%C3%A9grossissant
masculine noun
- concasseur de gros 3, record 4, French, concasseur%20de%20gros
masculine noun
- concasseur des gros 3, record 4, French, concasseur%20des%20gros
masculine noun
- broyeur des gros 4, record 4, French, broyeur%20des%20gros
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de fragmentation utilisé pour réduire la granulométrie des matériaux bruts provenant de l'exploitation. 2, record 4, French, - concasseur%20primaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
concassage primaire : Action de réduire en fragments plus petits le minerai abattu afin qu'il puisse être transporté à l'usine de traitement. Le concasseur primaire est souvent installé sous terre dans les mines souterraines ou encore à l'entrée de l'usine de traitement. 5, record 4, French, - concasseur%20primaire
Record 4, Key term(s)
- broyeur primaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- precision welding
1, record 5, English, precision%20welding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Two-stage regulators] are recommended for precision cutting or welding, heavy-duty hand cutting or welding, and for production machine welding or cutting operations. 1, record 5, English, - precision%20welding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soudage de précision
1, record 5, French, soudage%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces données sont recommandées pour le coupage et le soudage de précision, pour les gros travaux à la main et pour les opérations de soudage et de coupage à la machine. 1, record 5, French, - soudage%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heavy-duty weaving machine
1, record 6, English, heavy%2Dduty%20weaving%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- métier à tisser lourd
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tier%20%C3%A0%20tisser%20lourd
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heavy-duty machine 1, record 7, English, heavy%2Dduty%20machine
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- machine pour gros travaux
1, record 7, French, machine%20pour%20gros%20travaux
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- machine de grande puissance 1, record 7, French, machine%20de%20grande%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- milling spindle
1, record 8, English, milling%20spindle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the more spectacular of the Continental machining centres with horizontal borer ancestry is the Huller NCMC 100 travelling-column machine(...). The machining head carries two spindles(a heavy-duty milling spindle and a boring spindle), one at the front and the other at the rear(...) 1, record 8, English, - milling%20spindle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- broche de fraisage
1, record 8, French, broche%20de%20fraisage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une caractéristique importante de la fraiseuse à contourner VFZ est la hauteur constante de la table de travail. Comme le mouvement de réglage dans le sens vertical s'effectue par la broche de fraisage, la table de travail reste toujours à la même hauteur par rapport à la table porte-dessins. 2, record 8, French, - broche%20de%20fraisage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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