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HEWING [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hew to
1, record 1, English, hew%20to
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Members of the House subcommittee on immigration, refugees and international law, which also held hearings on the problem last week, seemed more concerned about stopping the influx of misfits and hewing to the strict new refugee law. 1, record 1, English, - hew%20to
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- s'en tenir à 1, record 1, French, s%27en%20tenir%20%C3%A0
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À noter : L'une des traductions données par le Harrap est : conformer à une ligne de conduite. Il faut évidemment se conformer à [...] 1, record 1, French, - s%27en%20tenir%20%C3%A0
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hewing hatchet
1, record 2, English, hewing%20hatchet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hewing hatchet : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - hewing%20hatchet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hachette à équarrir
1, record 2, French, hachette%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quarrir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hachette à équarrir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - hachette%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quarrir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stone hewing
1, record 3, English, stone%20hewing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shaping of a block of stone. 2, record 3, English, - stone%20hewing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the practice of stone hewing and hammering for the working of granite was first introduced in Massachusetts by German emigrants. 3, record 3, English, - stone%20hewing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taille des pierres
1, record 3, French, taille%20des%20pierres
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- concrete hewing 1, record 4, English, concrete%20hewing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piquage du béton
1, record 4, French, piquage%20du%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de serrage simple et rudimentaire consistant à forcer le béton à remplir le coffrage en le piquant au moyen d'une tige. 1, record 4, French, - piquage%20du%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Wood Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conversions
1, record 5, English, conversions
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- remanufactured lumber 1, record 5, English, remanufactured%20lumber
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for any categories of timber produced by and after the initial sawing up, hewing or cleaving of the log. 1, record 5, English, - conversions
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversions: term rarely used in the singular (conversion). 2, record 5, English, - conversions
Record 5, Key term(s)
- conversion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Produits du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rescié
1, record 5, French, resci%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sciage second 1, record 5, French, sciage%20second
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation générale pour toutes les catégories de bois produites par resciage des premiers sciages. 1, record 5, French, - resci%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sciages seconds
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Wood Products
- Wood Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- primary conversion
1, record 6, English, primary%20conversion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conversion : Of natural timber, its transformation into any kind of product, i. e. converted timber... Commonly divided into... primary conversion... comprising the topping, trimming, laying off, barking, cross-cutting and initial sawing up, hewing or cleaving of a felled or fallen tree,... secondary conversion, comprising all or any subsequent working and finishing. 1, record 6, English, - primary%20conversion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Produits du bois
- Industrie du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conversion primaire
1, record 6, French, conversion%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Par opposition à la conversion secondaire qui comprend l'usinage et la finition des produits forestiers, la conversion primaire s'intéresse à l'écimage, l'émondage, l'ébranchage, le marquage, l'écorçage, le sciage et le refendage du bois abattu. 2, record 6, French, - conversion%20primaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
- Underground Mining
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hewing
1, record 7, English, hewing
correct, regional
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- coal getting 2, record 7, English, coal%20getting
- coal winning 3, record 7, English, coal%20winning
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... undercutting or mining the coal. 1, record 7, English, - hewing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hewing : In the Newcastle coalfield... 1, record 7, English, - hewing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- abattage du charbon
1, record 7, French, abattage%20du%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- abatage du charbon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- axe
1, record 8, English, axe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ax 2, record 8, English, ax
correct
- felling axe 3, record 8, English, felling%20axe
correct
- felling ax 3, record 8, English, felling%20ax
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument with a bladed head on a handle or halve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping. 4, record 8, English, - axe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Exploitation forestière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hache
1, record 8, French, hache
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument formé d'une lame d'acier tranchante, fixée à un manche et servant à abattre, à fendre, ou à façonner grossièrement les bois. 2, record 8, French, - hache
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'avènement de la scie à chaîne d'abord, puis des divers engins d'abattage, la hache elle-même ne sert plus beaucoup à l'abattage proprement dit, surtout dans les grandes exploitations industrielles. Elle demeure toutefois un accessoire fort utile à l'ouvrier forestier. 2, record 8, French, - hache
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Structural Framework
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- half-moon crosstie
1, record 9, English, half%2Dmoon%20crosstie
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- half-round sleeper 1, record 9, English, half%2Dround%20sleeper
correct, see observation
- hogback sleeper 1, record 9, English, hogback%20sleeper
correct, Australia
- hog-backed sleeper 1, record 9, English, hog%2Dbacked%20sleeper
correct, Australia
- round-back sleeper 1, record 9, English, round%2Dback%20sleeper
correct, Australia
- round-backed sleeper 1, record 9, English, round%2Dbacked%20sleeper
correct, Australia
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economical crosstie made from barked half-round timber, little or no hewing being done on the rounded surface. 1, record 9, English, - half%2Dmoon%20crosstie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-round sleeper: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 9, English, - half%2Dmoon%20crosstie
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Charpentes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- traverse demi-ronde
1, record 9, French, traverse%20demi%2Dronde
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traverse constituée de bois demi-rond écorcé mais dont la face ronde est non équarrie ou à peine équarrie. 2, record 9, French, - traverse%20demi%2Dronde
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Occupation Names (General)
- Shipbuilding
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- shipwright
1, record 10, English, shipwright
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- ship carpenter 1, record 10, English, ship%20carpenter
correct
- yard carpenter 1, record 10, English, yard%20carpenter
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A skilled, all-around ship carpenter, experienced in building wooden ships, barges and other classes of craft, including such work as laying out, drawing, fastening, planking, calking, deck laying, hewing. 1, record 10, English, - shipwright
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Constructions navales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- charpentier de marine
1, record 10, French, charpentier%20de%20marine
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-11-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Treatment of Wood
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bois
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- taillage
1, record 11, French, taillage
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-02-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- log dog
1, record 12, English, log%20dog
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- dog 2, record 12, English, dog
correct
- loggers dog 3, record 12, English, loggers%20dog
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short, heavy piece of steel, acutely bent, pointed at both ends, used to hold logs firmly in place before hewing with an axe and made in two types : a) from a single piece of forged steel bar b) from a single steel bar rigid at one end and terminated by a balancing spurred arm at the other end. 4, record 12, English, - log%20dog
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- clameau
1, record 12, French, clameau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- happe 1, record 12, French, happe
correct, feminine noun
- crampon 2, record 12, French, crampon
masculine noun, regional, obsolete
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce de crampon à deux pointes qui sert à lier ... deux pièces de bois. 1, record 12, French, - clameau
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage du "clameau" en exploitation forestière consiste à planter une extrémité dans une pièce de bois (poutre, bille, grume) placée perpendiculairement sous une autre pièce retenue par l'autre extrémité de l'outil de façon à retenir fermement la section devant être équarrie à la hache. 3, record 12, French, - clameau
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada français on a pendant longtemps désigné sous le nom de "crampon" le clameau. Voir à ce sujet "L'encyclopédie des antiquités du Québec" de Michel Lessard et Huguette Marquis, à la section "outils" ainsi que la publication "Collection d'outils anciens à travailler le bois" (collection Arthur Pascal), page 3. 3, record 12, French, - clameau
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-09-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- wood-axe
1, record 13, English, wood%2Daxe
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- wood axe 2, record 13, English, wood%20axe
correct
- wood cutter’s axe 3, record 13, English, wood%20cutter%26rsquo%3Bs%20axe
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an axe for hewing wood or felling trees. 1, record 13, English, - wood%2Daxe
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cognée
1, record 13, French, cogn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hache en forme de coin qui sert à abattre les arbres, et à dégrossir les pièces de charpente. 2, record 13, French, - cogn%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-05-06
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Hand Tools
- Rough Carpentry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- side axe
1, record 14, English, side%20axe
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- hewing axe 2, record 14, English, hewing%20axe
correct
- broad axe 3, record 14, English, broad%20axe
correct
- squaring axe 4, record 14, English, squaring%20axe
see observation
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An axe with one face bevelled and the other flat, for hewing timber. 5, record 14, English, - side%20axe
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Side Axe was one of the main tools of the medieval builder and is still in occasional use, e.g. on the water front, or for squaring-up round timbers in the wood for the saw pit or saw mill. One advantage of the Side Axe over the Saw is its ability to follow the angles or taper of the timber, thus avoiding waste and retaining full strength. 2, record 14, English, - side%20axe
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Squaring axe" should not be confused with a particular type of axe also called "squaring axe" or "blocking axe". See the "Dictionary of Tools" by R.A. Salaman. 6, record 14, English, - side%20axe
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to "Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products (FOFOR), "broad axe" is used in Australia and in New Zealand. 6, record 14, English, - side%20axe
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Outillage à main
- Charpenterie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- hache à équarrir
1, record 14, French, hache%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quarrir
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- hache demi-plate 2, record 14, French, hache%20demi%2Dplate
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hache à taillant unique et large, employée pour l'équarrissage. 1, record 14, French, - hache%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quarrir
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La "doloire" ou "épaule de mouton" est un type particulier de hache à équarrir. Ces termes ne sont donc pas recommandés pour la traduction de "side axe" ou "broad axe". 2, record 14, French, - hache%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quarrir
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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