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HOLLOW GROUND BLADE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skating
- Ice Hockey
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edge
1, record 1, English, edge
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blade edge 2, record 1, English, blade%20edge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The figure skate is made of chromium-plated steel and is hollow ground. This means that the underside of the blade is not flat, but has a groove right along its length, leaving two edges. Most figure skating movements are performed on one or other edge of the blade. 3, record 1, English, - edge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The edge of a skate blade. 4, record 1, English, - edge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the position of the (figure or speed) skater on the ice, the edges are said the "inside edge" and the "outside edge." 5, record 1, English, - edge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
- Hockey sur glace
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carre
1, record 1, French, carre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carre de lame 2, record 1, French, carre%20de%20lame
correct, feminine noun
- arête 3, record 1, French, ar%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- arête de lame 4, record 1, French, ar%C3%AAte%20de%20lame
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- courbe 5, record 1, French, courbe
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beaucoup de gens ignorent qu'une lame comporte un creux, sous toute la longueur de la lame et, de ce fait, deux carres distinctes. Les carres sont les côtés tranchants de la lame, les arêtes. 3, record 1, French, - carre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La carre d'une lame de patin. 6, record 1, French, - carre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «carre» peut s'employer avec deux sens légèrement différents. Il peut désigner l'un des deux tranchants de la lame, ou bien la courbe décrite sur la glace par l'un de ces tranchants [...] 3, record 1, French, - carre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon la position du patineur (artistique, de vitesse) ou du hockeyeur par rapport à la glace, les carres sont dites «carre intérieure» ou «carre extérieure». 7, record 1, French, - carre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «arête» est rarement utilisé pour signifier la carre d'une lame de patin, tandis que la «courbe» est le tracé de la lame sur la glace et non la carre elle-même. 7, record 1, French, - carre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patinaje
- Hockey sobre hielo
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filo
1, record 1, Spanish, filo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los dos lados de la hoja de un patín de hielo separados por un canal redondeado que entran en contacto directamente con el hielo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - filo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los filos permiten a los patinadores apoyarse sobre uno o sobre otro para ejecutar los diferentes elementos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - filo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skate sharpener
1, record 2, English, skate%20sharpener
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ice-skate shaperner 2, record 2, English, ice%2Dskate%20shaperner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ice-skate sharpener comprising a stationary electric motor grinder including a diamond bit carried by an arm pivoted on a support adjacent the grinding wheel and serving to dress the peripheral face of the grinding wheel to the desired transverse curvature, so that an ice-skate blade can be sharpened with the desired hollow ground. 2, record 2, English, - skate%20sharpener
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affûteuse de patins
1, record 2, French, aff%C3%BBteuse%20de%20patins
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affûteuse de patins à glace 2, record 2, French, aff%C3%BBteuse%20de%20patins%20%C3%A0%20glace
feminine noun
- affûteuse 3, record 2, French, aff%C3%BBteuse
feminine noun
- machine à affûter 3, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20aff%C3%BBter
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à aiguiser les lames de patins. 1, record 2, French, - aff%C3%BBteuse%20de%20patins
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hollow-ground saw
1, record 3, English, hollow%2Dground%20saw
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hollow-ground blade 2, record 3, English, hollow%2Dground%20blade
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular saw whose plate tapers, i.e. decreases gradually in thickness on both sides from the rim to near the centre (the collar), and therefore has concave surfaces. 1, record 3, English, - hollow%2Dground%20saw
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term saw in "hollow-ground saw" is to be interpreted as meaning "hollow ground blade". 2, record 3, English, - hollow%2Dground%20saw
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hollow ground saw
- hollow ground blade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lame de scie biconcave
1, record 3, French, lame%20de%20scie%20biconcave
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame équipant une scie circulaire dont les deux faces sont concaves, son épaisseur augmentant progressivement du centre vers la jante. 1, record 3, French, - lame%20de%20scie%20biconcave
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lame rectifiée en creux
- lame évidée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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