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HONED EDGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honed edge
1, record 1, English, honed%20edge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - honed%20edge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arête de coupe affûtée
1, record 1, French, ar%C3%AAte%20de%20coupe%20aff%C3%BBt%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - ar%C3%AAte%20de%20coupe%20aff%C3%BBt%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Forestry Operations
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double-bladed axe
1, record 2, English, double%2Dbladed%20axe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- double-bitted axe 2, record 2, English, double%2Dbitted%20axe
correct
- double bit axe 3, record 2, English, double%20bit%20axe
correct
- double-bit ax 4, record 2, English, double%2Dbit%20ax
correct
- double-bitted ax 4, record 2, English, double%2Dbitted%20ax
correct
- double ax 4, record 2, English, double%20ax
- double-axe 5, record 2, English, double%2Daxe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] axe having a head [with] two cutting blades and therefore no back. 1, record 2, English, - double%2Dbladed%20axe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A wedge-type head with two cutting edges. Weight 3-5 lb. 2, record 2, English, - double%2Dbladed%20axe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used widely in the U. S. A. and Canada for felling etc. The advantages of the double blade are : one edge can be kept for lopping and topping, the other for "laying in" or felling proper; both edges can be ground and sharpened and used alternately to last all day; if the tool needs sharpening on the job, it can be stuck upright in a stump and honed easily. 2, record 2, English, - double%2Dbladed%20axe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- double bit ax
- double-ax
- double axe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Exploitation forestière
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hache à double tranchant
1, record 2, French, hache%20%C3%A0%20double%20tranchant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bipenne 2, record 2, French, bipenne
correct, feminine noun
- hache bipenne 3, record 2, French, hache%20bipenne
feminine noun
- hache biscayenne 4, record 2, French, hache%20biscayenne
feminine noun, Canada
- hache à double taillant 4, record 2, French, hache%20%C3%A0%20double%20taillant
feminine noun, Canada
- picosseuse 3, record 2, French, picosseuse
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hache à deux tranchants dont on se sert généralement pour équarrir les billes. 3, record 2, French, - hache%20%C3%A0%20double%20tranchant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «picosseuse» est un emploi familier de «hache à double tranchant». 5, record 2, French, - hache%20%C3%A0%20double%20tranchant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cutlery Manufacture
- Eating Utensils and Cutlery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand honed
1, record 3, English, hand%20honed
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [knife] blades are hardened, tempered, ground on wet grindstones and hand honed to a sharp edge. 1, record 3, English, - hand%20honed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coutellerie
- Couverts et coutellerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguisé à la main
1, record 3, French, aiguis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lames sont durcies, trempées et dégrossies sur meule, polies et aiguisées soigneusement à la main. 1, record 3, French, - aiguis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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