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HORIZONTAL MILLER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal mill
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20mill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal milling machine 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20milling%20machine
correct
- horizontal miller 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20miller
correct
- horizontal-plane milling machine 3, record 1, English, horizontal%2Dplane%20milling%20machine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The knee-and-column mill is classified as either "horizontal" or "vertical", depending on the position of the spindle and table adjustments. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20mill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This term applies to bed-type mills as well as to knee-and-column mills. 5, record 1, English, - horizontal%20mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse horizontale
1, record 1, French, fraiseuse%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à fraiser horizontale 1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
- machine à fraiser à broche horizontale 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20%C3%A0%20broche%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
- fraiseuse à broche horizontale 3, record 1, French, fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20broche%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fraiseuse horizontale (à broche horizontale) est constituée par des organes et éléments dont les parties essentielles sont : socle [...]; bâti [...]; boîte des avances [...] 1, record 1, French, - fraiseuse%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal head
1, record 2, English, universal%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- universal milling attachment 2, record 2, English, universal%20milling%20attachment
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All [Huron universal miller] models have integral double swivelling universal head provided with 700 mm automatic cross feed by the sliding ram, can be set to the horizontal or vertical position, or to any angle instantaneously... 1, record 2, English, - universal%20head
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal milling attachment: When machine attachments or modifying devices are referred to, this term is normally used. 3, record 2, English, - universal%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête universelle
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tête de fraisage universelle 2, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20fraisage%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
- tête de fraisage birotative 3, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20fraisage%20birotative
correct, feminine noun
- tête bi-rotative 1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20bi%2Drotative
correct, feminine noun
- appareil de fraisage universel 4, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20fraisage%20universel
masculine noun
- dispositif à fraiser universel 4, record 2, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20universel
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tête universelle [est] constituée par deux coulisses circulaires verticales [...] situées dans deux plans perpendiculaires. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20universelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les deux coulisses circulaires peuvent se situer dans n'importe quel plan, l'un par rapport à l'autre (p. ex. formant un angle de 45 degrés dans le cas de la tête universelle Huré). «Tête (de fraisage) universelle» et «tête (de fraisage) birotative» désignant également la tête en tant que partie intégrée de la machine ou en tant que dispositif amovible. 5, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20universelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif à fraiser universel : «Appareil de fraisage universel» et «dispositif à fraiser universel» sont indiqués comme équivalents de «universal milling attachment» dans un glossaire multilingue. 5, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20universelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- universal miller
1, record 3, English, universal%20miller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- universal mill 1, record 3, English, universal%20mill
correct
- universal milling machine 2, record 3, English, universal%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Model 3 UM, bed-type universal miller features a duplex swivel-spindle head that permits more economical horizontal and vertical milling jobs. The swivel heads can be turned to any desired angle for application versatility. 1, record 3, English, - universal%20miller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May refer to machines with universal head, as in the context above, to machines with optional vertical or horizontal spindle orientation, or to machines with swivelling table (as in HIMAC 1971, p. 325). 3, record 3, English, - universal%20miller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse universelle
1, record 3, French, fraiseuse%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraiseuse universelle. Elle ressemble beaucoup à la fraiseuse verticale, dont elle dérive, mais elle comporte en plus soit une tête orientable en toute direction, appelée tête universelle, soit un chariot orientable et pivotant. 2, record 3, French, - fraiseuse%20universelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas des fraiseuses à chariot orientable et pivotant, mais non dans le cas de fraiseuses à tête universelle (ou à orientation facultative de broche en horizontal ou en vertical,) ces machines sont normalement qualifiées plus spécifiquement selon l'orientation de la broche, p. ex. "fraiseuse horizontale universelle" dans DOUFR-F 1964, p. 23. 3, record 3, French, - fraiseuse%20universelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- machine à fraiser universelle
- appareil fraiseur universel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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