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KNIFE ANGLE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asparagus knife
1, record 1, English, asparagus%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quickly and comfortably harvest asparagus spears with this asparagus knife! Pistol grip handle allows you to comfortably harvest asparagus spears while keeping the cutting edge at the proper angle to cut the spears below the soil.... Also works great as a weeder for stubborn tap-rooted weeds like dandelions. 1, record 1, English, - asparagus%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couteau à asperge
1, record 1, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20asperge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cueille-asperge 2, record 1, French, cueille%2Dasperge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heeling
1, record 2, English, heeling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation where the knife of a veneer lathe rubs excessively a log because its angle is too low. 2, record 2, English, - heeling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frottement excessif
1, record 2, French, frottement%20excessif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène résultant de la pression exagérée d'un couteau de dérouleuse sur une bille, à la suite d'une trop faible ouverture de l'angle du couteau. 1, record 2, French, - frottement%20excessif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knife angle instrument
1, record 3, English, knife%20angle%20instrument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- knife angle gauge 1, record 3, English, knife%20angle%20%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a knife angle gauge... overcomes the problems encountered by lathe operators using the square or protractor heads from a combination square set or modified bevel protractor. [It] is equipped with a lip formed by a face-plate that aligns the instrument with the knife edge and with magnets that clamp it solidly to the lathe interface, leaving the operator's hands free to adjust the knife angle where the instrument is in place. 1, record 3, English, - knife%20angle%20instrument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Knife angle instrument on a veneer lathe. 1, record 3, English, - knife%20angle%20instrument
Record 3, Key term(s)
- knife-angle instrument
- knife-angle gauge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur d'angle de couteau
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20d%27angle%20de%20couteau
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indicateur d'angle pour ajuster l'angle du couteau [d'une dérouleuse]. 2, record 3, French, - indicateur%20d%27angle%20de%20couteau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breaker bar
1, record 4, English, breaker%20bar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin veneer lathe bar mounted on the external face of the knife whose lateral section, with an angle of 45º, peels a continuous veneer sheet that causes lathe checks and hence smoothens veneer. 2, record 4, English, - breaker%20bar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plaque à assouplir
1, record 4, French, plaque%20%C3%A0%20assouplir
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque mince montée sur le côté extérieur d'un couteau de dérouleuse et dont la section latérale, à angle de 45º, déroule un ruban de placage occasionnant des fentes de déroulage, ce qui assouplit le placage. 2, record 4, French, - plaque%20%C3%A0%20assouplir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corrugated veneer
1, record 5, English, corrugated%20veneer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A veneer sheet whose surface is marked with a washboard-like figure due to the vibrating movement of a lathe knife on the log with too high an angle and too little rub. 2, record 5, English, - corrugated%20veneer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- placage ondulé
1, record 5, French, placage%20ondul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feuille contreplaquée possédant une surface ondulée causée par la vibration du couteau d'une dérouleuse ayant un angle trop ouvert et pas assez d'appeu. 2, record 5, French, - placage%20ondul%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diametral pitch
1, record 6, English, diametral%20pitch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- automatic pitch 1, record 6, English, automatic%20pitch
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The automatic reduction, through a variable knife-angle mechanism, of the knife angle of a rotary-veneer lathe as the diameter of the peeler block decreases during peeling. 1, record 6, English, - diametral%20pitch
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic pitch: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 6, English, - diametral%20pitch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison automatique du couteau
1, record 6, French, inclinaison%20automatique%20du%20couteau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction automatique de l'angle du couteau d'un dérouleuse au fur et à mesure que le diamètre du billon diminue en cours de déroulage. 1, record 6, French, - inclinaison%20automatique%20du%20couteau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce réglage est réalisé par l'intermédiaire de mécanismes variés. 1, record 6, French, - inclinaison%20automatique%20du%20couteau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Rubber Processing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- knife coating
1, record 7, English, knife%20coating
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- spread coating 2, record 7, English, spread%20coating
- knife-over-roll coating 2, record 7, English, knife%2Dover%2Droll%20coating
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of coating a substrate(usually paper or fabric) in which the substrate, in the form of a continuous moving web, is coated with a material whose thickness is controlled by an adjustable knife or bar set at a suitable angle to the substrate. 3, record 7, English, - knife%20coating
Record 7, Key term(s)
- knife spreading
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Fabrication du caoutchouc
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- enduction à la racle
1, record 7, French, enduction%20%C3%A0%20la%20racle
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machine d'enduction (ou enduiseuse). La machine classique est de type à racle et utilise une matière à l'état pâteux qui est transférée sur le support textile par l'intermédiaire d'un rouleau preneur et d'un rouleau doseur. Sur ce dernier, la quantité d'enduit à déposer est régulée par un dispositif à racle d'où son nom, le tissu enduit passe ensuite en étuve pour être gélifié. 2, record 7, French, - enduction%20%C3%A0%20la%20racle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- knife angle
1, record 8, English, knife%20angle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- knife pitch 1, record 8, English, knife%20pitch
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a rotary-veneer lathe or slicer, the angle between the bevel of the knife and a plane that passes through the knife edge and is... [parallel] to the ways of the knife carriage, measured on the solid-wood side of the knife. 1, record 8, English, - knife%20angle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- angle du couteau
1, record 8, French, angle%20du%20couteau
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- back spokes
1, record 9, English, back%20spokes
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An apparatus forming part of a filletting machine for removing meat from the skeleton of fish in the region of the ribs is described, through which the fish are conveyed with their tails leading and guided by guides which penetrate into cuts already performed for cutting free the belly and back spokes. The removal of meat from the ribs is performed by means of a tool, which comprises a scraping knife arranged on each side of the belly-cut guides and extending in a plane which forms an angle of between 10 degree and 50 degree with the guidance plane defined by the belly-cut and back-cut guides. 1, record 9, English, - back%20spokes
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rayons dorsaux
1, record 9, French, rayons%20dorsaux
correct, proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayon : chacune des pièces squelettiques qui soutiennent les nageoires des poissons. 2, record 9, French, - rayons%20dorsaux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-08-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- thickness sensor 1, record 10, English, thickness%20sensor
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special type of sensor used in determining the veneer lathe pitch control. 2, record 10, English, - thickness%20sensor
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The angle of the lathe knife largely determines uniformity of the veneer thickness as the log is peeled. The height and slope of the pitch rails, upon which the knife assembly and carriage ride, control the knife angle. 3, record 10, English, - thickness%20sensor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de variation automatique de dépouille
1, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20variation%20automatique%20de%20d%C3%A9pouille
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- palpeur d'épaisseur 2, record 10, French, palpeur%20d%27%C3%A9paisseur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de capteur servant à apprécier très finement la position de la surface d'une bille de bois, au moment du déroulage, et ainsi à régler l'avance du couteau à chaque tour de bille. 2, record 10, French, - dispositif%20de%20variation%20automatique%20de%20d%C3%A9pouille
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme au tranchage, la qualité du placage dépend non seulement de l'état du bois [...] mais aussi du réglage des outils de la dérouleuse. [...] En ce qui concerne la dépouille, si le couteau se déplaçait parallèlement à lui-même au cours du déroulage, l'appui (surface de contact entre le biseau du couteau et le bois) se réduirait de plus en plus. Or, il faut, autant que possible, qu'il soit maintenu constant pendant tout le déroulage [...] Pour cela, la dérouleuse est munie d'un dispositif de variation automatique de dépouille [...] 1, record 10, French, - dispositif%20de%20variation%20automatique%20de%20d%C3%A9pouille
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-05-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Cartography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tangential control
1, record 11, English, tangential%20control
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Automatic guiding of a plotter tool(cutting knife, scribing chisel, light spot projector symbol) so that the tool is kept at a constant angle with the tangent to the plotted curve, i. e., in the direction of movement. 2, record 11, English, - tangential%20control
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Cartographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- asservissement tangentiel
1, record 11, French, asservissement%20tangentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- orientation tangentielle 2, record 11, French, orientation%20tangentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guidage automatique d'un outil de tracé, de telle sorte que sa direction fasse un angle constant avec sa trajectoire. 2, record 11, French, - asservissement%20tangentiel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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