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KNIFE CYLINDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Papermaking Machines
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knife cylinder
1, record 1, English, knife%20cylinder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Machines à papier
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindre porte-couteau
1, record 1, French, cylindre%20porte%2Dcouteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cylindre porte-couteaux 1, record 1, French, cylindre%20porte%2Dcouteaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre sur lequel le ou les couteaux rotatifs d'une coupeuse sont fixés. 1, record 1, French, - cylindre%20porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des porte-couteaux. 2, record 1, French, - cylindre%20porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porte-couteaux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - cylindre%20porte%2Dcouteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- folding cylinder
1, record 2, English, folding%20cylinder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a rotary web press, the cylinder on which the cutting knife and the folding blade are mounted. 2, record 2, English, - folding%20cylinder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cylindre plieur
1, record 2, French, cylindre%20plieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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