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KNIFE FACE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breaker bar
1, record 1, English, breaker%20bar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - breaker%20bar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque à assouplir
1, record 1, French, plaque%20%C3%A0%20assouplir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - plaque%20%C3%A0%20assouplir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat pressure bar
1, record 2, English, flat%20pressure%20bar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fixed pressure bar 1, record 2, English, fixed%20pressure%20bar
correct
- fixed bar 1, record 2, English, fixed%20bar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A straight and stable bar mounted parallel with the tip of the lathe knife; designed to rub against veneer blocks with a slight inclination of the bar face. 2, record 2, English, - flat%20pressure%20bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre de pression plate
1, record 2, French, barre%20de%20pression%20plate
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barre de compression plate 2, record 2, French, barre%20de%20compression%20plate
correct, feminine noun
- barre de compression statique 2, record 2, French, barre%20de%20compression%20statique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre droite et stable fixée parallèlement à l'extrémité du couteau d'une dérouleuse, qui s'appuie contre les billes de placage grâce à une légère inclinaison de la face de la barre. 3, record 2, French, - barre%20de%20pression%20plate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Plywood
- Wood Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loose side
1, record 3, English, loose%20side
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slack side 1, record 3, English, slack%20side
correct
- knife face 2, record 3, English, knife%20face
correct
- knife side 2, record 3, English, knife%20side
correct
- loose face 2, record 3, English, loose%20face
correct
- open side 2, record 3, English, open%20side
correct
- slack face 2, record 3, English, slack%20face
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In knife-cut veneer, the side of the sheet that was in contact with the knife as the sheet was being cut, and so contained knife checks because of the bending of the wood at the knife edge ... 2, record 3, English, - loose%20side
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loose side: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - loose%20side
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Contreplaqués
- Industrie du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- face distendue
1, record 3, French, face%20distendue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- face ouverte 2, record 3, French, face%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face des placages tranchés ou déroulés qui est en contact avec le couteau au cours du tranchage ou du déroulage et subit, (du fait de la flexion imposée au placage), une élongation souvent génératrice de fissures. 2, record 3, French, - face%20distendue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face distendue : terme normalisé par l'ISO, la BNQ et l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - face%20distendue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
face ouverte : terme normalisé par la BNQ. 3, record 3, French, - face%20distendue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pile
1, record 4, English, pile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nap 2, record 4, English, nap
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric effect formed by introducing tufts, loops, or other erect yarns on all or part of the fabric surface. Types are warp, filling, and knotted pile, or loops produced by weaving an extra set of yarns over wires that are then drawn out of the fabric. Plain wires leave uncut loops; wires with a razor-like blade produce a cut-pile surface. Pile fabric can also be made by producing a double-cloth structure woven face to face, with an extra set of yarn interlacing with each cloth alternately. The two fabrics are cut apart by a traversing knife, producing two fabrics with a cut-pile face. 3, record 4, English, - pile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pile should not be confused with nap. 3, record 4, English, - pile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Originally nap and pile were used synonymously, but the present trend of using the two terms for different concepts is to be encouraged as providing a means of differentiation and avoidance of confusion. 4, record 4, English, - pile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- velours
1, record 4, French, velours
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- poil 2, record 4, French, poil
correct, masculine noun
- poils 3, record 4, French, poils
correct, masculine noun
- couche de poil 4, record 4, French, couche%20de%20poil
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velours : Effet de tissu formé par des touffes, des boucles ou autres fils dressés et couvrant entièrement ou partiellement la surface du tissu. 1, record 4, French, - velours
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe différents types de velours: chaîne, trame, à points noués ou à boucles obtenus par tissage d'un ensemble de fils supplémentaires par-dessus les fers qui sont ensuite retirés du tissu. En employant des bancs simples, on obtient des boucles non coupées, et en employant des bancs à lame tranchante, on obtient une surface à poils coupés. Le velours peut aussi être fait par un tissage double face, les deux pièces sont travaillées en même temps l'une sur l'autre avec un ensemble de fils supplémentaire liant alternativement les deux tissus. Les deux tissus sont coupés à l'aide d'une lame de rasoir produisant ainsi deux étoffes présentant une face à poil coupé. L'opération de fabrication du velours ne doit pas être confondu avec le procédé de grattage. 1, record 4, French, - velours
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scraper knife 1, record 5, English, scraper%20knife
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scraper marks having a close "washboard" effect on the face of a panel is a common result if the plywood is not subjected to adequate pressure during the scraping operation or if the knife is badly set. 2, record 5, English, - scraper%20knife
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the plywood sheets are passed for final processing to the sanders or scrapers on which any surface imperfections are removed and a smooth even finish given to the boards. 2, record 5, English, - scraper%20knife
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couteau de racloir
1, record 5, French, couteau%20de%20racloir
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les panneaux équarris sont (...) passés au racloir ou à la ponceuse dans le but d'obtenir une surface unie et polie. Un racloir comporte des séries de rouleaux et de cylindres disposés les uns au-dessus des autres. Les rouleaux inférieurs entraînent le panneau et les cylindres supérieurs au nombre de 2 ou 3 sont constitués comme un porte-outils de raboteuse, mais de grandes dimensions (...) D'autre part l'épaisseur du copeau à enlever est déterminée par la saillie des couteaux. 2, record 5, French, - couteau%20de%20racloir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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