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KNIFE LINE [6 records]

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Record 1 2013-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
DEF

An operation in land-measuring to ascertain the horizontal area of a sloping or uneven surface.

OBS

... the measuring line is held horizontally above the surface and a weighted "arrow"(originally a knife) dropped to stick in the ground at a point vertically beneath its extremity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
DEF

Procédé de chaînage, en terrain en pente, consistant à porter des longueurs de ruban tendu horizontalement par ressauts successifs à l'aide d'un fil à plomb.

OBS

[S'effectue] par portées successives horizontales [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

Parallel scratches or projecting ridges distributed over a considerable area of a sheet of plastic, such as might be produced during a slicing operation.

OBS

sheeter line;knife line : Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Stries parallèles ou arêtes saillantes réparties sur une très grande surface d'une plaque de plastique, telles quelles peuvent se produire lors d'une opération de découpage.

OBS

ligne de tranchage;ligne de coupe : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

A versatile and convenient form of weight which fits directly onto the line.

CONT

If the split-shot snags, give a strong tug to slide [it] off the dropper, then pinch on new ones.

OBS

The split of the shot is opened with a thumbnail or a knife blade, pushed over the line, and then gently closed to hold the shot in place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Petit plomb qui est pincé directement sur le monofilament.

CONT

Dans la pêche au flotteur, les plombs fendus sont utilisés pour maintenir en place le flotteur, pour le lester et pour ajuster la longueur de pointe devant émerger.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

The longitudinal play of the knives must be limited by friction plates. There must be point contact between knife and friction plates and it must be situated on the extension of the line of contact between knife and bearing. The friction plate must form a plane through the point of contact with the knife and its plane must be perpendicular to the line of contact between knife and bearing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Le jeu longitudinal des couteaux doit être limité par des butées. Le contact entre couteau et butées doit être ponctuel et être situé dans le prolongement de la ligne de contact entre couteau et coussinet. Les butées doivent être planes autour du point de contact avec le couteau et leur plan perpendiculaire à la ligne de contact entre couteau et coussinet.

Spanish

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Record 5 1982-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Covering Materials
  • Construction Finishing
OBS

Wallcovering Tool Kit.(...) Includes knife, chalk, smoother, plumb line, weight, instructions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements intérieurs
  • Finitions (Construction)
OBS

Nécessaire de pose. (...) Comprend coupe-papier, craie, lissoir, fil à plomb et instructions.

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
  • Silk-Screen Printing
OBS

Mortise(mortice)(...) to cut a hole in two layers of material and replace the undesired cutout piece with the desired cutout piece. The piece to be replaced may consist of one character, a line, a solid block of text, or a complete illustration.(...) A sharp knife is used to cut out both layers of paper.(...) The [desired cutout piece] is picked up with the point of the knife and placed in the cutout space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
  • Sérigraphie
DEF

Petit couteau à lame aiguisée en rasoir, souvent cassable, dont on se sert surtout pour les découpes, notamment en sérigraphie.

OBS

Découpe: Action de découper une figure dans un support pour s'en servir comme pochoir ou cache, et résultat de cette action, l'élément découpé étant lui-même une découpe.

Spanish

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