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KNIFE MARKS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Woodworking
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutter mark
1, record 1, English, cutter%20mark
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- knife mark 1, record 1, English, knife%20mark
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traces of the cutting trajectory left by successive cutters of a peripheral-milling cutterblock. 1, record 1, English, - cutter%20mark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cutter mark: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 1, English, - cutter%20mark
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cutter marks
- knife marks
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Travail du bois
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marque de couteau
1, record 1, French, marque%20de%20couteau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empreinte de fer 1, record 1, French, empreinte%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traces du passage successif des couteaux d'une machine à travail tangentiel. 1, record 1, French, - marque%20de%20couteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aserradura de la madera
- Trabajo de la madera
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de cuchilla
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20cuchilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- señales de cuchilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
- Woodworking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed-knife planer
1, record 2, English, fixed%2Dknife%20planer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of orthogonal cutter, in which the work-piece is fed to a fixed knife, as in rotary-veneer lathes and slicers, and in some matchers, or as fitted at the outfeed end of a moulder to remove cutter marks. 1, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dknife%20planer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
- Travail du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ébouteuse à couteau fixe
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9bouteuse%20%C3%A0%20couteau%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Woodworking
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- revolution mark
1, record 3, English, revolution%20mark
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cutter marks : Traces of the cutting trajectory left by successive cutters of a peripheral-milling cutterblock.... If the cutters are perfectly jointed at operating speeds, each cutter in the cutterblock will leave an identical trace; otherwise the cutting trajectory of only one(projecting) knife may show at each revolution, its trace then being termed a revolution mark. 1, record 3, English, - revolution%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Travail du bois
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- empreinte cyclique
1, record 3, French, empreinte%20cyclique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
marque de couteau : Traces du passage successif des couteaux d'une machine à travail tangentiel. [...] si les couteaux sont convenablement ajustés dans les porte-outils, aux vitesses de travail, chaque couteau laisse une trace identique et par conséquent indistincte : s'ils ne le sont pas, la trace de l'un deux est visiblement distincte de celle des autres à chaque tour : c'est une empreinte cyclique [...] 1, record 3, French, - empreinte%20cyclique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scraper knife 1, record 4, English, scraper%20knife
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - scraper%20knife
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - scraper%20knife
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couteau de racloir
1, record 4, French, couteau%20de%20racloir
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - couteau%20de%20racloir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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