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KNIFE TOOL [24 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aterian point
1, record 1, English, Aterian%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An Aterian point is a flake with a stem manufactured by hard-hammer percussion on the flake's proximal end. [It was] used as [a knife or] scraping [tool]. 1, record 1, English, - Aterian%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe atérienne
1, record 1, French, pointe%20at%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hardware, tool and knife inspector
1, record 2, English, hardware%2C%20tool%20and%20knife%20inspector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur d'articles de quincaillerie, d'outils et de couteaux
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27articles%20de%20quincaillerie%2C%20d%27outils%20et%20de%20couteaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrôleuse d'articles de quincaillerie, d'outils et de couteaux 1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leuse%20d%27articles%20de%20quincaillerie%2C%20d%27outils%20et%20de%20couteaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Cutlery Manufacture
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tang
1, record 3, English, tang
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The projection on the blade of a knife or other tool by which the blade is held firmly in the handle. 2, record 3, English, - tang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Handles were made of wood, plastic or aluminum and were either riveted or bonded to the tang - the part of the blade extending into the handle. By acting as a support for the handle material, a full tang gives strength along the full length of the handle. 3, record 3, English, - tang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tang: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - tang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
full tang, half tang, partial tang 4, record 3, English, - tang
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Coutellerie
- Armes blanches
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soie
1, record 3, French, soie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la lame d'un outil ou d'une arme blanche qui se fixe dans le manche. 2, record 3, French, - soie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les manches [des] couteaux étaient faits de bois, de plastique ou d'aluminium; ils étaient rivés ou collés à la soie, la partie de la lame qui s'insère dans le manche. Puisqu'elle sert de support au manche, une soie pleine longueur lui confère une meilleure résistance. 3, record 3, French, - soie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soie : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - soie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
demi-soie, pleine soie 4, record 3, French, - soie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
soie partielle 4, record 3, French, - soie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shove knife
1, record 4, English, shove%20knife
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat-steel tool [that resembles] a wide-bladed putty knife with a notch cut in one edge of the blade. 1, record 4, English, - shove%20knife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The shove knife] can provide firefighters rapid access to outward swinging latch-type doors. When used properly, the blade of the tool depresses the latch, which allows the door to open. It is an ideal tool for opening doors that lead into smoke tower exit stairways. 1, record 4, English, - shove%20knife
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lame d'effraction
1, record 4, French, lame%20d%27effraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil plat en acier qui ressemble à un couteau à mastiquer à lame large dont l'un des tranchants est muni d'une encoche. 1, record 4, French, - lame%20d%27effraction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La lame d'effraction] permet aux pompiers d'ouvrir rapidement des portes à un battant s'ouvrant vers l'extérieur. Lorsque la lame de l'outil est utilisée correctement, elle abaisse le pêne, ce qui permet d'ouvrir la porte. Cet outil est indispensable pour ouvrir les portes menant aux escaliers de secours antifumée. 1, record 4, French, - lame%20d%27effraction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wood carving
1, record 5, English, wood%20carving
correct, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood carving... is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool(knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. 1, record 5, English, - wood%20carving
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, "hucherie" refers to the ancient art of carving wood furniture practised in the Middle Ages. 2, record 5, English, - wood%20carving
Record 5, Key term(s)
- woodcarving
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hucherie
1, record 5, French, hucherie
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Moyen Âge, art de faire des huches, des coffres et autres meubles, et de sculpter sur bois. 1, record 5, French, - hucherie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le terme «wood carving» englobe la notion de hucherie. 2, record 5, French, - hucherie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Air Navigation Aids
- Surgical Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- continuous-wave laser
1, record 6, English, continuous%2Dwave%20laser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- CW laser 2, record 6, English, CW%20laser
correct
- continuous laser 3, record 6, English, continuous%20laser
correct
- continuously operating laser 4, record 6, English, continuously%20operating%20laser
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous-Wave Lasers. ... Often it is desirable to have a continuous laser beam rather than a series of pulses, in which case pumping energy must be put in continuously to maintain a population inversion. 4, record 6, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Continuous-wave lasers have been employed as a "light knife, "that is a surgical cutting and coagulation tool. 5, record 6, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[The laser airspeed indicator] employs a continuous-wave laser focused on a specific plane at the required distance ahead of the aircraft. 6, record 6, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "continuously operating laser" is found in at least two sources, it seems more of an explanation of the function of a laser rather than a definite term. 7, record 6, English, - continuous%2Dwave%20laser
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laser continu
1, record 6, French, laser%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- laser à onde entretenue 2, record 6, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20onde%20entretenue
correct, masculine noun
- laser à fonctionnement continu 3, record 6, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20fonctionnement%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscillateur dont la puissance ne varie pas au cours du temps. 4, record 6, French, - laser%20continu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un laser continu peut servir comme une sorte de scalpel lumineux incisant les tissus par brûlure. 5, record 6, French, - laser%20continu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'indicateur de vitesse à laser] repose sur l'emploi d'un faisceau laser à onde entretenue dont le foyer est fixé à la distance voulue en avant de l'avion. 6, record 6, French, - laser%20continu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- láser de funcionamiento continuo
1, record 6, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- láser gaseoso de onda persistente 2, record 6, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20gaseoso%20de%20onda%20persistente
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Láser constituido por una envuelta de cuarzo rellena de una mezcla de helio y neón a baja presión con espejos de Breuster en sus extremos y un sistema óptico exterior. 2, record 6, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Este dispositivo produce un] foco de luz coherente [que emplea] un sólido cristalino (por ejemplo un rubí) o un tubo de descarga de gases en el cual son inyectados átomos simultáneamente en estados excitados por una descarga de luz incoherente. Estos vuelven a su estado estable con emisión de un impulso de luz cuyo flujo de energía puede ser de 10 mw/cm². 1, record 6, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El primer láser de funcionamiento continuo fue el láser de gas producido por Bell Telephone Laboratory (1960) en el cual se aplicaba una descarga de baja energía, en una mezcla de gases helio y neón, para producir un haz muy definido e intenso de radiaciones infrarrojas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20funcionamiento%20continuo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- curd knife
1, record 7, English, curd%20knife
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cheese knife 2, record 7, English, cheese%20knife
correct
- cheese harp 3, record 7, English, cheese%20harp
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, rakelike wire tool used to cut curd into cubes. 4, record 7, English, - curd%20knife
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the gelly is sufficiently firm, the curd is sliced up by means of the "curd knife"(a tool equipped with wires spaced apart) and this provokes the separation of the curds and the lactoserum("the whey"). The duration and the speed of the decurdling process affects the size of the grain(about that of a pea). Once the slicing up process is completed, the resulting mixture will be stirred within the vat until the grain is sufficiently drained... 5, record 7, English, - curd%20knife
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tranche-caillé
1, record 7, French, tranche%2Dcaill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil manuel ou mécanique servant à découper le caillé dans la cuve à fromage pour accélérer l'égouttage. 2, record 7, French, - tranche%2Dcaill%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
- Productos lácteos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchilla para cuajada
1, record 7, Spanish, cuchilla%20para%20cuajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuchilla de corte de cuajada 1, record 7, Spanish, cuchilla%20de%20corte%20de%20cuajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuchilla para cuajada [...]. Cuchillas para el corte del bloque de cuajada en bloques más pequeños cuadrados del tamaño del molde. 1, record 7, Spanish, - cuchilla%20para%20cuajada
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- asparagus gouge
1, record 8, English, asparagus%20gouge
see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Provençal asparagus gouge. This asparagus cutter ... is identical in design to those that have been in use in France for hundreds of years. The curved, sharply beveled blade cuts asparagus below ground level neatly and effortlessly. The shaft is firmly anchored in a smooth European ash handle, and its angle with the handle makes for great leverage and effortless work. Even if you don’t have an asparagus patch, this tool is the ultimate weeder, especially for noxious tap-rooted weeds such as dandelion, dock, and burdock. 1, record 8, English, - asparagus%20gouge
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "asparagus gouge" was mainly found in unreliable sources(translations). Not to be confused with "asparagus knife", a tool used for the same purpose but having a blade which is curved at the end and has serrated teeth. 2, record 8, English, - asparagus%20gouge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gouge
1, record 8, French, gouge
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gouge à asperges 2, record 8, French, gouge%20%C3%A0%20asperges
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de jardinage utilisé pour récolter les asperges ou extraire les plantes à racine pivotante; [il] est constitué d'une poignée en bois prolongée par une tige métallique dont la partie inférieure est creusée en gouttière. 3, record 8, French, - gouge
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque leur pointe perce la surface du sol, les jeunes pousses [d'asperge] sont récoltées une à une, à l'aide d'une gouge. Celle-ci glisse le long du turion jusqu'à ce qu'elle rencontre la griffe; on fait alors levier sur la gouge qui coupe la base du turion. 4, record 8, French, - gouge
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet outil est typiquement français. Il se distingue du «couteau à asperges», qui se termine par une lame courbe pourvue de dents, et du «cueille-asperge» désigné en anglais par le terme «fishtail weeder» (arrache-pissenlits), dont la tête est fourchue. 3, record 8, French, - gouge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-03-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Mesolithic
1, record 9, English, Mesolithic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Middle Stone Age 2, record 9, English, Middle%20Stone%20Age
correct, see observation
- Epipaleolithic 3, record 9, English, Epipaleolithic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... that part of the Hologene epoch ... which lies between the Palaeolithic of the Pleistocene epoch and the Neolithic and links the two together. 4, record 9, English, - Mesolithic
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesolithic. The technical name for the Middle Stone Age ... characterized by the beginning of food production and the making of microliths. This age represents a transition and is not readily dated. 3, record 9, English, - Mesolithic
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The way of life was still based on hunting animals and gathering plant foods. Mesolithic stone tool assemblages often contain small flint tools called microliths. These were probably put together in groups forming composite tools. For example, a series of backed bladelets could be lined up in a wooden handle to form a knife or, other types of microliths could be used to form the tips and barbs of spear or arrow tips. 5, record 9, English, - Mesolithic
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Epipaleolithic: Different sources give this term as synonymous with Mesolithic, others seem to differentiate two concepts as in French. 6, record 9, English, - Mesolithic
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitalization. Terms that refer to events and periods are often capitalized when they refer to specific events or periods and lower-cased when used in a general sense: the Ice Age; the most recent ice age ... 7, record 9, English, - Mesolithic
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Epipalæolithic
- Epi-Palæolithic
- Epi-Paleolithic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Mésolithique
1, record 9, French, M%C3%A9solithique
correct, see observation, noun, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La période moyenne de l'âge de pierre, entre le paléolithique et le néolithique (~ 12000 à 6000). 2, record 9, French, - M%C3%A9solithique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme de Mésolithique doit être réservé aux groupes qui abandonnent peu à peu une économie de chasse et de cueillette et qui s'orientent vers une économie de producteurs. Il est difficile de cerner les limites chronologiques du Mésolithique. Les sociétés mésolithiques réalisent un développement technoéconomique progressif qui doit marquer une transition entre les modes de subsistance paléolithique et néolithique. La phase mésolithique n'a donc pas fini d'être révisée, précisée, voire remise en question. 3, record 9, French, - M%C3%A9solithique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Majuscule ou minuscule. En français, l'usage semble être flottant. Dans les dictionnaires généraux (Robert électronique et Larousse encyclopédique), le nom «mésolithique» s'écrit en minuscule. Dans les ouvrages et textes spécialisés, les spécialistes utilisent généralement la majuscule initiale «Mésolithique». 4, record 9, French, - M%C3%A9solithique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mesolítico
1, record 9, Spanish, Mesol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período entre el Paleolítico y el Neolítico. 1, record 9, Spanish, - Mesol%C3%ADtico
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- type affixing
1, record 10, English, type%20affixing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- type positioning 2, record 10, English, type%20positioning
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In traditional cartography, the attachment of type in the form of stripping film on to a registered map overlay in proper relationship to linework and other map symbology. 3, record 10, English, - type%20affixing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An adhesive, usually a coating of wax is applied to the emulsion side of a wrong reading image positive stripping film. A sharp but delicate knife is used to cut around the type image and using a pair of tweezers, the thin emulsion layer is peeled off and positioned on a clear map overlay. Finally, by using a burnishing tool, the thin emulsion layer containing the type image and coated with wax, is rubbed down thereby ensuring better adhesion. The same process may be done using negative stripping film and a map negative overlay. 3, record 10, English, - type%20affixing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type affixing; type positioning: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 10, English, - type%20affixing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- positionnement des écritures
1, record 10, French, positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- placement des écritures 2, record 10, French, placement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le positionnement des écritures sur une carte mérite une attention particulière, et c'est là que réside l'art du cartographe. En cartographie interactive pour le Web, il faut généralement suivre les règles d'utilisation du logiciel : celui-ci positionne habituellement les caractères en ligne droite, soit à l'horizontale, soit à un angle prédéterminé. Aussi, la plupart des logiciels permettent de positionner le toponyme par rapport au symbole du lieu qu'il désigne. 3, record 10, French, - positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le placement des écritures demande une compétence particulière. La lisibilité conjointe de l'écriture et de la symbolisation nécessite souvent qu'on éloigne quelque peu l'écriture de son point d'attache le plus naturel. La difficulté s'accroît quand la densité des écritures augmente, ainsi que le nombre de thèmes concernés. 4, record 10, French, - positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
positionnement des écritures : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 10, French, - positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- 4-in-1 round hole punch 1, record 11, English, 4%2Din%2D1%20round%20hole%20punch
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- 4 in 1 round hole punch 2, record 11, English, 4%20in%201%20round%20hole%20punch
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tool leathercraft set includes 80 stamps, mallet, strap cutter, 3/4 inch alphabet stamp set, 1/4 inch alphabet and number stamp set, swivel knife sharpener, Gingher leather shears, rotary punch, 4 tool racks, vee gouge, beveler, thonging chisel, 4 modeling tools, 4 in 1 round hole punch, creaser, edge beveler, oblong punch, awl... 2, record 11, English, - 4%2Din%2D1%20round%20hole%20punch
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- emporte-pièce 4-en-1 rond
1, record 11, French, emporte%2Dpi%C3%A8ce%204%2Den%2D1%20rond
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des emporte-pièces. 2, record 11, French, - emporte%2Dpi%C3%A8ce%204%2Den%2D1%20rond
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emporte-pièces (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 11, French, - emporte%2Dpi%C3%A8ce%204%2Den%2D1%20rond
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- siding gauge
1, record 12, English, siding%20gauge
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- siding gage 2, record 12, English, siding%20gage
correct
- preacher 3, record 12, English, preacher
rare
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A siding gauge or preacher is a small piece of hardwood used for accurately marking siding pieces to fit between two openings and to give equal exposure. 3, record 12, English, - siding%20gauge
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Malco SD40 Double 4" Siding Gauge. [Followed by an illustration. ] Use it as a scribe or square to mark or score precise lines on double 4-inch vinyl siding panels. Or go straight to cutting either rip or square cross cuts. A utility knife blade can be inserted in the precise 1/8-inch hole increments as easily as a pencil or scoring tool. 4, record 12, English, - siding%20gauge
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gabarit de traçage
1, record 12, French, gabarit%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- gabarit de découpe 2, record 12, French, gabarit%20de%20d%C3%A9coupe
masculine noun
- planche gabarit 3, record 12, French, planche%20gabarit
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- back spokes
1, record 13, English, back%20spokes
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, 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 13, English, - back%20spokes
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- rayons dorsaux
1, record 13, French, rayons%20dorsaux
correct, proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayon : chacune des pièces squelettiques qui soutiennent les nageoires des poissons. 2, record 13, French, - rayons%20dorsaux
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1997-01-13
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- squaring shear
1, record 14, English, squaring%20shear
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- guillotine shear 2, record 14, English, guillotine%20shear
correct
- resquaring shear 3, record 14, English, resquaring%20shear
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machining tool, used for cutting sheet metal or plate, consisting essentially of a fixed cutting knife(usually mounted on the rear of the bed) and another cutting knife mounted on the front of a reciprocally moving crosshead, which is guided vertically in side housings. Corner angles are usually 90°. 4, record 14, English, - squaring%20shear
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- cisaille-guillotine
1, record 14, French, cisaille%2Dguillotine
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- cisaille à guillotine 1, record 14, French, cisaille%20%C3%A0%20guillotine
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaille comportant une lame inférieure horizontale fixe et une lame supérieure montée sur un coulisseau mobile guidé verticalement et actionné mécaniquement ou hydrauliquement tandis que la tôle à cisailler est maintenue sur la table par un presse-tôle. La lame mobile, inclinée d'un angle x, coupe la tôle en descendant et la coupe se fait donc d'une manière progressive d'un bout à l'autre de la feuille. 1, record 14, French, - cisaille%2Dguillotine
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-04-28
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- grooving knife 1, record 15, English, grooving%20knife
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instructions for re-sharpening the grooving knives and a knife template are furnished with each Vic-Groover tool. 1, record 15, English, - grooving%20knife
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- outil de coupe
1, record 15, French, outil%20de%20coupe
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines Victaulic sont accompagnées des instructions relatives à l'affûtage des outils de coupe, ainsi que d'un gabarit. 1, record 15, French, - outil%20de%20coupe
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1989-05-08
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Cartography
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- tangential control
1, record 16, English, tangential%20control
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, 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 16, English, - tangential%20control
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Cartographie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- asservissement tangentiel
1, record 16, French, asservissement%20tangentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- orientation tangentielle 2, record 16, French, orientation%20tangentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, 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 16, French, - asservissement%20tangentiel
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1987-09-22
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- crooked knife
1, record 17, English, crooked%20knife
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The knife is handmade; it consists of a flat blade, bent laterally upward and sharp on one side. It is set into a wooden handle that projects away from the user, thus providing a place for his thumb to rest. The shape of the knife, and the way it is handled, permits very close control of the blade. 1, record 17, English, - crooked%20knife
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crooked knife of the Indians of the northern forest appears to be an essential tool in the building of a birchbark canoe. 1, record 17, English, - crooked%20knife
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Archéologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- couteau à lame incurvée
1, record 17, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- couteau croche 2, record 17, French, couteau%20croche
see observation, masculine noun, regional
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couteau à graver dont le manche est relativement long et la lame toujours recourbée vers l'une des faces (définition inspirée de LEPAC, 1946, p. 256). 3, record 17, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) de l'Alaska au Labrador les Eskimos font usage de toutes les variantes possibles du couteau à lame incurvée et à manche en sifflet. 1, record 17, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau croche : terme employé principalement au Québec et, semble-t-il, à un niveau de langue familier. 3, record 17, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
Record 17, Key term(s)
- couteau à graver
- couteau courbe
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- cooper’s axe
1, record 18, English, cooper%26rsquo%3Bs%20axe
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
axe, cooper's. A thin flat T-shaped blade, 10-12 in measured along the cutting edge, without a poll, and ground on one side only. The tapered socket springs from the middle of the back of the blade; in some patterns it is an extension of the blade, bent over to form a triangular socket. The handle is offset.... This tool is used for listing staves, i. e. chopping off the "waney" irregular edges and trimming them; this is done with the stave held almost horizontal on the block. It is also used for rough-shaping the circular outline of the heads and for chopping away the bevel on the back of the heads before using the Heading Knife.... 1, record 18, English, - cooper%26rsquo%3Bs%20axe
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Tonnellerie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- doloire
1, record 18, French, doloire
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- doloire de tonnelier 2, record 18, French, doloire%20de%20tonnelier
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sorte de hache qui sert à doler le bois des douves, des cerceaux de tonneaux. 2, record 18, French, - doloire
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cognée à taillant droit, à large lame plane dont le tranchant n'a qu'un seul biseau, oblique par rapport au manche court et un peu courbé, servant à aplanir, dresser et unir les pièces de bois. 3, record 18, French, - doloire
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En emmanchant la doloire, il faut avoir soin de faire dévier le manche en dehors, afin qu'il ne se trouve pas sur le même plan que l'axe de la lame [...] La doloire [...] doit donner à la douelle une forme déterminée qui n'est ps dessinée par des lignes droites, mais par des courbes légères. Il faut qu'en laissant tomber cet outil tranchant, s'arrondisse en creux la planche étroite et mince [...] Ces opérations de dolage ont lieu sur un billot appelé "ours" [...] La doloire est abattue verticalement sur la douelle allongée sur l'ours [...] 4, record 18, French, - doloire
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- knife tool
1, record 19, English, knife%20tool
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lathe finishing tool with a straight lateral cutting edge used for turning right up to a shoulder or corner. 1, record 19, English, - knife%20tool
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- outil couteau
1, record 19, French, outil%20couteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- outil ravageur 1, record 19, French, outil%20ravageur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à arête tranchante parallèle au corps, surtout utilisé pour le dressage des faces mais également pour le façonnage d'épaulements. 1, record 19, French, - outil%20couteau
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque la face d'attaque est incurvée en forme de cuillère, l'outil est appelé outil ravageur. 1, record 19, French, - outil%20couteau
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- wrap-around knife
1, record 20, English, wrap%2Daround%20knife
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- wrap-around knife-belt 1, record 20, English, wrap%2Daround%20knife%2Dbelt
correct
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This report also concluded that the wrap-around knife(or knife-belt) was the most common delimbing tool(M. P. Folkema, Delimbing : Problems and Prospects, September 1979, p. 3). 1, record 20, English, - wrap%2Daround%20knife
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- couteaux enveloppants
1, record 20, French, couteaux%20enveloppants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'ébranchage formé d'au moins trois couteaux qui, en se refermant sur le tronc de l'arbre, l'encerclent complètement pour l'ébrancher. 1, record 20, French, - couteaux%20enveloppants
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(L'auteur) signale que le principe d'ébranchage le plus utilisé (environ la moitié des cas) était la coupe par des couteaux encerclant le tronc, ou couteaux enveloppants (M.P. Folkema, L'ébranchage : ses problèmes et ses perspectives, septembre 1979, p. 5). 1, record 20, French, - couteaux%20enveloppants
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Farm Buildings
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- spar-hook
1, record 21, English, spar%2Dhook
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... [a tool] ... used for splitting and pointing hazel spars. 1, record 21, English, - spar%2Dhook
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thatch-spar maker. Thatch spars are thin pieces of split wood, usually hazel, from 2 to 3 ft. long and bent into the form of a staple. They are used for securing the longer spars(«liggers») which are laid across the exterior of the thatch to hold it down.... The tool used for trimming, splitting, and pointing the rods is most often a small curved knife like a Bill Hook. 2, record 21, English, - spar%2Dhook
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Constructions rurales
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- serpe à tailler les harts
1, record 21, French, serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20harts
proposal, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
- serpe à tailler les branches 1, record 21, French, serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20branches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hart : Petite branche fine et souple, dont on se sert pour ceinturer les plions aux gaules; une première variété, la «hart rouge», est une branche de coudrier, alors que la «hart blanche» est une branche de noisetier. 2, record 21, French, - serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20harts
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le syntagme «serpe à tailler les harts» a été proposé en raison de la ressemblance évidente qu'a le «spar hook» avec une serpe d'élagage à bec. 1, record 21, French, - serpe%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20harts
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1982-03-08
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Interior Covering Materials
- Construction Finishing
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- smoother 1, record 22, English, smoother
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wallcovering Tool Kit.(...) Includes knife, chalk, smoother, plumb line, weight, instructions. 1, record 22, English, - smoother
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Revêtements intérieurs
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- lissoir 1, record 22, French, lissoir
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nécessaire de pose. (...) Comprend coupe-papier, craie, lissoir, fil à plomb et instructions. 1, record 22, French, - lissoir
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- straight knife tool 1, record 23, English, straight%20knife%20tool
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- outil droit à charioter
1, record 23, French, outil%20droit%20%C3%A0%20charioter
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
- outil couteau droit 1, record 23, French, outil%20couteau%20droit
correct
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- offset knife tool 1, record 24, English, offset%20knife%20tool
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- outil couteau déporté
1, record 24, French, outil%20couteau%20d%C3%A9port%C3%A9
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
- outil ravageur déporté 1, record 24, French, outil%20ravageur%20d%C3%A9port%C3%A9
correct
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
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