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LEFT-HAND CUTTING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dado grooving plane
1, record 1, English, dado%20grooving%20plane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carcase grooving plane 1, record 1, English, carcase%20grooving%20plane
correct
- housing plane 1, record 1, English, housing%20plane
correct
- raglet 1, record 1, English, raglet
correct, see observation, regional
- flooring raglet 1, record 1, English, flooring%20raglet
correct, see observation, regional
- trenching plane 1, record 1, English, trenching%20plane
correct, see observation, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plane, dado grooving.... The stock is about 9-10 in long, related along the left-hand side. There is a depth stop made of wood or metal. The shavings are discharged through an outlet which is often gracefully tapered through the width of the stock.... The original use of these Planes was for cutting the grooves in flooring to take the tongue at the bottom edge of the skirting of the dado or half-panelling round the lower part of the wall in a room. 1, record 1, English, - dado%20grooving%20plane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Raglet", "flooring raglet" and "trenching plane" are terms used in Scotland. 2, record 1, English, - dado%20grooving%20plane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
- Charpenterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tarabiscot
1, record 1, French, tarabiscot
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à fût qui sert à pousser un tarabiscot. 2, record 1, French, - tarabiscot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'agrément des œuvres de menuiserie, il existe divers outils à orner et à sculpter qui servent avant tout à produire des moulures [...] Ainsi, près des «guillaumes courts», «droits», «cintrés», «à navette», «à plates-bandes», «de côté», est-il bon de ranger les «gorges», les «gorgets», les «tarabiscots», les «grains d'orge», les «doucines à baguettes» et autres «talons renversés». 3, record 1, French, - tarabiscot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duckbill snip
1, record 2, English, duckbill%20snip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duckbill tin snip is designed especially for cutting intricate patterns and curves. It will make straight, irregular, or circular cuts in sheet metal, screening, or leather, and is suitable for either right-or left-hand use. 1, record 2, English, - duckbill%20snip
Record 2, Key term(s)
- duck bill snip
- duckbill tin snip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince à bec-de-canard
1, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20bec%2Dde%2Dcanard
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pince spécialement conçue pour couper les motifs compliqués et les courbes. Elle assure des coupes droites, irrégulières ou circulaires dans la tôle, les moustiquaires, ou le cuir, et elle convient pour les droitiers ou les gauchers. 1, record 2, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20bec%2Dde%2Dcanard
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pince à bec de canard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Notions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bent-handle dressmaker’s shears
1, record 3, English, bent%2Dhandle%20dressmaker%26rsquo%3Bs%20shears
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bent-handle dressmaker's shears are best for pattern cutting; angle of lower blade lets fabric lie flat. Made in 6 [inches] to 12 [inches) lengths; 7 [inches] and 8 [inches] are used most often. Left-hand model available, also special shears for synthetics and knits. 1, record 3, English, - bent%2Dhandle%20dressmaker%26rsquo%3Bs%20shears
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux de coupe à manche recourbé
1, record 3, French, ciseaux%20de%20coupe%20%C3%A0%20manche%20recourb%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ciseaux de coupe à manche recourbé. Servent à tailler. La lame inférieure ne soulève pas le tissu. Ils mesurent de 6 [pouces] à 12 [pouces]. Il existe des modèles pour gauchères. D'autres taillent tissus synthétiques et lainages. 1, record 3, French, - ciseaux%20de%20coupe%20%C3%A0%20manche%20recourb%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- left-hand cutting 1, record 4, English, left%2Dhand%20cutting
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coupe à gauche
1, record 4, French, coupe%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- left-hand cutting 1, record 5, English, left%2Dhand%20cutting
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counterclockwise cutting movement for an observer placed at the driving end. 1) For tools which can be fitted on in either direction, the driving side shall be conventionally taken as: - the side of the boss in the case of end-working tools; - the side of the larger surface, or, if both surfaces are equal, the side of the shorter edge in the case of non-symmetrical tools other than end-working tools. 1, record 5, English, - left%2Dhand%20cutting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coupe à gauche 1, record 5, French, coupe%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouvement de coupe dans le sens contraire d'horloge pour un observateur placé du côté de l'entraînement. 1) Pour les outils pouvant s'emmancher indifféremment dans un sens ou dans l'autre, considérer par convention comme côté d'entraînement: - le côté de la face d'appui, s'il s'agit d'un outil en bout; - le côté de la plus grande face ou, dans le cas de faces égales, le côté de l'arête la plus courte, s'il s'agit d'un outil dissymétrique autre qu'un outil en bout. 1, record 5, French, - coupe%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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