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MICROBEVEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microbevel
1, record 1, English, microbevel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[On a veneer lathe] a very narrow bevel of 25 to 30 degrees which has been filed on the tip of a standard knife to increase the resistance of the knife tip to damage by knots and grit. 1, record 1, English, - microbevel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microbiseau
1, record 1, French, microbiseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sur une dérouleuse,] biseau très étroit de 25º à 30º le long de l'arête d'une lame ordinaire [dont] le rôle est d'augmenter la résistance du couteau à l'endommagement par les nœuds, le sable et le gravier. 1, record 1, French, - microbiseau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Woodworking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heel
1, record 2, English, heel
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of... [some] cutters, the line(i. e. arris) along which the bevel meets the back and the microbevel meets the bevel or the front. 1, record 2, English, - heel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The knife heel of a rotary veneer lathe. 2, record 2, English, - heel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Outillage industriel
- Travail du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- talon
1, record 2, French, talon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un couteau, ligne sur laquelle se rencontrent le biseau et le dos du fer. 2, record 2, French, - talon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le talon du couteau d'une dérouleuse de placages. 2, record 2, French, - talon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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