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MOVABLE BLADE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mini excavator
1, record 1, English, mini%20excavator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compact excavator 1, record 1, English, compact%20excavator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, versatile construction machine used for digging, trenching [and] excavating. 2, record 1, English, - mini%20excavator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mini excavators are equipped with a movable boom, a backfill blade and a bucket for efficient material handling and site preparation tasks. 2, record 1, English, - mini%20excavator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mini-excavator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mini-excavatrice
1, record 1, French, mini%2Dexcavatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les mini-excavatrices sont conçues pour accéder aux espaces restreints et pour y excaver sans difficultés liées à la grosseur de l'engin de construction. 1, record 1, French, - mini%2Dexcavatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- movable blade
1, record 2, English, movable%20blade
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a squaring shear. 1, record 2, English, - movable%20blade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
movable blade : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - movable%20blade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
- Travail des tôles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame mobile
1, record 2, French, lame%20mobile
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une cisaille guillotine. 1, record 2, French, - lame%20mobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lame mobile : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - lame%20mobile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Finochietto rib spreader
1, record 3, English, Finochietto%20rib%20spreader
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Finochietto rib retractor 2, record 3, English, Finochietto%20rib%20retractor
correct
- Finochietto’s rib spreader 3, record 3, English, Finochietto%26rsquo%3Bs%20rib%20spreader
correct
- Finochietto’s rib retractor 4, record 3, English, Finochietto%26rsquo%3Bs%20rib%20retractor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name : Finochietto rib spreader.... Features : self-retaining; one blade stationary, other movable. Uses : To retract ribs during thoracic prodedures. 5, record 3, English, - Finochietto%20rib%20spreader
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Finochietto rib retractor [is] used to keep the rib cage open during surgery. 6, record 3, English, - Finochietto%20rib%20spreader
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écarteur Finochietto pour côtes
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9carteur%20Finochietto%20pour%20c%C3%B4tes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écarteur pour les côtes Finochietto 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9carteur%20pour%20les%20c%C3%B4tes%20Finochietto
correct, masculine noun
- écarteur Finochietto 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9carteur%20Finochietto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'écarteur d'omoplate 8720] sert à tirer sur l’omoplate dans les thoracotomies postéro-latérales et s’utilise en combinaison avec l’écarteur Finochietto traditionnel. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9carteur%20Finochietto%20pour%20c%C3%B4tes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sliding bed
1, record 4, English, sliding%20bed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- movable bed 2, record 4, English, movable%20bed
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most popular type of sawing machine is the movable bed type... The movable bed allows the top half of the machine which houses the head to move backwards of forwards by turning a large screw head situated in front of the machine. This movement allows for the correct positioning of the saw blade in conjunction with the stone. 3, record 4, English, - sliding%20bed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "fixed bed." 4, record 4, English, - sliding%20bed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banc coulissant
1, record 4, French, banc%20coulissant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le banc coulissant permet de faire avancer ou reculer la tête de sciage à l'aide de la vis de commande située à l'avant de la machine. Le déplacement permet de positionner correctement le disque de sciage par rapport au diamant. 2, record 4, French, - banc%20coulissant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «banc fixe». 3, record 4, French, - banc%20coulissant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sliding bed sawing machine
1, record 5, English, sliding%20bed%20sawing%20machine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- movable bed sawing machine 2, record 5, English, movable%20bed%20sawing%20machine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most popular type of sawing machine is the movable bed type... The movable bed allows the top half of the machine which houses the head to move backwards of forwards by turning a large screw head situated in front of the machine. This movement allows for the correct positioning of the saw blade in conjunction with the stone. 3, record 5, English, - sliding%20bed%20sawing%20machine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "fixed bed sawing machine." 4, record 5, English, - sliding%20bed%20sawing%20machine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine de sciage à banc coulissant
1, record 5, French, machine%20de%20sciage%20%C3%A0%20banc%20coulissant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «machine de sciage à banc fixe». 2, record 5, French, - machine%20de%20sciage%20%C3%A0%20banc%20coulissant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Earthmoving
- Materials Handling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payloader
1, record 6, English, payloader
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wheel tractor-loader 2, record 6, English, wheel%20tractor%2Dloader
- pneumatic-tired front-end loader 3, record 6, English, pneumatic%2Dtired%20front%2Dend%20loader
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a heavy, wheeled vehicle with a large, movable blade or scoop at the front. 4, record 6, English, - payloader
Record 6, Key term(s)
- wheeled tractor-loader
- wheel tractor shovel
- wheeled tractor shovel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Terrassement
- Manutention
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chouleur sur pneus
1, record 6, French, chouleur%20sur%20pneus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chargeur sur pneus 2, record 6, French, chargeur%20sur%20pneus
masculine noun
- chargeur sur pneus à benne frontale 3, record 6, French, chargeur%20sur%20pneus%20%C3%A0%20benne%20frontale
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chouleur : Appareil monté sur chenilles ou sur pneus, muni d'une benne mécanique, et destiné à charger des matériaux. 4, record 6, French, - chouleur%20sur%20pneus
Record 6, Key term(s)
- chouleur sur pneumatiques
- chargeur sur pneumatiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- latch guard blade
1, record 7, English, latch%20guard%20blade
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stationary or movable blade on the latch side of the needles. 1, record 7, English, - latch%20guard%20blade
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - latch%20guard%20blade
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lame ouvre clapet
1, record 7, French, lame%20ouvre%20clapet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame fixe ou mobile posée sur le clapet de l'aiguille. 1, record 7, French, - lame%20ouvre%20clapet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - lame%20ouvre%20clapet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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