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PORTABLE POWER TOOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disc grinder
1, record 1, English, disc%20grinder
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a rotating, portable power tool used to remove a finish down to bare metal. 2, record 1, English, - disc%20grinder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disc grinder: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - disc%20grinder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disk grinder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meuleuse
1, record 1, French, meuleuse
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meuleuse : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - meuleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable power tool
1, record 2, English, portable%20power%20tool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- portable electric tool 2, record 2, English, portable%20electric%20tool
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drills, circular saws, grinders, etc. 3, record 2, English, - portable%20power%20tool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- outil électrique portatif
1, record 2, French, outil%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- outil électrique portable 2, record 2, French, outil%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perceuses, scies circulaires et meules, etc. 3, record 2, French, - outil%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Power Tool Association
1, record 3, English, European%20Power%20Tool%20Association
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EPTA 2, record 3, English, EPTA
correct, Europe
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- European Portable Electric Power Tool Manufacturers’ Association 1, record 3, English, European%20Portable%20Electric%20Power%20Tool%20Manufacturers%26rsquo%3B%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Association européenne de l'outillage électrique
1, record 3, French, Association%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20l%27outillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Association des constructeurs européens de machines électro-portatives 1, record 3, French, Association%20des%20constructeurs%20europ%C3%A9ens%20de%20machines%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dportatives
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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