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PORTABLE SAW [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brick cutting saw
1, record 1, English, brick%20cutting%20saw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brick saw 1, record 1, English, brick%20saw
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A brick cutting saw is a machine that uses a diamond blade [to] cut through masonry products such [as] bricks, large tiles, glass blocks and more. Brick saws... have a [maximum] blade capacity [of 10 to 14 inches]. They are portable machines that can run on gas or electricity and can be moved from jobsite to jobsite. They are mainly used in the masonry industry and assist in cutting bricks, small pavers, cobblestone and glass blocks. 1, record 1, English, - brick%20cutting%20saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie à brique
1, record 1, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20brique
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 2023-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable diamond drill and saw operator helper
1, record 2, English, portable%20diamond%20drill%20and%20saw%20operator%20helper
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
- aide-opérateur de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant
1, record 2, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9rateur%20de%20scie%20et%20de%20perceuse%20portatives%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aide-opératrice de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant 1, record 2, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20scie%20et%20de%20perceuse%20portatives%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aide opérateur de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant
- aide opératrice de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable diamond drill and saw operator helper
1, record 3, English, portable%20diamond%20drill%20and%20saw%20operator%20helper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide-opérateur de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant
1, record 3, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9rateur%20de%20scie%20et%20de%20perceuse%20portatives%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aide-opératrice de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20scie%20et%20de%20perceuse%20portatives%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aide opérateur de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant
- aide opératrice de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- portable diamond drill and saw operator
1, record 4, English, portable%20diamond%20drill%20and%20saw%20operator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20scie%20et%20de%20perceuse%20portatives%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de scie et de perceuse portatives à diamant 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20scie%20et%20de%20perceuse%20portatives%20%C3%A0%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electric portable saw
1, record 5, English, electric%20portable%20saw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electric portable saw : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 5, English, - electric%20portable%20saw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire portative
1, record 5, French, scie%20circulaire%20portative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie circulaire portative : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 5, French, - scie%20circulaire%20portative
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- saber saw
1, record 6, English, saber%20saw
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sabre saw 2, record 6, English, sabre%20saw
correct
- bayonet saw 3, record 6, English, bayonet%20saw
correct, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable electric jigsaw. 1, record 6, English, - saber%20saw
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A portable saw consisting of an electric motor, a straight saw blade with reciprocating mechanism, a handle, baseplate, and other essential parts. 4, record 6, English, - saber%20saw
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jigsaw: a machine saw with a narrow vertically reciprocating blade for cutting curved and irregular lines or ornamental patterns in openwork. 1, record 6, English, - saber%20saw
Record 6, Key term(s)
- saber jig saw
- sabre jig saw
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scie sauteuse
1, record 6, French, scie%20sauteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sauteuse 2, record 6, French, sauteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette expression scie sauteuse n'est pas spéciale aux appareils destinés au travail de l'amateur. Elle désigne également un type de scie utilisé par les professionnels [...] la lame de la scie, qui a la forme d'une lame de couteau, est fixée par une de ses extrémités seulement et se déplace au moyen d'un engrenage et d'une came, dans un mouvement alternatif très rapide [...] Bien qu'une scie sauteuse soit particulièrement destinée à la découpe des trous en arc de cercle, on peut également l'utiliser pour des coupes droites. 1, record 6, French, - scie%20sauteuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic chain saw
1, record 7, English, pneumatic%20chain%20saw
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light, portable saw designed to work at high speed in felling or cutting of trees. The power is commonly supplied by a light-weight gasoline engine. 2, record 7, English, - pneumatic%20chain%20saw
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- scie à chaîne pneumatique
1, record 7, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20pneumatique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La scie à chaîne comporte un outil en forme de chaîne sans fin à maillons coupants. Les modèles portatifs sont généralement mus par moteurs à essence, les autres par moteur électrique. 2, record 7, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20pneumatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
- Explotación forestal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra tronzadora neumática
1, record 7, Spanish, sierra%20tronzadora%20neum%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- portable circular saw sawmill
1, record 8, English, portable%20circular%20saw%20sawmill
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- scierie mobile à scie circulaire
1, record 8, French, scierie%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20scie%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mobile mill
1, record 9, English, mobile%20mill
correct, see observation, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- mobile saw-mill 1, record 9, English, mobile%20saw%2Dmill
correct, see observation
- mobile sawmill 2, record 9, English, mobile%20sawmill
correct
- portable mill 3, record 9, English, portable%20mill
correct
- portable sawmill 4, record 9, English, portable%20sawmill
correct
- portable saw mill 5, record 9, English, portable%20saw%20%20mill
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compact sawmill whose machines are fixed and operated on vehicle chassis or on trailers. 1, record 9, English, - mobile%20mill
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile mill; mobile saw-mill: terms used in parts of the Commonwealth. 6, record 9, English, - mobile%20mill
Record 9, Key term(s)
- portable saw-mill
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- scierie mobile
1, record 9, French, scierie%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- scierie volante 2, record 9, French, scierie%20volante
correct, feminine noun, France
- scierie automobile 3, record 9, French, scierie%20automobile
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scierie de dimensions modestes que l'on peut déplacer d'un lieu à un autre. 4, record 9, French, - scierie%20mobile
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- serrería automóvil
1, record 9, Spanish, serrer%C3%ADa%20autom%C3%B3vil
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Construction Tools
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hand circular saw
1, record 10, English, hand%20circular%20saw
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- hand circular blade saw 2, record 10, English, hand%20circular%20blade%20saw
correct
- portable circular saw 2, record 10, English, portable%20circular%20saw
correct
- portable circular blade saw 2, record 10, English, portable%20circular%20blade%20saw
correct
- Skilsaw 3, record 10, English, Skilsaw
trademark
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand Circular Saw. This tool is a circular blade saw that is used for cutting plywood, masonite, and occasionally, 2" structural stock. Of all the hand/power tools you will encounter in the shop, this is the MOST dangerous. Make sure you are checked out on this tool before you use it. 4, record 10, English, - hand%20circular%20saw
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skilsaw. Portable saw. Skil Corporation. 3, record 10, English, - hand%20circular%20saw
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outils (Construction)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire portative
1, record 10, French, scie%20circulaire%20portative
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- scie circulaire manuelle 2, record 10, French, scie%20circulaire%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
- scie circulaire à main 3, record 10, French, scie%20circulaire%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est-il possible, sans endommager la porte de la raboter (ou plutôt recouper) afin de réduire sa hauteur de 5 cm [...] Pour enlever 5 cm, je vous conseille de le faire à la scie circulaire portative. Pour cela, utilisez un guide (tasseau fixé avec 2 petits serre-joints) contre lequel glissera la semelle de votre scie. 4, record 10, French, - scie%20circulaire%20portative
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Saw, Circular, Electric, Portable, Heavy Duty
1, record 11, English, Saw%2C%20Circular%2C%20Electric%2C%20Portable%2C%20Heavy%20Duty
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
45-GP-10c 1, record 11, English, - Saw%2C%20Circular%2C%20Electric%2C%20Portable%2C%20Heavy%20Duty
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
- Outillage industriel
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Scie circulaire électrique portative renforcée
1, record 11, French, Scie%20circulaire%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portative%20renforc%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
45-GP-10c 1, record 11, French, - Scie%20circulaire%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portative%20renforc%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-09-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- portable power saw 1, record 12, English, portable%20power%20saw
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tronçonneuse de poche
1, record 12, French, tron%C3%A7onneuse%20de%20poche
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-07-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- portable jig saw 1, record 13, English, portable%20jig%20saw
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- scie sauteuse portative
1, record 13, French, scie%20sauteuse%20portative
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-07-08
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- portable saw 1, record 14, English, portable%20saw
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- scie portative
1, record 14, French, scie%20portative
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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