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SHEET BRAKE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sheet metal brake tender
1, record 1, English, sheet%20metal%20brake%20tender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la presse plieuse de tôles
1, record 1, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20presse%20plieuse%20de%20t%C3%B4les
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la presse plieuse de tôles 1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20presse%20plieuse%20de%20t%C3%B4les
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheet metal brake tender
1, record 2, English, sheet%20metal%20brake%20tender
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
- ouvrier à la presse plieuse de tôles
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20presse%20plieuse%20de%20t%C3%B4les
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la presse plieuse de tôles 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20presse%20plieuse%20de%20t%C3%B4les
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sheet brake
1, record 3, English, sheet%20brake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ralentisseur de feuilles
1, record 3, French, ralentisseur%20de%20feuilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sur cette presse] le redresseur de feuilles et les taqueuses de feuilles peuvent être activées par simple pression sur des boutons et, de même que le ralentisseur de feuilles, sont intégrés au système de commande CPTronic. 1, record 3, French, - ralentisseur%20de%20feuilles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corrugating
1, record 4, English, corrugating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The forming of sheet metal into a series of straigth, parallel alternate ridges and grooves with a rolling mill equipped with matched roller dies or a press brake equipped with a specially shaped punch and die. 2, record 4, English, - corrugating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formage d'ondulations
1, record 4, French, formage%20d%27ondulations
masculine 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 1998-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two-sheet caliper
1, record 5, English, two%2Dsheet%20caliper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- two-sheet calliper 2, record 5, English, two%2Dsheet%20calliper
correct
- two-sheet trip 1, record 5, English, two%2Dsheet%20trip
correct
- two-sheet detector 1, record 5, English, two%2Dsheet%20detector
correct
- choke 1, record 5, English, choke
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automatic safety device on a press to prevent the passage of two sheets at the same time. 1, record 5, English, - two%2Dsheet%20caliper
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is set to pass a single sheet, and as long as single sheets are fed, the two-sheet calliper remains inoperative. When two sheets are fed together, most two-sheet callipers trip the press-meaning that it is taken off impression-shut off the power, and apply the brake. 1, record 5, English, - two%2Dsheet%20caliper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de double feuilles
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20double%20feuilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui prévient le passage simultané de deux feuilles dans la presse. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20double%20feuilles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est placé au sommet de la table de marge ou près des taquets. C'est un mécanisme micrométrique ou une bille, que l'on règle sur deux feuilles et qui déclenche l'arrêt de l'impression lorsque deux feuilles partent en même temps pour la marge. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20double%20feuilles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- press-brake bending 1, record 6, English, press%2Dbrake%20bending
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
press brake : An open-frame single-action press used to bend, blank, corrugate, curl, notch, perforate, pierce, or punch sheet metal or plate. 2, record 6, English, - press%2Dbrake%20bending
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pliage à la presse-plieuse
1, record 6, French, pliage%20%C3%A0%20la%20presse%2Dplieuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pliage entre une matrice de forme (généralement fixe) et un poinçon (de forme correspondante), mobile dans un plan vertical, montés sur une presse-plieuse, qui peut être mécanique, ou commandée à l'huile sous pression. 1, record 6, French, - pliage%20%C3%A0%20la%20presse%2Dplieuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metal Bending
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- power brake 1, record 7, English, power%20brake
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brake : a machine for bending, flanging, folding, and forming sheet metal-called also cornice brake. 2, record 7, English, - power%20brake
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cintrage et pliage (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plieuse mécanique
1, record 7, French, plieuse%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- machine à plier mécanique 1, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20plier%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plieuse : machine-outil de chaudronnerie utilisée au pliage des tôles. (on dit aussi machine à plier). 2, record 7, French, - plieuse%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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