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STONE DRESSING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
- Precision Grinding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dressing
1, record 1, English, dressing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone dressing 2, record 1, English, stone%20dressing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to sharpening the face of the wheel by removing the dull abrasive grains and exposing new ones which are sharp. 1, record 1, English, - dressing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
- Rectification (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décrassage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crassage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clivage 2, record 1, French, clivage
correct, masculine noun
- avivage 3, record 1, French, avivage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparation par couches successives des grains abrasifs d'une meule. Cet éclatement redonne au grain de nouvelles arêtes et permet à la meule de se régénérer. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crassage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales opérations d'entretien des meules sont : le décrassage, le dressage, le retaillage; elles ont pour but d'enlever une certaine épaisseur de la surface de travail de la meule, en vue d'aviver ou d'adoucir son action, de la débarrasser du faux-rond ou de lui donner un profil déterminé. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crassage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
-Avivage (en anglais dressing) lorsque le but recherché est de rendre son pouvoir de coupe à une meule lustrée ou encrassée; on dit également décrassage. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crassage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drag
1, record 2, English, drag
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- comb 2, record 2, English, comb
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone. 3, record 2, English, - drag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In masonry, a tool which has steel teeth, used for dressing the surface of stone. 4, record 2, English, - drag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peigne
1, record 2, French, peigne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pick
1, record 3, English, pick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hammerlike tool for the rough dressing of stone, having two sharp, pyramidal faces. 1, record 3, English, - pick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pilon
1, record 3, French, pilon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marteau-burin 1, record 3, French, marteau%2Dburin
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les meilleurs meules, faites de pierre meulière, calcaire silicieux que l'on trouve dans le bassin parisien, sont construites par segments, puis reliées par de lourdes tiges de fer. Les surfaces de contact des meules sont cannelées. Un meunier habile entretient les surfaces de mouture s'assurant ainsi de la précision des cannelures de la meule qui déterminent la finesse du grain. Les pierres sont travaillées avec un marteau-burin appelé pilon. Le meunier utilise également une lime en métal pour vérifier la régularité des meules, une balance pour la pesée et une ardoise pour comptabiliser le grain entrant en fabrication et la mouture qui en sort. 1, record 3, French, - pilon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stone dressing 1, record 4, English, stone%20dressing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- garniture en pierre
1, record 4, French, garniture%20en%20pierre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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