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TRACER LATHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic tracer attachment
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20tracer%20attachment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When many duplicate parts, having several radii or contours which may be difficult to produce, are required, they may be easily made on a hydraulic tracer lathe or on a lathe equipped with a hydraulic tracer attachment. 2, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20tracer%20attachment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de copiage hydraulique
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20copiage%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- copying lathe
1, record 2, English, copying%20lathe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duplicating lathe 2, record 2, English, duplicating%20lathe
correct
- tracer lathe 2, record 2, English, tracer%20lathe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lathe whose tool slide is controlled by means of a sensitive stylus which follows a template. 3, record 2, English, - copying%20lathe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tour à reproduire
1, record 2, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20reproduire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tour à copier 2, record 2, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20copier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour parallèle servant à reproduire la forme d'un gabarit au moyen d'un palpeur dont le déplacement guide l'outil. 3, record 2, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20reproduire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définitions anglaise et française rédigées par le Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l'usinage et des machines-outils. 3, record 2, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20reproduire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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