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TUBE CUTTER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tube cutter
1, record 1, English, tube%20cutter
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tubing cutter 2, record 1, English, tubing%20cutter
officially approved
- tube cutting tool 3, record 1, English, tube%20cutting%20tool
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube cutter; tubing cutter : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - tube%20cutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe-tube
1, record 1, French, coupe%2Dtube
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupe-tubes 2, record 1, French, coupe%2Dtubes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument employé en mécanique pour sectionner les tubes, constitué par une fourche qu'on fait tourner autour du tube à découper et qui porte une molette dont la pénétration progressive assure la coupe lors de la rotation. 3, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dtube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe-tube; coupe-tubes : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dtube
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Scienceware micro tube cutter
1, record 2, English, Scienceware%20micro%20tube%20cutter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Scienceware%20micro%20tube%20cutter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe-tube pour microtubes Scienceware
1, record 2, French, coupe%2Dtube%20pour%20microtubes%20Scienceware
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dtube%20pour%20microtubes%20Scienceware
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micro tube cutter
1, record 3, English, micro%20tube%20cutter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - micro%20tube%20cutter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupe-tube pour microtubes
1, record 3, French, coupe%2Dtube%20pour%20microtubes
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - coupe%2Dtube%20pour%20microtubes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fiber aligner
1, record 4, English, fiber%20aligner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brighton Electronics line : analog panel meter, digital panel meter, PID [proportional-integral-derivative] temperature controller, process controller, digital thermometer and temperature probes, digital multimeter, clamp meter, fiber optic tool including fiber cleaver, fiber stripper, fiber aligner, and loose tube cutter. 1, record 4, English, - fiber%20aligner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aligneur de fibre
1, record 4, French, aligneur%20de%20fibre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corps de Couplage Modèle 9092 - Ce corps de couplage se couple avec le modèle 9091 ou le modèle 9051 aligneur de fibre de façon à monter des éléments optiques directement sur l'aligneur. 1, record 4, French, - aligneur%20de%20fibre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- casing cutter
1, record 5, English, casing%20cutter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- casing knife 2, record 5, English, casing%20knife
correct
- tubing cutter 3, record 5, English, tubing%20cutter
see observation
- tube cutter 4, record 5, English, tube%20cutter
- knife casing mill 4, record 5, English, knife%20casing%20mill
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy cylindrical body fitted with a set of knives used to free a section of casing in the well. 5, record 5, English, - casing%20cutter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A tool used to cut off a length of casing in a borehole at any desired point below the collar of the borehole. 6, record 5, English, - casing%20cutter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "external cutter" and "internal cutter" which are more specific terms. 7, record 5, English, - casing%20cutter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coupe-tube
1, record 5, French, coupe%2Dtube
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de repêchage monté sur une colonne de forage comportant un dispositif pour ancrer un ensemble de couteaux rotatifs à l'aide de coins au point de coupage. 2, record 5, French, - coupe%2Dtube
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] appareil d'instrumentation destiné à découper un tubage. 3, record 5, French, - coupe%2Dtube
Record 5, Key term(s)
- coupe-cuvelage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortatubo
1, record 5, Spanish, cortatubo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- snow sampler
1, record 6, English, snow%20sampler
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- snow tube 2, record 6, English, snow%20tube
correct
- snow sampling tube 3, record 6, English, snow%20sampling%20tube
correct
- snow-sampler 4, record 6, English, snow%2Dsampler
- snow probe 5, record 6, English, snow%20probe
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Snow-gauge composed of a metal cylinder, closed at one end, which is used to collect a sample of snow whose water equivalent is to be measured. 6, record 6, English, - snow%20sampler
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A snow sampling tube with a cutter end is driven through the snow pack, measuring depth; by weighing the snow core, the water content(water equivalent) is obtained. 3, record 6, English, - snow%20sampler
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- découpe-neige
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9coupe%2Dneige
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sonde à neige 2, record 6, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20neige
feminine noun
- carottier 3, record 6, French, carottier
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivomètre, constitué d'un cylindre métallique fermé à une extrémité, qui permet de prélever un échantillon de neige dont on mesure ensuite l'équivalent en eau. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9coupe%2Dneige
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- toma muestras de nieve
1, record 6, Spanish, toma%20muestras%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- muestreador de nieve 1, record 6, Spanish, muestreador%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
- tubo de nieve 2, record 6, Spanish, tubo%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
- catador para la nieve 3, record 6, Spanish, catador%20para%20la%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medidor de nieve compuesto por un cilindro con un extremo cerrado, que se utiliza para obtener muestras de nieve. 1, record 6, Spanish, - toma%20muestras%20de%20nieve
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sliding feed mechanism tube cutter 1, record 7, English, sliding%20feed%20mechanism%20tube%20cutter
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coupe-tubes à coulisse
1, record 7, French, coupe%2Dtubes%20%C3%A0%20coulisse
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-12-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spike
1, record 8, English, spike
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sharp, pointed termination of an infusion tube which is inserted into the plastic or rigid container in an infusion set when the two components are joined.(Source :Cutter Laboratories, Inc., Berkeley, California). 1, record 8, English, - spike
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perforateur
1, record 8, French, perforateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le perforateur doit pouvoir perforer sans faire emporte-pièce, les dispositifs d'obturation des récipients rigides et souples. 1, record 8, French, - perforateur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et justification tirés de la norme NF-S90-201, 1985, p. 4. 1, record 8, French, - perforateur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- glass tube cutter 1, record 9, English, glass%20tube%20cutter
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coupe-tube de verre
1, record 9, French, coupe%2Dtube%20de%20verre
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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