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UTILITY CUT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Saving and Consumption
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- energy savings calculator
1, record 1, English, energy%20savings%20calculator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heating and cooling can account for about half of a home's total utility bill.... By upgrading to a high-efficiency system... energy costs [can be cut] while keeping [the] family perfectly comfortable. Use [an] energy savings calculator... to see how much... could [be saved]. 2, record 1, English, - energy%20savings%20calculator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Épargne et consommation
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calculateur d'économies d'énergie
1, record 1, French, calculateur%20d%27%C3%A9conomies%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
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 2020-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circular saw operator
1, record 2, English, circular%20saw%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circular saw operator... Job Description : 1) Operates circular saw to cut concrete or asphalt along marked line to facilitate installation and repair of utility systems and equipment... 2) Positions and lowers guide arm of saw over marked cutting line... 2, record 2, English, - circular%20saw%20operator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de scie circulaire
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20scie%20circulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de scie circulaire 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20scie%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador de sierra circular
1, record 2, Spanish, operador%20de%20sierra%20circular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- operadora de sierra circular 2, record 2, Spanish, operadora%20de%20sierra%20circular
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Antique Ceramics (Museums and Heritage)
- Stoneware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black basaltes
1, record 3, English, black%20basaltes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Egyptian black 2, record 3, English, Egyptian%20black
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A name adopted by Josiah Wedgwood to designate a black stoneware perfected by him c. 1768. However, black wares had been made in Staffordshire before this date, the earliest by the Elers brothers at the beginning of the 18th century. 1, record 3, English, - black%20basaltes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black basaltes is a fine-grained unglazed body stained with cobalt and manganese oxides. It could be cut and polished on a lathe or a lapidary's wheel, and was the first strictly ornamental ware to be developed by Wedgwood, although production also included wares of domestic utility. 1, record 3, English, - black%20basaltes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Céramique ancienne (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Grès
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grès noir égyptien
1, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20noir%20%C3%A9gyptien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- grès noir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- utility trench 1, record 4, English, utility%20trench
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- utility cut 1, record 4, English, utility%20cut
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Portland Cement Association reports on unshrinkable fill for utility trenches in streets. 1, record 4, English, - utility%20trench
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Long used in Manitoba and Alberta, unshrinkable fill is designed to reduce the waste caused when low quality utility cut restorations shorten the life of street pavement. 1, record 4, English, - utility%20trench
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tranchée destinée aux services publics
1, record 4, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tranchée destinée aux services d'utilité publique 1, record 4, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20d%27utilit%C3%A9%20publique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, tranchée creusée pour recevoir une conduite. 1, record 4, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Utility pole" : poteau des services publics. 2, record 4, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Cut and fill" : tranchée et remblai. 3, record 4, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"Bâtiment de servitude" : bateau destiné au service des ports (...) 4, record 4, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Nous proposons ces solutions à des fins de dépannage, les termes "utility trench" et "utility cut" étant, selon nous, des problèmes de traduction et non de véritables unités terminologiques. 1, record 4, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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