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CURF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saw kerf
1, record 1, English, saw%20kerf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kerf 2, record 1, English, kerf
correct
- curf 3, record 1, English, curf
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood. 3, record 1, English, - saw%20kerf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trait de scie
1, record 1, French, trait%20de%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passage que fait la scie en coupant une pièce de bois. 2, record 1, French, - trait%20de%20scie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aserradura de la madera
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aserradura
1, record 1, Spanish, aserradura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corte que hace la sierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aserradura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kerf
1, record 2, English, kerf
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- curf 1, record 2, English, curf
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to make a curf or kerf in (a piece of wood). // kerf: a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood. 1, record 2, English, - kerf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire un trait de scie 1, record 2, French, faire%20un%20trait%20de%20scie
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trait de scie: passage que fait la scie en coupant une pièce de bois. 1, record 2, French, - faire%20un%20trait%20de%20scie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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