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CURVED CUTTING EDGE [3 records]

Record 1 2017-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Road Construction Equipment
CONT

Flat or curved cutting edges are available in varying heights and thicknesses for [grader] moldboards. ... Curved edges are recommended for fine grading and cutting hard materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
CONT

Bord tranchant incurvé [pour la lame de la niveleuse] en acier DH-2 trempé à cœur.

OBS

Le terme bord tranchant incurve est proposé par des traducteurs techniques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Bioengineering
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Technique biologique
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Road Construction Equipment
  • Construction Site Equipment
CONT

The stinger arrangement is standard on most scrapers because it provides better penetration and more cutting edge wear material than the level cut arrangement. Curved cutting edges [for scraper bowl] are sometimes used for the same reasons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
  • Matériel de chantier
CONT

(...) on trouve parfois une lame à la forme incurvée (...) qui facilite l'entrée des matériaux vers le centre de la benne [décapeuse].

Key term(s)
  • lame incurvée
  • lame racleuse incurvée

Spanish

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