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LOPPING SHEARS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lopping shears
1, record 1, English, lopping%20shears
correct, plural, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lopper 2, record 1, English, lopper
correct, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heavy-duty scissors used to cut twigs, branches, or roots. 3, record 1, English, - lopping%20shears
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lopping shears cut branches with larger diameters than those cut with pruning shears. 3, record 1, English, - lopping%20shears
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lopping shears are robust enough for being used in forestry operations such as cutting heavy brush and saplings. 4, record 1, English, - lopping%20shears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cisaille d'éclaircie
1, record 1, French, cisaille%20d%27%C3%A9claircie
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sécateur d'éclaircie 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cateur%20d%27%C3%A9claircie
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sécateur à longs manches permettant de travailler debout aussi bien au dégagement et au dépressage qu'à l'élagage. 3, record 1, French, - cisaille%20d%27%C3%A9claircie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sécateur d'éclaircie est un outil robuste généralement muni d'une enclume fixée sur une des deux lames. 4, record 1, French, - cisaille%20d%27%C3%A9claircie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Silviculture
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lopping shears
1, record 2, English, lopping%20shears
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lopper 2, record 2, English, lopper
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pruning shears made with handles 24 to 30 inches in length and used for cutting branches of trees and shrubs. 2, record 2, English, - lopping%20shears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Sylviculture
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ébrancheur
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9brancheur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sécateur à haie 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9cateur%20%C3%A0%20haie
correct, masculine noun
- sécateur ébrancheur 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9cateur%20%C3%A9brancheur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De très forts sécateurs ont été établis pour un travail à deux mains et le sectionnement de fortes branches, dans le rabattage périodique des haies vives, par exemple. Ces sécateurs, dénommés ébrancheurs (...) sont à deux lames frottantes, toutes deux arquées en bec de perroquet pour bien enserrer les branches à couper. Leurs lames sont prolongées par des manches de force, de 40 à 50 cm de longueur, en bois tourné. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brancheur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre l'emploi spécialisé du mot «ébrancheur» avec son sens général qui est celui de «serpe ou scie pour élaguer». 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brancheur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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