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ROUGHEN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bushhammer
1, record 1, English, bushhammer
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to dress (stone or concrete) with a bushhammer. 1, record 1, English, - bushhammer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- roughen
- roughen a surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boucharder
1, record 1, French, boucharder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailler la pierre ou le ciment à l'aide d'une boucharde. 2, record 1, French, - boucharder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boucharde : Marteau de tailleur de pierre, à deux têtes carrées couvertes de petites pyramides, ou pointes-de-diamant (dont le nombre varie de 9 à 64). 3, record 1, French, - boucharder
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- score
1, record 2, English, score
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To lute, or join, two clay surfaces, apply crisscross indentations and water on a narrow space where each clay area joins another, then press to mate. 2, record 2, English, - score
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the contact surfaces are roughened or scored and joined together with a little water. 1, record 2, English, - score
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guillocher 1, record 2, French, guillocher
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chiqueter 2, record 2, French, chiqueter
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] faire des stries profondes avec la pointe du couteau ou avec la fourchette [...] sur la circonférence, à l'endroit où va être collé le colombin. 1, record 2, French, - guillocher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] à l'aide d'un ébauchoir, ou d'une fourchette, faites de petites entailles sur tout le pourtour [...] 2, record 2, French, - guillocher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce procédé est utilisé pour l'assemblage des pièces, peu importe la technique de modelage. 3, record 2, French, - guillocher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inspection of Surfaces (Materials Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roughen
1, record 3, English, roughen
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make (something) rough. 1, record 3, English, - roughen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des états de surface des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mousser 1, record 3, French, mousser
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Donner à un matériau une surface rugueuse . 1, record 3, French, - mousser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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