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PEEN [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
- Riveting (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball-peen hammer
1, record 1, English, ball%2Dpeen%20hammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ball peen hammer 2, record 1, English, ball%20peen%20hammer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hammer with a ball at one end of the head; used in riveting and forming metal. 1, record 1, English, - ball%2Dpeen%20hammer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ball peen hammer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - ball%2Dpeen%20hammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau à panne ronde
1, record 1, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20ronde
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marteau à panne sphérique 2, record 1, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marteau à panne semi-sphérique, utilisé dans les ateliers, par les mécaniciens, pour enforcer des ciseaux à métal ou des pointeaux, pour plier ou river le métal. 2, record 1, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20ronde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau à panne ronde : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20ronde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peen
1, record 2, English, peen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pein 2, record 2, English, pein
correct
- pean 2, record 2, English, pean
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The end of a hammer head with a hemispherical, wedge, or other shape; used to bend, indent, or cut. 3, record 2, English, - peen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panne
1, record 2, French, panne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du marteau opposée à la partie plane avec laquelle on frappe ordinairement. 1, record 2, French, - panne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peening
1, record 3, English, peening
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- peen hardening 1, record 3, English, peen%20hardening
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of cold-working the surface layer of a metallic part by hammering or shot blasting. 1, record 3, English, - peening
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durcissement par écrouissage superficiel
1, record 3, French, durcissement%20par%20%C3%A9crouissage%20superficiel
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la dureté en surface d'une pièce par un écrouissage exécuté soit par grenaillage, par martelage ou par galetage. 2, record 3, French, - durcissement%20par%20%C3%A9crouissage%20superficiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Metal Forging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross pein 1, record 4, English, cross%20pein
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cross peen hammer 2, record 4, English, cross%20peen%20hammer
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cross pein is used to concentrate the blows on a small area in welding and in tapering or thinning out stock. 1, record 4, English, - cross%20pein
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Forgeage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marteau à panne droite
1, record 4, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20droite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marteau droit 2, record 4, French, marteau%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marteau à panne droite ou «marteau droit», frappe sur le fer transversalement au manche. Il allonge le métal sans l'élargir. 2, record 4, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20droite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Metal Forging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cross pein hand hammer
1, record 5, English, cross%20pein%20hand%20hammer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cross peen hand hammer 2, record 5, English, cross%20peen%20hand%20hammer
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mass of iron square or octagonal in cross section, punched in the middle to receive a hickory or ash handle, with a flat face on one end and a wedge perpendicular to the handle on the other. 3, record 5, English, - cross%20pein%20hand%20hammer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Forgeage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marteau à traverse
1, record 5, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marteau à tête en ligne transversale au manche; il allonge le métal sans l'élargir. 2, record 5, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marteaux de devant, ou ceux qui sont placés à la forge devant l'enclume, sont aussi de deux sortes, à panne & à traverse, & ont vingt-huit à vingt-neuf lignes en quarré par la tête, sur six à sept pouces de long. Ils sont tous émmanchés de bois de cornouiller de deux piés & demi de long environ. [...] le marteau à traverse a sa panne perpendiculaire au manche. 3, record 5, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- riveting hammer
1, record 6, English, riveting%20hammer
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cross peen hammer 2, record 6, English, cross%20peen%20hammer
correct
- cross-peen hammer 3, record 6, English, cross%2Dpeen%20hammer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Percussive tool for forming rivet heads. The hammer forms the head indirectly but it normally works on the prefabricated head of the rivet. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 6, English, - riveting%20hammer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
riveting hammer: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 6, English, - riveting%20hammer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marteau rivoir
1, record 6, French, marteau%20rivoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- marteau riveur 2, record 6, French, marteau%20riveur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- rivoir 3, record 6, French, rivoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à percussion utilisé pour former les rivets. Le marteau forme indirectement la tête mais il travaille normalement sur une tête de rivet fabriquée à l'avance. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 6, French, - marteau%20rivoir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau riveur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 6, French, - marteau%20rivoir
Record 6, Key term(s)
- marteau-rivoir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-09-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mechanical plating
1, record 7, English, mechanical%20plating
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The application of a metallic layer by impacting spherical objects (for example glass beads) against the work surface in the presence of a powdered coating metal and appropriate chemicals. 1, record 7, English, - mechanical%20plating
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - mechanical%20plating
Record 7, Key term(s)
- peen plating
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- revêtement par martelage
1, record 7, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20par%20martelage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application d'une couche métallique par projection de particules sphériques (par exemple billes de verre) contre la surface à revêtir, en présence de poudre du métal d'apport et de réactifs chimiques appropriés. 1, record 7, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20par%20martelage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20par%20martelage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-10-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- needle peen
1, record 8, English, needle%20peen
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- needle gun 2, record 8, English, needle%20gun
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Power tools such as needle guns should never be used on aluminum surfaces. 2, record 8, English, - needle%20peen
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pistolet à aiguilles
1, record 8, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hammer cross peen--
1, record 9, English, hammer%20cross%20peen%2D%2D
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- marteau à panne en travers
1, record 9, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20en%20travers
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- straight peen hammer 1, record 10, English, straight%20peen%20hammer
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- marteau à panne en long
1, record 10, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20panne%20en%20long
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- peen
1, record 11, English, peen
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 11, English, - peen
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- marteler
1, record 11, French, marteler
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 11, French, - marteler
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- vibration peen 1, record 12, English, vibration%20peen
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- vibreur
1, record 12, French, vibreur
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- straight peen 1, record 13, English, straight%20peen
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- panne en long 1, record 13, French, panne%20en%20long
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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