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TURNING BETWEEN CENTRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turning between centres with tool
1, record 1, English, turning%20between%20centres%20with%20tool
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Turning lathe. 1, record 1, English, - turning%20between%20centres%20with%20tool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - turning%20between%20centres%20with%20tool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tournage entre pointes, outil sur tourelle
1, record 1, French, tournage%20entre%20pointes%2C%20outil%20sur%20tourelle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tour parallèle. 1, record 1, French, - tournage%20entre%20pointes%2C%20outil%20sur%20tourelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - tournage%20entre%20pointes%2C%20outil%20sur%20tourelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turning between centers
1, record 2, English, turning%20between%20centers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turning between centres 2, record 2, English, turning%20between%20centres
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Means that the work to be turned is supported between the headstock and tailstock centres, and rotated by a driving plate and lathe carrier. 1, record 2, English, - turning%20between%20centers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- montage entre pointes
1, record 2, French, montage%20entre%20pointes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tournage entre pointes 2, record 2, French, tournage%20entre%20pointes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tournage effectué sur une pièce fixée entre deux pointes et entraînée par la broche à l'aide d'un toc, d'un plateau à mors ou de griffes. 3, record 2, French, - montage%20entre%20pointes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La définition a été rédigée par le comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l'usinage et des machines-outils. 3, record 2, French, - montage%20entre%20pointes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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