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TWEEZER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burling tweezer
1, record 1, English, burling%20tweezer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince à noper
1, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20noper
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noper : Extraire les nopes, séparer les fils doubles [d'un tissu après sa fabrication] [...] nope ou noppe : nœud à la surface du drap [ou du tissu] qui vient d'être fabriqué. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20noper
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tweezer forceps
1, record 2, English, tweezer%20forceps
invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - tweezer%20forceps
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince brucelles
1, record 2, French, pince%20brucelles
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brucelles 1, record 2, French, brucelles
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - pince%20brucelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tweezer residue
1, record 3, English, tweezer%20residue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination placed upon the wafer surface while holding the wafer with unclean tweezers. 1, record 3, English, - tweezer%20residue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidu des pinces
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20des%20pinces
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tweezer mark
1, record 4, English, tweezer%20mark
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mark caused by handling wafers with clamp-type tweezers instead of the recommended technique using vacuum tweezers. 1, record 4, English, - tweezer%20mark
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marque de pince
1, record 4, French, marque%20de%20pince
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tweezers
1, record 5, English, tweezers
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small spring nippers used to pick up type in the form. 2, record 5, English, - tweezers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used only by experienced typesetters, tweezers in inexperienced hands injure the faces of valuable printing types. 3, record 5, English, - tweezers
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tweezer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pinces typographiques
1, record 5, French, pinces%20typographiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit outil à deux branches, formant ressort, avec lequel le typographe exécute les corrections sur le plomb. 2, record 5, French, - pinces%20typographiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tweezer type forceps 1, record 6, English, tweezer%20type%20forceps
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pinces de type brucelles
1, record 6, French, pinces%20de%20type%20brucelles
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pinces à disséquer 1, record 6, French, pinces%20%C3%A0%20diss%C3%A9quer
feminine noun, plural
- pinces à sourcils 1, record 6, French, pinces%20%C3%A0%20sourcils
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tweezer type 1, record 7, English, tweezer%20type
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- type pince à épiler
1, record 7, French, type%20pince%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9piler
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- type pince à disséquer 1, record 7, French, type%20pince%20%C3%A0%20diss%C3%A9quer
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-11-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Gemmology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vacuum tweezer 1, record 8, English, vacuum%20tweezer
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of these measures corresponds to the maximum and minimum settings on a commercially available jeweler's mini-vacuum cleaner or vacuum tweezers. 1, record 8, English, - vacuum%20tweezer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Gemmologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pince aspirante
1, record 8, French, pince%20aspirante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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