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CHAFLAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Installations and Equipment (Museums and Heritage)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bevel
1, record 1, English, bevel
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chamfer 2, record 1, English, chamfer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angled face of a stretcher or strainer bar on the canvas side. 1, record 1, English, - bevel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Aménagement et équipements (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biseau
1, record 1, French, biseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chanfrein 1, record 1, French, chanfrein
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profil oblique, côté toile, de la surface des barres du châssis à clés ou du châssis simple. 1, record 1, French, - biseau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pintura (Artes)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Museos y Patrimonio)
- Restauración de obras de arte (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaflán
1, record 1, Spanish, chafl%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bisel 1, record 1, Spanish, bisel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cara formada en una esquina matada por un corte diagonal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chafl%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El chaflán es, respecto a la piedra o la madera, lo que es el bisel respecto al vidrio o el metal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chafl%C3%A1n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- racquet bevel
1, record 2, English, racquet%20bevel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bevel 2, record 2, English, bevel
correct, noun
- slant 3, record 2, English, slant
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, a distinction is made between a top bevel (pan supérieur) and the various side bevels (chanfrein supérieur droit, chanfrein supérieur gauche, méplat gauche/droit). 1, record 2, English, - racquet%20bevel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Place the "V" between your thumb and first finger to the left of center on the top plane, with the knuckle of your first finger on the upper right slant or its bottom edge. 3, record 2, English, - racquet%20bevel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slight racquet bevel. 1, record 2, English, - racquet%20bevel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- racket bevel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chanfrein
1, record 2, French, chanfrein
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pans du manche [d'une raquette de tennis] intermédiaire entre les méplats et les côtés. 2, record 2, French, - chanfrein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La prise western est une] prise américaine dans laquelle le «V» formé par le pouce et l'index est situé sur le chanfrein supérieur droit. 3, record 2, French, - chanfrein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] La poignée se compose de 8 faces incluant le dessus et le dessous, les méplats et les chanfreins. Chanfreins et méplats peuvent être plus ou moins accentués et influencent donc la forme de la poignée. 4, record 2, French, - chanfrein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Chanfrein supérieur. 5, record 2, French, - chanfrein
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bisel
1, record 2, Spanish, bisel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- chaflán 2, record 2, Spanish, chafl%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
- plano 2, record 2, Spanish, plano
correct, masculine noun
- sesgo 2, record 2, Spanish, sesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Empuñadura semi-oeste de drive. Coloque la «V» sobre el chaflán superior derecho del mango y el nudillo del índice sobre el borde superior del sesgo inferior derecho, palma hacia el plano inferior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bisel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coloque la «V» que forman el pulgar y el indice a la izquierda del punto central del plano superior, con el nudillo del indice apoyado en su borde inferior... Coloque la «V» en el chaflán superior izquierdo y el pulgar sobre el plano posterior. El nudillo del índice ha de descansar en el chaflán superior derecho. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bisel
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tractor taper side rail
1, record 3, English, tractor%20taper%20side%20rail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chassis frame side rail with a tapered rear-end section for easy semi-trailer hook-up and greater clearance between the tractor chassis frame and the semi-trailer understructure. 1, record 3, English, - tractor%20taper%20side%20rail
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tractor taper rail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longeron chanfreiné
1, record 3, French, longeron%20chanfrein%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- longeron biseauté 1, record 3, French, longeron%20biseaut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- longeron à profil biseauté 1, record 3, French, longeron%20%C3%A0%20profil%20biseaut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longeron de cadre de châssis dont la partie à l'extrémité arrière a été aménagée avec une découpe biaise de façon à favoriser l'attelage des semi-remorques et à augmenter la garde entre le cadre de châssis du tracteur routier et le soubassement de la semi-remorque. 1, record 3, French, - longeron%20chanfrein%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- larguero de tractor ahusado
1, record 3, Spanish, larguero%20de%20tractor%20ahusado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- larguero de tractor cónico 1, record 3, Spanish, larguero%20de%20tractor%20c%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
- larguero lateral de tractor ahusado 1, record 3, Spanish, larguero%20lateral%20de%20tractor%20ahusado
correct, masculine noun
- larguero lateral de tractor cónico 1, record 3, Spanish, larguero%20lateral%20de%20tractor%20c%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larguero de bastidor de tractor con cortes en chaflán o ángulo diedro en el extremo posterior para facilitar el acoplamiento de semirremolques y aumentar la distancia entre el chasis del camión tractor y la estructura inferior del semirremolque. 1, record 3, Spanish, - larguero%20de%20tractor%20ahusado
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- semi-western forehand grip
1, record 4, English, semi%2Dwestern%20forehand%20grip
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semi-Western Forehand Grip. Place your "V" on the upper right slant of the racket and the knuckle of your first finger on the top edge of the lower right slant; have your palm towards the bottom plane. 1, record 4, English, - semi%2Dwestern%20forehand%20grip
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prise semi-Western de coup droit
1, record 4, French, prise%20semi%2DWestern%20de%20coup%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prise semi-western de coup droit. Placer le «V» sur le chanfrein droit et la jointure de l'index sur la pointe du chanfrein droit. La paume se trouve au bas du dessous. 1, record 4, French, - prise%20semi%2DWestern%20de%20coup%20droit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuñadura semi-oeste de drive
1, record 4, Spanish, empu%C3%B1adura%20semi%2Doeste%20de%20drive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Empuñadura semi-oeste de drive. Coloque la «V» sobre el chaflán superior derecho del mango y el nudillo del índice sobre el borde superior del sesgo inferior derecho, palma hacia el plano inferior. 1, record 4, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura%20semi%2Doeste%20de%20drive
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