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CORDEL ENTIZADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chalk line
1, record 1, English, chalk%20line
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snap-line 2, record 1, English, snap%2Dline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A length of string which has been thoroughly coated with chalk dust. 3, record 1, English, - chalk%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is pulled tight across a piece of timber or other material, and plucked, thus producing a straight chalky line which serves as a guide during cutting. 3, record 1, English, - chalk%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chalk line: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - chalk%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cordeau traceur
1, record 1, French, cordeau%20traceur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cordeau à craie 2, record 1, French, cordeau%20%C3%A0%20craie
correct, masculine noun
- cordeau 3, record 1, French, cordeau
correct, masculine noun
- ligne 4, record 1, French, ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cordelette imprégnée de craie en poudre, servant à marquer les tracés sur l'aire ou sur les bois. 4, record 1, French, - cordeau%20traceur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cordeau traceur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - cordeau%20traceur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordel entizado
1, record 1, Spanish, cordel%20entizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cordel 2, record 1, Spanish, cordel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuerda cubierta con polvo de tiza que se tensa entre dos clavos sujetos a una superficie y que al pulsar deja la huella de la línea deseada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cordel%20entizado
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