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PISON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tamping rammer
1, record 1, English, tamping%20rammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tamper 2, record 1, English, tamper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power-driven compaction device used to consolidate granular material such as soil, backfill, or unformed concrete. 3, record 1, English, - tamping%20rammer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tamping rammer, structure. The torque generated by [the] engine or electric motor is transferred to reciprocating motion by [a] crank gear, which will pass it on [to the] vibrating foot (shoe) through [the] spring cylinder. 1, record 1, English, - tamping%20rammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dameur
1, record 1, French, dameur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à air comprimé utilisée pour tasser le béton frais par chocs répétés à sa surface. 2, record 1, French, - dameur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dameur [...] est léger et convivial, et offre un impact optimal dans un ensemble léger, idéal pour les tranchées de câblage, de conduite et autres tranchées utilitaires. 3, record 1, French, - dameur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Aplicación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pisón mecánico
1, record 1, Spanish, pis%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tamper
1, record 2, English, tamper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand tamper 2, record 2, English, hand%20tamper
correct
- beetle 3, record 2, English, beetle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand tamping can be done in limited areas, using either a manufactured hand tamper with a metal base 8 in. square and a 4 ft. handle or a 2x4 or 4x4 in. piece of timber with a handle (if there is a danger of the metal fracturing the conduit). 4, record 2, English, - tamper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compacteur manuel
1, record 2, French, compacteur%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dame 2, record 2, French, dame
correct, feminine noun
- hie 3, record 2, French, hie
correct, feminine noun
- demoiselle 4, record 2, French, demoiselle
correct, feminine noun
- pilon 5, record 2, French, pilon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Instrument formé d'une] tête de 10 [pouces] x 10 [pouces] en acier forgé[, d'un] manche ultra-résistant en fibre de verre de 48 [pouces et qui est] idéal pour compacter et niveler le sol, l'asphalte et le gravier [...] 6, record 2, French, - compacteur%20manuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pisón manual
1, record 2, Spanish, pis%C3%B3n%20manual
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Deep Foundations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ram
1, record 3, English, ram
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drop hammer 2, record 3, English, drop%20hammer
correct
- drop pile hammer 3, record 3, English, drop%20pile%20hammer
correct
- pile hammer 4, record 3, English, pile%20hammer
correct
- hammer 5, record 3, English, hammer
correct
- gravity hammer 6, record 3, English, gravity%20hammer
correct
- pile driving hammer 7, record 3, English, pile%20driving%20hammer
- ramming block 8, record 3, English, ramming%20block
- impact hammer 9, record 3, English, impact%20hammer
- tup 3, record 3, English, tup
noun
- monkey 3, record 3, English, monkey
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heavy weight of a pile driver that depends on gravity for its striking power and is used to drive piles into the ground. 10, record 3, English, - ram
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the standard penetration test ... is made by dropping a hammer weighing 140 lb onto the drill rods from a height of 30 in. The number of blows necessary to produce a penetration is regarded as the penetration resistance. 11, record 3, English, - ram
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Fondations profondes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marteau
1, record 3, French, marteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mouton 2, record 3, French, mouton
correct, masculine noun
- marteau de battage 3, record 3, French, marteau%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- mouton de battage 4, record 3, French, mouton%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- masse frappante 5, record 3, French, masse%20frappante
correct, feminine noun
- mouton à chute libre 6, record 3, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20chute%20libre
masculine noun
- mouton sec 6, record 3, French, mouton%20sec
masculine noun
- mouton à gravité 7, record 3, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- mouton à déclic 7, record 3, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clic
masculine noun
- mouton à percussion 8, record 3, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20percussion
masculine noun
- mouton percutant 8, record 3, French, mouton%20percutant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lourde masse en métal (autrefois en bois) qui, dans une sonnette de battage des pieux et palplanches, frappe en fin de chute verticale sur le casque qui protège la tête du pieu; [...] 9, record 3, French, - marteau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pénétromètres dynamiques [...] Il en existe de nombreux types, qui se différencient essentiellement par la technologie du mouton de battage (énergie et cadence de frappe) et par la géométrie et les dimensions de la pointe. 1, record 3, French, - marteau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le pénétromètre dynamique [...] est constitué d'un train de tiges métalliques, terminé par une pointe de section déterminée, que l'on enfonce dans le sol par battage au moyen d'un mouton de masse M, tombant en chute libre d'une hauteur fixe. 10, record 3, French, - marteau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Pruebas del suelo (Construcción)
- Cimientos profundos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maza
1, record 3, Spanish, maza
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pisón 2, record 3, Spanish, pis%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Martinete. Máquina para la hinca de pilotes. Corrientemente, está formada por un castillete en el que se disponen los elementos necesarios para izar una maza pesada de hierro; al caer por la fuerza de gravedad sobre la cabeza del pilote, lo va hincando en el terreno. 2, record 3, Spanish, - maza
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clamp
1, record 4, English, clamp
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Woodworking machines - Multi-spindle boring machines - Nomenclature. 2, record 4, English, - clamp
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clamp: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - clamp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- presseur
1, record 4, French, presseur
masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machines à bois - Perceuses multibroches - Nomenclature. 2, record 4, French, - presseur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
presseur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - presseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Trabajo de la madera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pisón
1, record 4, Spanish, pis%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- clamp adjustment lock
1, record 5, English, clamp%20adjustment%20lock
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Woodworking machines - Multi-spindle boring machines - Nomenclature. 2, record 5, English, - clamp%20adjustment%20lock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clamp adjustment lock: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - clamp%20adjustment%20lock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commande de blocage de presseur
1, record 5, French, commande%20de%20blocage%20de%20presseur
feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machines à bois - Perceuses multibroches - Nomenclature. 2, record 5, French, - commande%20de%20blocage%20de%20presseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commande de blocage de presseur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - commande%20de%20blocage%20de%20presseur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Trabajo de la madera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mando de bloquero del pisón
1, record 5, Spanish, mando%20de%20bloquero%20del%20pis%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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