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CARRE ROND [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Maple Syrup Production
- Maple-Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maple syrup filter tank
1, record 1, English, maple%20syrup%20filter%20tank
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- syrup filter tank 2, record 1, English, syrup%20filter%20tank
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round or square metal container in which the hot syrup is filtered as it leaves the evaporator. 3, record 1, English, - maple%20syrup%20filter%20tank
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maple sirup filter tank
- sirup filter tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Acériculture
- Industrie de l'érable
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- siroptier
1, record 1, French, siroptier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sirotier 2, record 1, French, sirotier
correct, masculine noun
- siroptière 3, record 1, French, siropti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- sirotière 2, record 1, French, siroti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient métallique, pouvant être rond ou carré, dans lequel est filtré le sirop bouillant à sa sortie de l'évaporateur. 4, record 1, French, - siroptier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shape
1, record 2, English, shape
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The face-up girdle outline of a polished diamond [or other gem], such as round brilliant, pear, marquise, heart, oval, or square. 2, record 2, English, - shape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Describe shape: a) the geometric form of a diamond; b) the final shape is dictated by the form of the rough diamond and the presence and position of any inclusions ... c) the most common shape is a round brilliant ... d) all other shapes ... are referred to as fancy ... 3, record 2, English, - shape
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forme
1, record 2, French, forme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspect de la taille d’un diamant [ou d’une autre gemme] :rond brillant, poire, marquise, cœur, ovale ou brillant carré. 2, record 2, French, - forme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Dry Cells
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- battery check mark 1, record 3, English, battery%20check%20mark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to a battery check mark, the exposure indicator needle is located at the right of the viewfinder. 1, record 3, English, - battery%20check%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Piles sèches
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de la pile 1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pile
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carré du contrôle de la pile 1, record 3, French, carr%C3%A9%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pile
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minolta SR-T-101 [...] À droite l'aiguille suiveuse(avec un rond) et celle du galvanomètre. Les deux triangles délimitent les déplacements des aiguilles. Le petit carré est un contrôle de la pile. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- square-to-round
1, record 4, English, square%2Dto%2Dround
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
square-to-round: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 4, English, - square%2Dto%2Dround
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail des tôles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carré à rond
1, record 4, French, carr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20rond
adjective, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carré à rond : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - carr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20rond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal Joining Processes - Various
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- square-to-round fitting
1, record 5, English, square%2Dto%2Dround%20fitting
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
square-to-round fitting: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 5, English, - square%2Dto%2Dround%20fitting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Procédés divers d'assemblage des métaux
- Travail des tôles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- raccord carré à rond
1, record 5, French, raccord%20carr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20rond
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raccord carré à rond : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 5, French, - raccord%20carr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20rond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nut
1, record 6, English, nut
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal collar, screwed internally for the reception of a bolt. 2, record 6, English, - nut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is usually hexagonal in shape, but sometimes square or round. 2, record 6, English, - nut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nut: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - nut
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écrou
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9crou
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collet métallique fileté intérieurement pour recevoir une vis de boulon. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9crou
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est surtout de forme hexagonale, mais peut être aussi carré ou rond. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9crou
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écrou : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9crou
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
écrou : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9crou
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos de empalme (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuerca
1, record 6, Spanish, tuerca
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza con un orificio en que hay labrada una hélice, hecha para que ajuste en ella la de un tornillo. 2, record 6, Spanish, - tuerca
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- merchant bar
1, record 7, English, merchant%20bar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- merchant iron 2, record 7, English, merchant%20iron
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wrought-iron bars produced by reheating, welding, and rerolling muck bars. 3, record 7, English, - merchant%20bar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Merchant bars (or bars and light sections) include rounds, squares, concrete reinforcing bars, flats (bulb flats), angles, small I sections, small U sections (channels), T sections, Z sections and half rounds. 4, record 7, English, - merchant%20bar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
merchant bar: Term usually used in the plural. 5, record 7, English, - merchant%20bar
Record 7, Key term(s)
- merchant bars
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- laminé marchand
1, record 7, French, lamin%C3%A9%20marchand
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fer marchand 2, record 7, French, fer%20marchand
correct, masculine noun
- acier marchand 3, record 7, French, acier%20marchand
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On recense parmi les laminés marchands (ou barres) les ronds, les carrés, les fers à béton, les plats (plats à boudin), les cornières, les petits profilés I, les petits profilés U, les tés, les zèdes et les demi-ronds. 4, record 7, French, - lamin%C3%A9%20marchand
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fer : barre ou profilé métallique, au sens le plus large : fer carré, fer plat, fer rond [...] etc. 5, record 7, French, - lamin%C3%A9%20marchand
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laminé marchand; fer marchand; acier marchand : Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 6, record 7, French, - lamin%C3%A9%20marchand
Record 7, Key term(s)
- laminés marchands
- fers marchands
- aciers marchands
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metal Beams and Girders
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- T-iron
1, record 8, English, T%2Diron
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- T iron 2, record 8, English, T%20iron
correct
- tee iron 3, record 8, English, tee%20iron
correct
- tee-iron 4, record 8, English, tee%2Diron
correct
- tee 5, record 8, English, tee
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structural member of wrought-iron or rolled mild steel having a T-shaped cross-section. 1, record 8, English, - T%2Diron
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Tee-beam", "tee-section", and "tee-iron" are sometimes used as synonyms but strictly speaking the tee-beam has a greater section than the tee-section and tee-iron is a more general term. 4, record 8, English, - T%2Diron
Record 8, Key term(s)
- T-beam
- T-section
- tee-beam
- tee-section
- tee beam
- tee section
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poutres métalliques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fer à T
1, record 8, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fer en Té 2, record 8, French, fer%20en%20T%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fer Té 2, record 8, French, fer%20T%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fer en T 1, record 8, French, fer%20en%20T
correct, masculine noun
- té 1, record 8, French, t%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- profilé en T 1, record 8, French, profil%C3%A9%20en%20T
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fer : barre ou profilé métallique, au sens le plus large : fer carré, fer-cornière, fer plat, fer rond, fer à U, fer à T, fer à double T, etc. 1, record 8, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20T
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Profilé : matériau longiforme à profil constant, obtenu par étirage, par laminage ou par extrusion à travers une filière. [...] Un profilé dont la section (profil) a une forme simple est souvent défini par la lettre qui évoque sa forme générale: profilés en H, I, K, L, U, V, T. 1, record 8, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20T
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] on distingue les tés (ou fers en T) simples, et les tés doubles, plus généralement appelés poutrelles. 1, record 8, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20T
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que les tés et les profilés ne sont pas nécessairement des éléments métalliques mais en contexte clairs on peut les utiliser comme synonymes de «fer en T». 3, record 8, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20T
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shaped ships' window
1, record 9, English, shaped%20ships%27%20window
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any ships' window not round, rectangular or square. 1, record 9, English, - shaped%20ships%27%20window
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Parties des bateaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre de forme spéciale
1, record 9, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20forme%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout sabord ni rond, ni rectangulaire, ni carré. 1, record 9, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20forme%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- shape
1, record 10, English, shape
noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A solid section other than rectangular, square or standard rod and wire sections, furnished in straight lengths. 1, record 10, English, - shape
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Profilé plein non rond, hexagonal, octogonal, carré ou rectangulaire, livré en longueurs droites. 1, record 10, French, - forme
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mascle pierced with a circular opening, (Boutell, Engl. heraldic); Lozenge round-pierced. (Voc-Atlas) 1, record 11, English, - rustre
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rustre
1, record 11, French, rustre
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Losange ajouré de petits disques circulaires. Le rustre, la losange et la mâcle ont tous trois la même forme; mais la mâcle est percée en carré, le rustre est percé en rond, tandis que le losange est sans ouverture aucune.(LTA, p. 368) 1, record 11, French, - rustre
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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