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SCIE ALTERNATIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- side-set teeth
1, record 1, English, side%2Dset%20teeth
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Don't use saw blades having side-set teeth. Saw teeth ideally should be ground with zero degree rake and be of uniform height and shape. 1, record 1, English, - side%2Dset%20teeth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
side-set teeth: term rarely used in the singular (side-set tooth). 2, record 1, English, - side%2Dset%20teeth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- side set teeth
- side set tooth
- side-set tooth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépouille latérale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pouille%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «dépouille latérale» de la denture d’une lame de scie, désigne l'écart latéral donné par l'avoyage à la pointe d’une dent par rapport à la face correspondante de la lame de scie, qu'il s’agisse d’une scie à ruban, d’une scie circulaire ou d’une scie alternative. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pouille%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peg-tooth saw
1, record 2, English, peg%2Dtooth%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peg saw 1, record 2, English, peg%20saw
correct
- peg-tooth blade 2, record 2, English, peg%2Dtooth%20blade
- peg blade 2, record 2, English, peg%20blade
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular or web saw having triangular-shaped teeth, i.e. peg teeth ... generally used for cross-cutting as distinct from ripping. 1, record 2, English, - peg%2Dtooth%20saw
Record 2, Key term(s)
- peg tooth saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame de scie à dents isocèles
1, record 2, French, lame%20de%20scie%20%C3%A0%20dents%20isoc%C3%A8les
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame de scie circulaire, ou alternative, comportant des dents à profil triangulaire(dents isocèles), que l'on utilise généralement pour faire du sciage en travers, par ex. du tronçonnage, et non du sciage en long. 1, record 2, French, - lame%20de%20scie%20%C3%A0%20dents%20isoc%C3%A8les
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra con dientes triangulares
1, record 2, Spanish, sierra%20con%20dientes%20triangulares
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sierra con dientes trazadores 1, record 2, Spanish, sierra%20con%20dientes%20trazadores
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
- Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical bandsaw
1, record 3, English, vertical%20bandsaw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vertical band saw 2, record 3, English, vertical%20band%20saw
correct
- contour bandsaw 1, record 3, English, contour%20bandsaw
- contour-cutting bandsaw 1, record 3, English, contour%2Dcutting%20bandsaw
- vertical contour band saw 3, record 3, English, vertical%20contour%20band%20saw
- contour band machine 3, record 3, English, contour%20band%20machine
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A band saw whose blade operates in the vertical plane; ideal for contour cutting. 2, record 3, English, - vertical%20bandsaw
Record 3, Key term(s)
- contour band saw
- contour-cutting band saw
- vertical contour bandsaw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
- Découpage et taillage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scie à ruban verticale
1, record 3, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20ruban%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scie verticale à ruban 2, record 3, French, scie%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20ruban
correct, feminine noun
- scie à ruban vertical 3, record 3, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20ruban%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
- scie verticale 4, record 3, French, scie%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à ruban comportant une lame montée verticalement. 5, record 3, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20ruban%20verticale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est préférable d’utiliser la scie verticale à ruban et la scie alternative dite «sauteuse»; ces machines permettent l'exécution de travaux compliqués et des travaux de série. 2, record 3, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20ruban%20verticale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power hacksaw
1, record 4, English, power%20hacksaw
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reciprocating cut-off saw 2, record 4, English, reciprocating%20cut%2Doff%20saw
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power-driven tool used for cutting off stock. 3, record 4, English, - power%20hacksaw
Record 4, Key term(s)
- reciprocating cutoff saw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Découpage et taillage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scie mécanique alternative
1, record 4, French, scie%20m%C3%A9canique%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- scie alternative 2, record 4, French, scie%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenir compte du sens de coupe et assurer le contact de la lame avec ses surfaces d’appui; sur la scie alternative, tendre la lame sans excès(...) 2, record 4, French, - scie%20m%C3%A9canique%20alternative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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