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SCIE ARC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perforated stamp
1, record 1, English, perforated%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indented postage stamp 2, record 1, English, indented%20postage%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A postage stamp perforated with the distinctive marks of the individual or firm using it. 2, record 1, English, - perforated%20stamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When small portions of paper are removed it [the stamp] is termed perforated. 3, record 1, English, - perforated%20stamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When an interior row is missed there will be two vertical rows imperforate between, the left row stamps will be perforated horizontally, and the right row will be perforated only at the right side. [CABST, 1979, p. 387.] 4, record 1, English, - perforated%20stamp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- perforated postage stamp
- indented stamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- timbre dentelé
1, record 1, French, timbre%20dentel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- timbre perforé 2, record 1, French, timbre%20perfor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- timbre-poste dentelé 3, record 1, French, timbre%2Dposte%20dentel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- timbre-poste perforé 3, record 1, French, timbre%2Dposte%20perfor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
perforé, percé, piquage : désigne les trous effectués dans la marge des timbres pour en faciliter la séparation. C'est l'opération de perforation qui transforme le timbre non dentelé en timbre dentelé. En général les trous effectués sont ronds. Sur les timbres, au type Napoléon III non dentelé, divers perçages ont été réalisés avant l'apparition du premier timbre dentelé(percé en ligne, en scie, en arc, etc.). 4, record 1, French, - timbre%20dentel%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
dentelé, dentelure, perforation : c’est la perforation des bords du timbre dont le but est de faciliter la séparation des timbres. On raconte qu’un employé des chemins de fer Irlandais eut le premier l’idée de denteler les timbres, après avoir vu à l’œuvre une perforatrice de ticket. [...] Un timbre dentelé est caractérisé par le nombre de dents sur deux centimètres. Exemple : dentelé 13 ou dentelé 13[astérisque]14. Un petit instrument appelé odontomètre permet de mesurer le nombre de dents. Dans leur grande majorité les timbres classiques de France sont dentelés 14[astérisque]13½. 4, record 1, French, - timbre%20dentel%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L’ensemble des dents constitue la dentelure et les timbres sont dits dentelés. 5, record 1, French, - timbre%20dentel%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un timbre dentelé doit posséder «toutes ses dents». Une dent courte ou absente peut diminuer sensiblement la valeur du timbre. 4, record 1, French, - timbre%20dentel%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saber saw
1, record 2, English, saber%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sabre saw 2, record 2, English, sabre%20saw
correct
- bayonet saw 3, record 2, English, bayonet%20saw
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable electric jigsaw. 1, record 2, English, - saber%20saw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A portable saw consisting of an electric motor, a straight saw blade with reciprocating mechanism, a handle, baseplate, and other essential parts. 4, record 2, English, - saber%20saw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jigsaw: a machine saw with a narrow vertically reciprocating blade for cutting curved and irregular lines or ornamental patterns in openwork. 1, record 2, English, - saber%20saw
Record 2, Key term(s)
- saber jig saw
- sabre jig saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie sauteuse
1, record 2, French, scie%20sauteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sauteuse 2, record 2, French, sauteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette expression scie sauteuse n’ est pas spéciale aux appareils destinés au travail de l'amateur. Elle désigne également un type de scie utilisé par les professionnels [...] la lame de la scie, qui a la forme d’une lame de couteau, est fixée par une de ses extrémités seulement et se déplace au moyen d’un engrenage et d’une came, dans un mouvement alternatif très rapide [...] Bien qu'une scie sauteuse soit particulièrement destinée à la découpe des trous en arc de cercle, on peut également l'utiliser pour des coupes droites. 1, record 2, French, - scie%20sauteuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- percé en croix
1, record 3, English, perc%C3%A9%20en%20croix
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cross roulette 1, record 3, English, cross%20roulette
correct
- percé en losanges 1, record 3, English, perc%C3%A9%20en%20losanges
avoid, see observation, adjective
- lozenge roulette 1, record 3, English, lozenge%20roulette
avoid, see observation, adjective, Great Britain
- X-roulette 1, record 3, English, X%2Droulette
correct, see observation, adjective, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouletted with a succession of more or less minute diagonal crosses ... 1, record 3, English, - perc%C3%A9%20en%20croix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
percé en losanges: ... a misnomer for percé en croix. 1, record 3, English, - perc%C3%A9%20en%20croix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lozenge roulette: An English misnomer for percé en croix ... 1, record 3, English, - perc%C3%A9%20en%20croix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
X-roulette: A synonym for cross-roulette and, thus, an English synonym for percé en croix. 1, record 3, English, - perc%C3%A9%20en%20croix
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- percé en croix 1, record 3, French, perc%C3%A9%20en%20croix
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Percé en lignes : Se dit d’un timbre dont les bords ont reçu légèrement l'empreinte d’une lame coupante, [...] les mots percé en scie, en arc, indiquent des variantes du même procédé désignées d’après la forme des empreintes. 2, record 3, French, - perc%C3%A9%20en%20croix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gauged arch
1, record 4, English, gauged%20arch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arch built with specially cut bricks. 1, record 4, English, - gauged%20arch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arc en brique taillée
1, record 4, French, arc%20en%20brique%20taill%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arc construit de briques spéciales taillées avec une scie de briqueteur et frottées sur une pierre pour lui donner la forme exacte. 1, record 4, French, - arc%20en%20brique%20taill%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arc welder
1, record 5, English, arc%20welder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electric arc welder 2, record 5, English, electric%20arc%20welder
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He used grinders, cutting torches, arc welders, hammers and chipping hammers in carrying out his duties both in the maintenance shop and on the site. 1, record 5, English, - arc%20welder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The electric arc welder remains one of our most useful and timesaving pieces of shop equipment. ... Most of these welders are typically AC/DC, 240 volt transformer types using electricity as the energy source. Portable welders are of the diesel/gasoline engine powered type. 2, record 5, English, - arc%20welder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soudeuse à arc électrique
1, record 5, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20arc%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- machine de soudage à l'arc 2, record 5, French, machine%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus d’un ensemble complet d’outils à main et d’appareils portatifs, ainsi que d’une grande variété de matériaux de base nécessaires aux opérations de fabrication, l'atelier de mécanique est notamment doté des moyens suivants : deux tours à métal; une fraiseuse à contrôle numérique sur deux axes; une fraiseuse conventionnelle; deux perceuses à colonne; une perceuse de précision; une scie à ruban; une gamme d’outils d’établi : meule à découper, ponceuse à disque, touret, scie à bois; un équipement pour jet de sable; une soudeuse à arc électrique; une soudeuse à l'argon; une torche à acétylène; un équipement pour l'anodisation de l'aluminium. 1, record 5, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20arc%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tipped
1, record 6, English, tipped
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tipped-tooth 1, record 6, English, tipped%2Dtooth
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of saws, generally circular saws, whose teeth have tips of tungsten carbide or other specially hardened material. 1, record 6, English, - tipped
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Widia and Wimet were early types. 1, record 6, English, - tipped
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- embouté
1, record 6, French, embout%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une lame de scie dont les dents ont eu leur pointe garnie d’éléments brasés ou déposés par toute autre méthode-chalumeau ou arc électrique. 1, record 6, French, - embout%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les types les plus connus dans les pays de langue anglaise sont : widia et wimet; et en France la stellite, d’où le terme qui désigne l’opération de stellitage. 1, record 6, French, - embout%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- de dientes recargables
1, record 6, Spanish, de%20dientes%20recargables
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bow saw
1, record 7, English, bow%20saw
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bow-saw 2, record 7, English, bow%2Dsaw
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ham frame saw having a thin web fitted in a stiff bow-shaped frame; commonly used for felling smaller trees and cross-cutting pit props and pulpwood. 1, record 7, English, - bow%20saw
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- scie à archet
1, record 7, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20archet
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sciotte 2, record 7, French, sciotte
correct, see observation, Canada
- scie à arc 3, record 7, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20arc
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie dont l'armature consiste en un manche courbé en arc, dont les bouts sont fixés aux extrémités de la lame. 3, record 7, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20archet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le "Dictionnaire nord-américain de la langue française" de Louis-Alexandre Bélisle inscrit le terme "sciotte" au féminin. Pour sa part, le "Glossaire du parler français au Canada", l’inscrit au masculin. Il pourrait tout simplement s’agir de variantes régionales. 4, record 7, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20archet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-12-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
- Surgical Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- saw frame
1, record 8, English, saw%20frame
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saw frame (adjustable). A precision machined cutting instrument specifically designed for all cutting operations of epoxy, stone, or acrylic. Blade tension easily adjusted by turning handle. Eliminates buckling of blade during cutting operation. 1, record 8, English, - saw%20frame
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- monture pour scie
1, record 8, French, monture%20pour%20scie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- arc pour scie 1, record 8, French, arc%20pour%20scie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scie à métaux, monture extensible en tube acier chromé servant de réservoir à lames (...). 2, record 8, French, - monture%20pour%20scie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Scie à métaux(...). Arc en tube rectangulaire chromé poli servant de magasin à 10 lames, accessible sans démontage(...). 3, record 8, French, - monture%20pour%20scie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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