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SCIE EQUERRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- best quality 1, record 1, English, best%20quality
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Best quality of spruce, pine or B.C. fir, reasonably free from sap, shakes or knots and snow die square. 1, record 1, English, - best%20quality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meilleure qualité
1, record 1, French, meilleure%20qualit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pin, épinette ou sapin de la C.-B. de la meilleure qualité, raisonnablement exempt d’aubier, de cadranure, et de nœuds et scié d’équerre. 1, record 1, French, - meilleure%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
- Joining Processes (Metals)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pigtail
1, record 2, English, pigtail
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pigtail: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - pigtail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
- Assemblage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- queue-de-cochon
1, record 2, French, queue%2Dde%2Dcochon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- queue de cochon 2, record 2, French, queue%20de%20cochon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil coupant et conique avec lequel le plombier évase l’extrémité des tuyaux de plomb, ou les perce pour y souder un autre tuyau en empattement. 3, record 2, French, - queue%2Dde%2Dcochon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travail du tuyau de plomb [...] Un outillage simple, peu encombrant suffit pour effectuer tous les façonnages et assemblages; la technique a peu évolué depuis de longues années(principaux outils : mètre, compas, pointe à tracer et règle, équerre, burin, cisailles, marteau à garnir, batte à dresser, maillet, mandrin, scie égoïne, râpe, toupie, queue de cochon, lampe à souder). 2, record 2, French, - queue%2Dde%2Dcochon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des queues-de-cochon. 3, record 2, French, - queue%2Dde%2Dcochon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
queue-de-cochon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - queue%2Dde%2Dcochon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double end trim
1, record 3, English, double%20end%20trim
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of squaring both ends of a board using double or single cut-off saws. 1, record 3, English, - double%20end%20trim
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éboutage des deux bouts
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9boutage%20des%20deux%20bouts
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de couper d’équerre les deux bouts d’une planche à l'aide d’une scie à rogner, simple ou double. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9boutage%20des%20deux%20bouts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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