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SCIE MECANIQUE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saw ginning
1, record 1, English, saw%20ginning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although upland cotton is most often ginned on a commercial saw gin, pima cotton is often ginned using a roller gin. Roller ginning is usually more expensive than saw ginning; however, with pima being considerably more valuable than upland cotton, it is important to preserve its premium fiber quality by using the gentlest ginning method possible. 2, record 1, English, - saw%20ginning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égrenage à la scie
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9grenage%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- égrenage à scies 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9grenage%20%C3%A0%20scies
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'égreneuse est l'organe central du processus d’égrenage, où s’opère la séparation de la fibre et de la graine. [...] L'égrenage à la scie est destiné aux cotons à soie moyenne G. hirsutum. L'égrenage à la scie s’accompagnant d’une manipulation de la fibre et de sa centrifugation, il est l'occasion de l'élimination de débris végétaux divers et des graines avortées ou motes. Le traitement mécanique violent est responsable de casses et d’enchevêtrement au niveau de la fibre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9grenage%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mulay saw
1, record 2, English, mulay%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- muley saw 2, record 2, English, muley%20saw
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
According to Corkhill (London, 1948) this is a pit saw blade operated by one sawyer, the upstroke being operated by a spring device. 3, record 2, English, - mulay%20saw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
But the 7-ft muley saw webs illustrated in nineteenth-century tool lists were used in a mechanical saw reciprocated by a crank which drove the blade up and down in a guide. 3, record 2, English, - mulay%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie à châsse
1, record 2, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20ch%C3%A2sse
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie à châsse se compose d’un grand cadre fixe dans lequel peut glisser de haut en bas et de bas en haut un autre cadre au moyen de coulisses. Ce second cadre(mobile) retient, à son centre, une scie verticale qui devra osciller de haut en bas sur une distance de 45 à 50 centimètres, un peu à la façon d’une «jig saw»(scie à chantourner) moderne. Il faut donc qu'un bras mécanique quelconque tire de bas en haut et peu après de haut en bas. La force motrice doit venir de l'arbre de couche. 1, record 2, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20ch%C3%A2sse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C’est une scie assez semblable à une «scie de long» que deux hommes pouvaient manœuvrer de bas en haut. Disposée dans un cadre mobile, cette scie pouvait débiter un billot plus rapidement que manipulée par deux hommes. 1, record 2, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20ch%C3%A2sse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brisket saw
1, record 3, English, brisket%20saw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The brisket knife or saw must be sanitized after each use. Care must be taken during evisceration to prevent the contamination of the carcass and its viscera. 1, record 3, English, - brisket%20saw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scie à poitrine
1, record 3, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20poitrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stériliser après chaque usage le couteau ou la scie à poitrine. Prendre les mesures nécessaires pour éviter toute contamination de la carcasse ou des viscères durant l’éviscération. 1, record 3, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20poitrine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scie mécanique située à la table d’éviscération. 2, record 3, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20poitrine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
- Wood Sawing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wood sawing windmill
1, record 4, English, wood%20sawing%20windmill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wood-cutting saw that is a mechanically powered with the help of a windmill installation. 2, record 4, English, - wood%20sawing%20windmill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wood sawing with a windmill is a technology that goes back to the sixteenth century, when it was reported that windmills were used for cutting wood. 2, record 4, English, - wood%20sawing%20windmill
Record 4, Key term(s)
- wood-sawing windmill
- Wood sawing wind mill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
- Sciage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éolienne de sciage
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9olienne%20de%20sciage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne qui transforme l'énergie cinétique du vent en puissance mécanique afin d’actionner une scie à bois. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20de%20sciage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’éolienne de sciage est une technologie adaptée des moulins à vent du passé alors que ceux-ci étaient utilisés dès le seizième siècle pour des opérations de coupe du bois. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20de%20sciage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- laser beam saw 1, record 5, English, laser%20beam%20saw
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sawing of a large stone can sometimes take days or weeks. A new technique of sawing diamonds with laser beams was developed. 2, record 5, English, - laser%20beam%20saw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine de sciage à rayon laser
1, record 5, French, machine%20de%20sciage%20%C3%A0%20rayon%20laser
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scie à rayon laser 2, record 5, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20rayon%20laser
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie fonctionnant au laser, principalement utilisée sur le diamant. 3, record 5, French, - machine%20de%20sciage%20%C3%A0%20rayon%20laser
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie à rayon laser permet aux diamantaires de ne plus être contraints par les directions cristallographiques du diamant, qui limitent les sens de son sciage mécanique. 3, record 5, French, - machine%20de%20sciage%20%C3%A0%20rayon%20laser
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bark saw
1, record 6, English, bark%20saw
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powered saw used for removing bark from logs. 2, record 6, English, - bark%20saw
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scie à écorce
1, record 6, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corce
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie mécanique employé pour retirer l'écorce des bois ronds. 2, record 6, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corce
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Forestry Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- catchpin
1, record 7, English, catchpin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A broad trigger guard and chain catchpin help protect the operator if the chain breaks or becomes otherwise disengaged. If the chain breaks or jumps the bar, the catchpin will cause the chain to bunch up, keeping it from striking the operator's right arm. 1, record 7, English, - catchpin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ergot de sécurité
1, record 7, French, ergot%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ergot de protection 2, record 7, French, ergot%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur une scie mécanique, dispositif de sécurité pour éviter le phénomène de fouet de la chaîne lorsqu'elle se casse. 2, record 7, French, - ergot%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- arc welder
1, record 8, English, arc%20welder
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- electric arc welder 2, record 8, English, electric%20arc%20welder
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - arc%20welder
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - arc%20welder
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soudeuse à arc électrique
1, record 8, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20arc%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- machine de soudage à l'arc 2, record 8, French, machine%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20arc%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-12-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- extruded polystyrene foam
1, record 9, English, extruded%20polystyrene%20foam
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- XPS foam 2, record 9, English, XPS%20foam
correct
- extruded foam 3, record 9, English, extruded%20foam
correct
- extruded styrene foam 4, record 9, English, extruded%20styrene%20foam
- XEPS foam 5, record 9, English, XEPS%20foam
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extruded polystyrene [XEPS] foam begins with solid polystyrene crystals. The crystals, along with special additives and a blowing agent, are fed into an extruder. Within the extruder the mixture is combined and melted, under controlled conditions of high temperature and pressure, into a viscous plastic fluid. The hot, thick liquid is then forced in a continuous process through a die. As it emerges from the die it expands to a foam, is shaped, cooled, and trimmed to dimension. This continuous extrusion process results in a unique foam product with a uniform closed-cell structure, a smooth continuous skin, and consistent product qualities, qualities unequaled by other insulation types. 6, record 9, English, - extruded%20polystyrene%20foam
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extruded polystyrene foam ... There is considerable confusion about extruded foam, mainly because it is made by many different companies, and appears in many different colors and densities. There is "artboard", green foam, pink foam, gray foam, blue foam and more. All of these are extruded polystyrene. The lowest density extruded styrene foams all range about 1.75 pounds per cubic foot. Curiously, extruded foam panels from the same manufacturer exhibit considerable variation in density ... ranging from 1.8 to 2.1 pounds per cubic foot, all in the same batch. ... Different manufacturers also produce different qualities of extruded foam. Some foam seems to have more impurities and air bubbles than others. 7, record 9, English, - extruded%20polystyrene%20foam
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mousse de polystyrène extrudée
1, record 9, French, mousse%20de%20polystyr%C3%A8ne%20extrud%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mousse extrudée 1, record 9, French, mousse%20extrud%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plastiques alvéolaires à base de résine de polystyrène sont généralement des mousses rigides à alvéoles fermés qui peuvent être fabriquées ayant des masses spécifiques variant de 1 à 30 lb/pi³; la plupart d’entre elles se trouvent dans la gamme de masses spécifiques allant de 1 à 5 lb/pi³. Il existe actuellement deux principaux types de mousse de polystyrène : la mousse extrudée et la mousse moulée. [...] La mousse extrudée. Pour produire ce type de mousse on commence par fondre une matière plastique à base de polystyrène contenant un agent gonflant(moussant) à température élevée et sous pression, ensuite, la masse fondue est extrudée dans l'atmosphère à travers une fente; à ce point, la masse subit une expansion qui peut atteindre environ 40 fois son volume initial. Elle est extrudée sous forme de planche ayant une pellicule superficielle continue ou bien de grosses billettes qui peuvent être découpées en planches normalisées ou usinées pour leur donner toute autre forme désirée. Les outils servant à travailler le bois(manuels ou électriques) sont employés ordinairement pour donner aux matières plastiques alvéolaires la forme voulue, bien que le découpage à la scie à fil permette d’obtenir une surface plus lisse. Les mousses extrudées ont une structure plus simple et plus régulière que les mousses moulées; elles ont aussi une résistance mécanique plus élevée et une plus haute résistance à l'eau. 1, record 9, French, - mousse%20de%20polystyr%C3%A8ne%20extrud%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- IHC Holland jig 1, record 10, English, IHC%20Holland%20jig
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- jig IHC Holland
1, record 10, French, jig%20IHC%20Holland
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jig IHC Holland. [...] ce jig a diaphragme sous la grille et de très grande capacité doit d’abord son originalité à la forme en dent de scie du cycle pulsion-succion : la pulsion est rapide, tandis que la succion est beaucoup plus lente, minimisant la perte en fines et réduisant la consommation en eau de huche. L'entraînement peut être mécanique [...] ou mécanique-hydraulique [...] Ensuite, chaque cellule unitaire de jig, de forme trapézoïdale [...] peut faire partie d’un ensemble allant jusqu'à l2 unités montées radialement et formant un cercle de 7, 5 m de diamètre, les alimentations formant le moyeu de la roue. Une telle conception permet d’obtenir une plus grande facilité de transport, d’alléger les poids, d’avoir une grande souplesse de capacité avec une standardisation des éléments donnant un entretien simplifié. 1, record 10, French, - jig%20IHC%20Holland
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-03-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fine-toothed mechanical saw
1, record 11, English, fine%2Dtoothed%20mechanical%20saw
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pipe may be cut with a hack saw or other fine-toothed mechanical saw or a hand saw. 1, record 11, English, - fine%2Dtoothed%20mechanical%20saw
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- scie mécanique à denture fine
1, record 11, French, scie%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20denture%20fine
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tuyaux peuvent être coupés avec une scie à métaux ou une scie mécanique à denture fine ou encore avec une scie à main. 1, record 11, French, - scie%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20denture%20fine
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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