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SCIE PLACAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- veneer saw
1, record 1, English, veneer%20saw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
veneer saw: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - veneer%20saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie à placage
1, record 1, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20placage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie à placage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20placage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Plywood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- veneer saw
1, record 2, English, veneer%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- veneer-cutting saw 2, record 2, English, veneer%2Dcutting%20saw
correct
- veneering saw 2, record 2, English, veneering%20saw
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Contreplaqués
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie à placage
1, record 2, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20placage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scie de placage 1, record 2, French, scie%20de%20placage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à renfort de bois, de petite dimension, réservée à la coupe de feuilles de placage. 1, record 2, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20placage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie à placage est une scie renforcée d’ébéniste, formée d’une poignée sur la face verticale de laquelle est rivée une lame(10 à 15 cm), dont la rive dentée est légèrement convexe. Les dents sont très fines et disposées pour travailler dans les deux sens : la moitié des dents est orientée vers la droite, l'autre moitié vers la gauche. C'est une scie qui tranche le bois sans le déchirer, et on l'utilise pour le débit des feuilles de placage [...] et pour les travaux de marqueterie [...] 1, record 2, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20placage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Madera contrachapada
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sierra para chapado
1, record 2, Spanish, sierra%20para%20chapado
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sierra circular que se utiliza para cortar chapados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sierra%20para%20chapado
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Plywood
- Wood Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sawn veneer
1, record 3, English, sawn%20veneer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sawed veneer 2, record 3, English, sawed%20veneer
correct
- saw cut veneer 3, record 3, English, saw%20cut%20veneer
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Veneer produced by sawing. 1, record 3, English, - sawn%20veneer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "saw cut veneer" : Veneers are cut in two grades or thicknesses, known as saw cut and knife cut. The first named are the thickest, and vary in thickness from 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch. They are cut from the log with a large circular saw, and usually yield about 12 sheets to the inch. Knife cut veneers are much thinner, modern machines making it possible to get from 50 to 100 sheets to the inch, the very thin ones being used as picture mounts. These are cut with rotary and flat knives. In saw cutting the log is well steamed and placed between two stocks, like a leg in a lathe, and under a knife for its whole length. The log is now forced round and against the knife which drops the required thickness at each revolution. By cutting spirally the grain is accentuated and enlarged. 3, record 3, English, - sawn%20veneer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sawn veneer: Term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - sawn%20veneer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Contreplaqués
- Industrie du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- placage scié
1, record 3, French, placage%20sci%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placage obtenu par sciage. 2, record 3, French, - placage%20sci%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placage scié : Terme normalisé par l'ISO, la BNQ et l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - placage%20sci%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wood-backed saw
1, record 4, English, wood%2Dbacked%20saw
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Several saws are backed with wood to act both as a stiffener and as a form of handle. These include: arm chair saw; block saw; mitre-block saw; rabbet saw; stadda saw; stairbuilder's saw; veneer saw. 2, record 4, English, - wood%2Dbacked%20saw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scie à renfort de bois
1, record 4, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20renfort%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie renforcée dont le renfort est de bois. 1, record 4, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20renfort%20de%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie à renfort de bois a la lame raidie dans sa longueur par une barre de bois généralement vissée, ou rivée, sur la lame même, et qui tient lieu à la fois de renfort(wooden back) et de poignée(wooden grip).(...) contrairement à la majorité des scies qui sont généralement à usages multiples, les scies de cette famille sont des scies "spécialisées", en ce sens qu'elles ne sont réservées qu'à des travaux particuliers(creuser des rainures, couper des feuilles de placage, etc.) et, par conséquent, ne sont que d’un usage très limité. 1, record 4, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20renfort%20de%20bois
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mitre-block saw
1, record 5, English, mitre%2Dblock%20saw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A name given by Coventon (London 1953) to a larger version of the veneer saw, which, having no set, can be used on a mitre block for cutting thin sections of moulding. 2, record 5, English, - mitre%2Dblock%20saw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scie à recaler
1, record 5, French, scie%20%C3%A0%20recaler
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scie pour boîte à coupe 1, record 5, French, scie%20pour%20bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20coupe
correct, feminine noun
- scie de boîte à recaler 1, record 5, French, scie%20de%20bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20recaler
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à renfort de bois réservée à l’exécution de coupes sur une boîte à recaler. 1, record 5, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20recaler
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie à recaler est une scie renforcée de menuisier qui ressemble à la scie à placage; sa lame est cependant rectangulaire, épaisse et plus longue; sa denture est très fine et disposée pour couper dans un sens seulement, soit lorsque l'ouvrier tire la scie vers lui. L'avoyage de la lame est très léger afin d’éviter la détérioration des boîtes à coupes. On utilise cette scie de travers pour rectifier, à l'aide d’une boîte à recaler(mitre block), les coupes exécutées à la scie sur des pièces de grandes dimensions. 1, record 5, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20recaler
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette scie est pratiquement inconnue des anglophones qui utilisent, depuis longtemps déjà, la scie à onglets à renfort métallique. De plus, elle est aujourd’hui presque disparue des ateliers des artisans du reste de l’Europe qui l’ont, eux aussi, remplacée par la scie à onglets. 1, record 5, French, - scie%20%C3%A0%20recaler
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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