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SCIE PNEUMATIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circular saw
1, record 1, English, circular%20saw
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotary pneumatic tool equipped with a circular saw blade. 1, record 1, English, - circular%20saw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circular saw: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - circular%20saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire
1, record 1, French, scie%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil pneumatique rotatif équipé d’une lame de scie circulaire. 1, record 1, French, - scie%20circulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie circulaire : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - scie%20circulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whizzer saw
1, record 2, English, whizzer%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The whizzer saw is an electric or air-driven cutting device with several advantages over other types of power saws ... At about 2 pounds (0.9 kg), the whizzer weighs about one-tenth as much as a circular saw, so it is much more maneuverable. 1, record 2, English, - whizzer%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie oscillante
1, record 2, French, scie%20oscillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scie oscillante est un outil à couper électrique ou pneumatique qui offre plusieurs avantages par rapport aux autres types de scies mécaniques [...] D'un poids d’environ 0, 9 kg(2 lb), elle pèse environ dix fois moins qu'une scie circulaire et est donc beaucoup plus facile à manier. 1, record 2, French, - scie%20oscillante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- felling cushion
1, record 3, English, felling%20cushion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such felling aids as the hydraulic jack, the tree-puller, the felling cushion or the more traditional and simple wedge help improve the quality of hand-felled trees and reduce the hazard of hand-falling by giving the faller greater control over the tree (D.Y. Guimier, Tree-Falling Mechanics, May 1980, p. 2). 1, record 3, English, - felling%20cushion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coin pneumatique
1, record 3, French, coin%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coin extensible en tissu armé, relié à la chambre de combustion d’une scie à chaîne pour être gonflé par les gaz sous pression. 1, record 3, French, - coin%20pneumatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un coin pneumatique, destiné à diriger la chute des arbres lors de leur abattage à la scie à moteur, était présenté(...) ;ce coin, sorte de coussin gonflable en tissu armé, est relié à la chambre de compression de la scie à moteur d’où il puise son énergie(Journées forestières 1978, dans : Courrier de l'exploitant et du scieur, no 29, 2e trimestre 1978, p. 5). 1, record 3, French, - coin%20pneumatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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