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SCIE PRINCIPALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- travelling headsaw 1, record 1, English, travelling%20headsaw
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- travelling head saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scie principale sur chariot
1, record 1, French, scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scie roulante 1, record 1, French, scie%20roulante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 1, French, - scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source : Bulletin Scie principale, par G. W. Andrews, tiré de Timber of Canada. 1, record 1, French, - scie%20principale%20sur%20chariot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- log-cleaner saw
1, record 2, English, log%2Dcleaner%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- barking saw 1, record 2, English, barking%20saw
correct
- rock saw 1, record 2, English, rock%20saw
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular saw or a planer cutterblock suspended in front of the head saw and cutting a wide kerf in the latter's saw line, in order to detect and/or remove foreign matter that might injure the head saw. 1, record 2, English, - log%2Dcleaner%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scie circulaire de garde
1, record 2, French, scie%20circulaire%20de%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie circulaire comportant une lame(ou un couteau rotatif), suspendue en avant de la scie de tête pour couper un large trait de scie dans le plan de sciage de cette dernière, et permettre de détecter ou d’ôter des matériaux étrangers qui pourraient détériorer la scie principale. 1, record 2, French, - scie%20circulaire%20de%20garde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje limpiador 1, record 2, Spanish, eje%20limpiador
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straining device 1, record 3, English, straining%20device
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head saw complete with straining device and counterweight 1, record 3, English, - straining%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tendeur 1, record 3, French, tendeur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie principale complète avec tendeur et contrepoids 1, record 3, French, - tendeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- swage set tooth 1, record 4, English, swage%20set%20tooth
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dent emboutie
1, record 4, French, dent%20emboutie
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scie principale 1, record 4, French, - dent%20emboutie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hollow-ground saw tooth 1, record 5, English, hollow%2Dground%20saw%20tooth
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dent à front cavé 1, record 5, French, dent%20%C3%A0%20front%20cav%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dent cavée 1, record 5, French, dent%20cav%C3%A9e
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(O. Feihl, lab. prod. for. 9-10-58)(bulletin scie principale par G. W. Andrews tiré de Timber of Canada 1, record 5, French, - dent%20%C3%A0%20front%20cav%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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