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TRONCONNER GRUMES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drag saw
1, record 1, English, drag%20saw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- log cut-off saw 1, record 1, English, log%20cut%2Doff%20saw
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reciprocating-saw machine for cross-cutting logs. 1, record 1, English, - drag%20saw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tronçonneuse alternative
1, record 1, French, tron%C3%A7onneuse%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie à mouvement alternatif destinée à tronçonner des grumes, le plus souvent sur le terrain. 2, record 1, French, - tron%C3%A7onneuse%20alternative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-handed saw
1, record 2, English, two%2Dhanded%20saw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-man crosscut saw 2, record 2, English, two%2Dman%20crosscut%20saw
- misery whip 2, record 2, English, misery%20whip
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The old-fashioned two-man crosscut saw, or "misery whip", took about three times as long and required back-breaking work. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dhanded%20saw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
two-handed (adj.): needing two people to operate (a two-handed saw). 3, record 2, English, - two%2Dhanded%20saw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passe-partout
1, record 2, French, passe%2Dpartout
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scie passe-partout 1, record 2, French, scie%20passe%2Dpartout
correct, feminine noun
- godendard 2, record 2, French, godendard
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scie formée d’une large lame mince [ayant] à chaque extrémité une poignée, et dont l'emploi exige deux hommes.(Le passe-partout est utilisé par les bûcherons pour abattre les arbres et tronçonner les grumes et par les ouvriers de scierie pour effectuer ce dernier travail.) 1, record 2, French, - passe%2Dpartout
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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