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FONCAILLES [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel end sawyer
1, record 1, English, barrel%20end%20sawyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barrel heading sawyer 1, record 1, English, barrel%20heading%20sawyer
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- découpeur de fonds de tonneaux à la scie
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupeur%20de%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- découpeuse de fonds de tonneaux à la scie 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupeuse%20de%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
correct, feminine noun
- découpeur de fonçailles à la scie 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupeur%20de%20fon%C3%A7ailles%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
correct, masculine noun
- découpeuse de fonçailles à la scie 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupeuse%20de%20fon%C3%A7ailles%20%C3%A0%20la%20scie
correct, feminine noun
- scieur de fonds de tonneaux 1, record 1, French, scieur%20de%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux
correct, masculine noun
- scieuse de fonds de tonneaux 1, record 1, French, scieuse%20de%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux
correct, feminine noun
- scieur de fonçailles 1, record 1, French, scieur%20de%20fon%C3%A7ailles
correct, masculine noun
- scieuse de fonçailles 1, record 1, French, scieuse%20de%20fon%C3%A7ailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barrel end machine tender - woodworking
1, record 2, English, barrel%20end%20machine%20tender%20%2D%20woodworking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine à profiler les fonds de tonneaux - travail du bois
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20profiler%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à profiler les fonds de tonneaux - travail du bois 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20profiler%20les%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- ouvrier à la machine à profiler les fonçailles-travail du bois 1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20profiler%20les%20fon%C3%A7ailles%2Dtravail%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- ouvrière à la machine à profiler les fonçailles-travail du bois 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20profiler%20les%20fon%C3%A7ailles%2Dtravail%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wooden barrel-header fitter - woodworking
1, record 3, English, wooden%20barrel%2Dheader%20fitter%20%2D%20woodworking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ajusteur de fonds de tonneaux - travail du bois
1, record 3, French, ajusteur%20de%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ajusteuse de fonds de tonneaux - travail du bois 1, record 3, French, ajusteuse%20de%20fonds%20de%20tonneaux%20%2D%20travail%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- ajusteur de fonçailles-travail du bois 1, record 3, French, ajusteur%20de%20fon%C3%A7ailles%2Dtravail%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- ajusteuse de fonçailles-travail du bois 1, record 3, French, ajusteuse%20de%20fon%C3%A7ailles%2Dtravail%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heading
1, record 4, English, heading
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
material for heads of casks or barrels. 2, record 4, English, - heading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head : The assemblage of boards or planks which forms the end of a cask. 3, record 4, English, - heading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The heads are made from flat pieces of wood, dressed to proper thickness, pinned together with wooden dowel pins, and circled and beveled by a machine. 4, record 4, English, - heading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tonnellerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonçailles
1, record 4, French, fon%C3%A7ailles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- traversins 2, record 4, French, traversins
correct, masculine noun, plural
- foncines 2, record 4, French, foncines
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planches qui forment le fond [...] d’un tonneau [...] 3, record 4, French, - fon%C3%A7ailles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le façonnage des fonds, composés chacun de 6 à 10 pièces de bois [...], égalisées, jointées sur la colombe puis réunies par des goujons de bois, nécessite une grande exactitude [...] Cette opération s’appelle le fonçage. 4, record 4, French, - fon%C3%A7ailles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heading block 1, record 5, English, heading%20block
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tonnellerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bloc pour fonçailles
1, record 5, French, bloc%20pour%20fon%C3%A7ailles
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-09-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heading bolt 1, record 6, English, heading%20bolt
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- billon pour fonçailles
1, record 6, French, billon%20pour%20fon%C3%A7ailles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bille courte employée en tonnellerie pour la fabrication de fonçailles. 1, record 6, French, - billon%20pour%20fon%C3%A7ailles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonçailles : Toute pièce de bois constituant le fond d’une barrique, d’un tonneau, tonnelet, etc; et aussi les pièces débitées et assemblées pour former ces fonds. 2, record 6, French, - billon%20pour%20fon%C3%A7ailles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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