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FORET METAL [3 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
- metal cutting bit
1, record 1, English, metal%20cutting%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metal cutting bit: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - metal%20cutting%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foret de métal
1, record 1, French, foret%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foret de métal : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - foret%20de%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stub drill
1, record 2, English, stub%20drill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- screw-machine drill 2, record 2, English, screw%2Dmachine%20drill
correct, United States
- screw machine drill 3, record 2, English, screw%20machine%20drill
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drill lengths can be divided into jobber, stub, long series and extra length. Jobber length drills produce hole depths of up to 4 x diameter, whilst stub drills have a shorter flute length and produce hole depths of up to 2.5 x diameter, which makes for good drill stability. 4, record 2, English, - stub%20drill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Screw machine drills are popular in the automotive and construction industries. They are often used in screw machine setup where spindle clearance is limited. Sizes smaller than 1/16 have 118 degree standard point. 5, record 2, English, - stub%20drill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... stub drills ... Used with portable-drills for drilling wide ranges of materials. Used where increasing rigidity is required & for short-length drilling. Named as "Screw-Machine Drills" in USA. 2, record 2, English, - stub%20drill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foret série extra-courte
1, record 2, French, foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20extra%2Dcourte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foret extra-court 2, record 2, French, foret%20extra%2Dcourt
correct, masculine noun
- extra-court 3, record 2, French, extra%2Dcourt
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les longueurs des forets se déclinent en série courte, extra-courte, longue et extra-longue. Les forets série courte permettent de percer jusqu’à 4 x le diamètre, tandis que les extra-courts qui ont une longueur taillée moins importante permettent de percer jusqu’à 2,5 x le diamètre, ce qui améliore la stabilité du foret. 3, record 2, French, - foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20extra%2Dcourte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Comme pour tous les forets extra courts, la longueur de goujure plus courte permet de réaliser des trous en tolérances plus précises qu’avec des outils plus longs. [...] Ce foret est disponible du diamètre 3 à 12 mm. Il est recommandé pour travailler dans la plupart des matières à usiner. 2, record 2, French, - foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20extra%2Dcourte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foret : Outil cylindrique, portant un ou plusieurs tranchants à une extrémité, servant à percer des trous dans du métal, du bois, de la pierre, ou tout autre matériau. 4, record 2, French, - foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20extra%2Dcourte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jobber drill
1, record 3, English, jobber%20drill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- jobber length drill 2, record 3, English, jobber%20length%20drill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drill lengths can be divided into jobber, stub, long series and extra length. Jobber length drills produce hole depths of up to 4 x diameter, whilst stub drills have a shorter flute length and produce hole depths of up to 2.5 x diameter, which makes for good drill stability. 3, record 3, English, - jobber%20drill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foret série courte
1, record 3, French, foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20courte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- foret court 1, record 3, French, foret%20court
correct, masculine noun
- foret en série courte 2, record 3, French, foret%20en%20s%C3%A9rie%20courte
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les longueurs des forets se déclinent en série courte, extra-courte, longue et extra-longue. Les forets série courte permettent de percer jusqu’à 4 x le diamètre, tandis que les extra-courts qui ont une longueur taillée moins importante permettent de percer jusqu’à 2,5 x le diamètre, ce qui améliore la stabilité du foret. 1, record 3, French, - foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20courte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Forets en série courte traités bronze pour perçage de matières à haute résistance ou abrasives. 2, record 3, French, - foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20courte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foret : Outil cylindrique, portant un ou plusieurs tranchants à une extrémité, servant à percer des trous dans du métal, du bois, de la pierre, ou tout autre matériau. 3, record 3, French, - foret%20s%C3%A9rie%20courte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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