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FORGEAGE FROID [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold drawn operator
1, record 1, English, cold%20drawn%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cold drawn operator - metal forging 1, record 1, English, cold%20drawn%20operator%20%2D%20metal%20forging
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à étirer à froid
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tirer%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à étirer à froid 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tirer%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de machine à étirer à froid-forgeage des métaux 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tirer%20%C3%A0%20froid%2Dforgeage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de machine à étirer à froid-forgeage des métaux 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tirer%20%C3%A0%20froid%2Dforgeage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold press operator
1, record 2, English, cold%20press%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cold press operator - metal forging 1, record 2, English, cold%20press%20operator%20%2D%20metal%20forging
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de presse à froid
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de presse à froid 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de presse à froid-forgeage des métaux 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20froid%2Dforgeage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de presse à froid-forgeage des métaux 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20presse%20%C3%A0%20froid%2Dforgeage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- machine tool industry
1, record 3, English, machine%20tool%20industry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The invention and development of machine tools, their fundamental importance in the history of the industrial revolution, and the structure of the machine tool industry are described under "Engineering Industries". 2, record 3, English, - machine%20tool%20industry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
By 1850 the machine tool industry was well established, and the boring mill, engine lathe, and planing machine were in widespread use. 3, record 3, English, - machine%20tool%20industry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Outillage industriel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fabrications mécaniques
1, record 3, French, fabrications%20m%C3%A9caniques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en œuvre de tous procédés ou moyens propres à la production industrielle d’éléments ou d’ensembles réalisant soit des fonctions purement mécaniques (transmissions : engrenages par exemple), soit des fonctions complexes faisant appel à d’autres techniques (électricité, électronique, pneumatique, hydraulique, ultrasons). 1, record 3, French, - fabrications%20m%C3%A9caniques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a longtemps assimilé les fabrications mécaniques (le terme construction mécanique est plus restrictif) à l’industrie du travail des métaux. Cette notion est à réviser pour tenir compte de l’utilisation croissante qui y est faite de matériaux non métalliques (plastiques, fibres, caoutchouc, etc.). 1, record 3, French, - fabrications%20m%C3%A9caniques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les équipements ou objets produits par les fabrications mécaniques sont utilisés dans toutes les branches de l'activité humaine : production et transport d’énergie, transports et manutentions, machines de toutes sortes, construction électrique, équipements agricoles, appareils de mesure, équipement ménager, matériel de bureau, de travaux publics, etc. En définitive, les fabrications mécaniques constituent le dénominateur commun de toutes les industries(...) Les procédés utilisés se rattachent aux méthodes thermiques(fonderie, forgeage à chaud, soudure, traitement des métaux), mécaniques(usinage par enlèvement de matière, formage et forgeage à froid, extrusion, assemblage plus ou moins automatique), électriques(usinage par électro-érosion ou étincelage), chimiques(attaque à l'acide, électrolyse) et électroniques(faisceau électronique, laser). 1, record 3, French, - fabrications%20m%C3%A9caniques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fork crown
1, record 4, English, fork%20crown
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the fork that attaches the fork blades to the fork steering column 2, record 4, English, - fork%20crown
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The quick release skewer or axle should be the same distance from the fork crown at all points on the axle. If not, the fork steering tube, the head tube, or a fork blade is bent. 3, record 4, English, - fork%20crown
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tête de fourche
1, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20fourche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tête de fourche est un raccord permettant de réunir les deux fourreaux. 2, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20fourche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les têtes de fourche obtenues par forgeage ou moulage en cire pendue, par microfusion aussi, sont plus robustes que celles obtenues par emboutissage à froid de tôle(vélos de bas de gamme). 3, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20fourche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclismo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza de horquilla
1, record 4, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20horquilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metal forming
1, record 5, English, metal%20forming
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- forming 2, record 5, English, forming
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any manufacturing process by which parts of components are fabricated by shaping or molding a piece of metal stock. 1, record 5, English, - metal%20forming
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Flexible die forming 3, record 5, English, - metal%20forming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formage des métaux
1, record 5, French, formage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- formage 2, record 5, French, formage
correct, masculine noun
- mise en forme 3, record 5, French, mise%20en%20forme
correct, feminine noun
- façonnage 3, record 5, French, fa%C3%A7onnage
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des procédés de mise en forme par déformation plastique des matériaux pouvant s’effectuer à chaud, c'est-à-dire au-dessus de la température de recristallisation(par exemple :forgeage, filage) ou à froid(par exemple : emboutissage, étirage, tréfilage). 4, record 5, French, - formage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Opération de mise en forme d’une tôle ou d’une plaque métallique. (Les procédés de formage les plus courants sont l’emboutissage, le pliage et le cintrage, le repoussage et le fluotournage.) 4, record 5, French, - formage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Formage avec matrice expansible 5, record 5, French, - formage%20des%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rod
1, record 6, English, rod
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bar 2, record 6, English, bar
correct, noun
- bar stock 3, record 6, English, bar%20stock
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid product of uniform cross-section along its whole length, supplied in straight lengths. The cross-sections are round, square, rectangular or regular polygonal. All surfaces are formed by extruding, forging, hot rolling, cold rolling or drawing, either exclusively or in combination. (For rectangular bar the thickness exceeds one tenth of the width). 4, record 6, English, - rod
Record 6, Key term(s)
- barstock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barre
1, record 6, French, barre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit plein de section transversale constante sur toute sa longueur, livré en longueurs droites. Les sections transversales sont circulaires, carrées, rectangulaires ou polygonales régulières. Toutes ces formes sont obtenues par filage, forgeage, laminage à chaud, laminage ou étirage à froid, soit exclusivement par l'un de ces procédés, soit par une combinaison de ceux-ci. 2, record 6, French, - barre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metal Processing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cold heading
1, record 7, English, cold%20heading
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cold working of metal in order to increase part or all of the cross-sectional area of the stock. 1, record 7, English, - cold%20heading
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transformation des métaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- frappe à froid
1, record 7, French, frappe%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fabrication en grande série de petites pièces(boulonnerie) réalisées par forgeage à froid de fil sur presses mécaniques automatisées. 2, record 7, French, - frappe%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fabrication par frappe à froid. 3, record 7, French, - frappe%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-09-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wrought product
1, record 8, English, wrought%20product
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a general term for products obtained by hot and/or cold plastic deformation processes, such as extruding, forging, hot rolling, cold rolling or drawing, either exclusively or in combination (for example rod, bar, wire, tube, profile, sheet, strip, forging). 2, record 8, English, - wrought%20product
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - wrought%20product
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- produit corroyé
1, record 8, French, produit%20corroy%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- produit ouvré 2, record 8, French, produit%20ouvr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général employé pour les produits obtenus par procédés de la déformation plastique à chaud et/ou à froid telle que le filage, forgeage, laminage à chaud, laminage et étirage à froid, soit exclusivement par l'un de ces procédés, soit par une combinaison de ceux-ci(par exemple : barres, fils, tubes, profilés, tôles, bandes, pièces forgées). 3, record 8, French, - produit%20corroy%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Produit corroyé] Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 8, French, - produit%20corroy%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-10-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
- Cold Treatment of Metals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cold hammering 1, record 9, English, cold%20hammering
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hammer hardening 2, record 9, English, hammer%20hardening
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
- Traitement à froid des métaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- battage à froid
1, record 9, French, battage%20%C3%A0%20froid
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- martelage à froid 2, record 9, French, martelage%20%C3%A0%20froid
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Martelage. Action de frapper de manière répétée une pièce métallique. (L’opération peut être effectuée à chaud ou à froid, à l’aide d’un marteau à main ou d’un marteau-pilon; elle vise à améliorer les propriétés mécaniques de la pièce et à lui donner une forme simple. 3, record 9, French, - battage%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Écrouissage. État des métaux ou alliages dont les propriétés ont été modifiées, par suite d’une déformation cristalline due à un travail mécanique à froid : laminage, martelage, forgeage, tréfilage. 4, record 9, French, - battage%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-11-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cold forging
1, record 10, English, cold%20forging
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- forgeage à froid
1, record 10, French, forgeage%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forging
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cold forging 1, record 11, English, cold%20forging
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forging of metal heated below its recrystallization temperature. 1, record 11, English, - cold%20forging
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Forgeage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- forgeage à froid 1, record 11, French, forgeage%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forgeage d’un métal chauffé en dessous de sa température de recristallisation. 1, record 11, French, - forgeage%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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