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FRENE DUR [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

Usually the wedge is in ;in the interdental space from the lingual since this is the wider of the embrasures. ... Moistening the wooden wedge by submersing it in water permits easier placement and tends to better secure its positions. The second deficiency will be overcome by the use of a hardwood wedge forcefully driven into place, resulting in separation of the approximating teeth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

Un coin de bois dur interdentaire est forcé dans l'intervalle proximal avec un fouloir. Il doit être assez gros et assez dur pour assurer le léger écartement dont on a besoin. Il est taillé à la demande dans du hêtre ou du frêne, mis à tremper pour l'attendrir et forcé en place.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Materials
  • Treatment of Wood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Imprégnation d’une résine liquide qui se durcit sous l’effet du rayonnement radioactif.

Key term(s)
  • hêtre densifié
  • bois torréfié
  • bois rétifié
  • frêne dur

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

(...) tool (...) used most frequently for striking chisels or gouges. It is also used to tap parts of a project together during the assembly process. It is made in various shapes and sizes. Those of more recent manufacture have heads made of hard composition rubber, thus to protect the work or tools.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

Le maillet et le marteau sont utilisés pour frapper, d’où leur nom d’outils de percussion. Ils comportent deux parties : la tête(bloc en frêne, bois dur se fendant difficilement, de préférence avec fibres enchevêtrées) et le manche(bois dur avec fibres droites), de préférence en frêne ou en cornouilles. Usages : 1-enfoncer les bédanes et les ciseaux, 2-fixation et desserrage du valet ordinaire, 3-montage et démontage des assemblages, 4-réglage de la butée sur l'établi.

Spanish

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