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MAILLON GOUGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- top-plate cutting angle
1, record 1, English, top%2Dplate%20cutting%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- top-face angle 1, record 1, English, top%2Dface%20angle
correct
- face angle 1, record 1, English, face%20angle
correct
- top filing angle 1, record 1, English, top%20filing%20angle
correct
- cutting angle 1, record 1, English, cutting%20angle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the cutting face of the top plate of a cutter link and the base of the link. 1, record 1, English, - top%2Dplate%20cutting%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d’attaque du plateau de gouge
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20du%20plateau%20de%20gouge
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par la face d’attaque d’une gouge de scie à chaîne et la base du maillon qui la retient. 1, record 1, French, - angle%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20du%20plateau%20de%20gouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cutting length
1, record 2, English, cutting%20length
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance from the foremost edge of the machine housing, along the guide bar axis to the outside edge of the cutting link, or on the inside part of the bar tip guard with the chain tension adjuster set at mid-position. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - cutting%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saw with removable or without spiked bumper. 1, record 2, English, - cutting%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cutting length: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - cutting%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de coupe
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20coupe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance prise sur l'axe du guide chaîne entre la partie la plus avant du carter de la machine et le bord extérieur d’un maillon gouge, ou au niveau de la partie intérieure du protecteur de l'extrémité du guide chaîne, le tendeur de chaîne étant en position intermédiaire. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20coupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cas d’une scie dépourvue de griffe d’abattage ou munie d’une griffe d’abattage amovible. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20coupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longueur de coupe : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20coupe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cutting length
1, record 3, English, cutting%20length
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance from the root (base) of the spiked bumper, along the guide bar axis to the outside edge of the cutting link, or on the inside part of the bar tip guard with the chain tension adjuster set at mid-position. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 3, English, - cutting%20length
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saw with permanently fixed spiked bumper. 1, record 3, English, - cutting%20length
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cutting length: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - cutting%20length
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur de coupe
1, record 3, French, longueur%20de%20coupe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance prise sur l'axe du guide chaîne entre la base des griffes d’abattage et le bord extérieur d’un maillon gouge, ou au niveau de la partie intérieure du protecteur de l'extrémité du guide chaîne, le tendeur de chaîne étant en position intermédiaire. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 1, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20coupe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cas d’une scie munie d’une griffe d’abattage. 1, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20coupe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longueur de coupe : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20coupe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cutter link
1, record 4, English, cutter%20link
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- link gouge 2, record 4, English, link%20gouge
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chain saw : A cross-cut saw in which the teeth occur as cutter links, joined to drive(r) links in a chain. 3, record 4, English, - cutter%20link
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maillon-gouge
1, record 4, French, maillon%2Dgouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maillon gouge 2, record 4, French, maillon%20gouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maillon d’une chaîne coupante qui en constitue l'élément tranchant et qui comporte la gouge proprement dite et le limiteur de profondeur. 2, record 4, French, - maillon%2Dgouge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une chaîne est composée par la succession de maillons reliés ensemble par des rivets. On distingue trois types de maillons, à savoir : les maillons-gouges, les maillons-guides, les maillons-attaches (Choix des éléments de coupe d’une scie à moteur, dans : Courrier de l’exploitant et du scieur, no 14, 3e trimestre 1974, p. 3). 2, record 4, French, - maillon%2Dgouge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- eslabón-gubia
1, record 4, Spanish, eslab%C3%B3n%2Dgubia
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- side-plate angle
1, record 5, English, side%2Dplate%20angle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- side-edge angle 1, record 5, English, side%2Dedge%20angle
correct
- side angle 1, record 5, English, side%20angle
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the side cutting edge of a cutter link and the base of the link. ... Should be maintained at 90°. 1, record 5, English, - side%2Dplate%20angle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- side plate angle
- side edge angle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- angle d’attaque latérale
1, record 5, French, angle%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20lat%C3%A9rale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle, en général de 90 degrés, que forme sur une scie à chaîne l'arête latérale de la gouge et la base du maillon d’un maillon-gouge. 1, record 5, French, - angle%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- top-plate angle
1, record 6, English, top%2Dplate%20angle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- top-edge angle 1, record 6, English, top%2Dedge%20angle
correct
- filing angle 1, record 6, English, filing%20angle
correct
- top-plate filing angle 1, record 6, English, top%2Dplate%20filing%20angle
correct, United States
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the top cutting edge of a cutter link and the [perpendicular] to its direction of travel, i.e. about 35° for general-purpose, cross-cut chain saws. 1, record 6, English, - top%2Dplate%20angle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- angle d’attaque frontale
1, record 6, French, angle%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20frontale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par le tranchant de la partie supérieure d’une gouge de scie à chaîne avec la perpendiculaire à la direction prise par le maillon. 1, record 6, French, - angle%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20frontale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cutter link
1, record 7, English, cutter%20link
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the gauges are too high, the cutters will not get a good bite; if too low, the cutters will take too large a bite, causing the chain to grab and jerk. 2, record 7, English, - cutter%20link
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tooth
- cutting tooth
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maillon coupant
1, record 7, French, maillon%20coupant
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- maillon gouge 2, record 7, French, maillon%20gouge
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maillons à arêtes tranchantes rattachés les uns aux autres par des accouplements, le tout composant la chaîne sans fin d’une tronçonneuse. 1, record 7, French, - maillon%20coupant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- depth gauge
1, record 8, English, depth%20gauge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depth gauge setting is distance from top of the depth gauge to top of the cutting edge (Sabre Saw Chain Ltd, Sabre Saw Chain Catalogue, 1973, p. 4). 1, record 8, English, - depth%20gauge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- limiteur de profondeur
1, record 8, French, limiteur%20de%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- guide de profondeur 1, record 8, French, guide%20de%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
- limiteur d’épaisseur de copeau 1, record 8, French, limiteur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paisseur%20de%20copeau
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie avant, non coupante, d’un maillon-gouge dont la hauteur, par rapport à celle de la gouge du même maillon, limite la profondeur de coupe et détermine l'épaisseur du copeau prélevé. 1, record 8, French, - limiteur%20de%20profondeur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réglage du limiteur de profondeur est la distance entre le sommet du limiteur et le sommet du bord de coupe (Sabre Saw Chain Ltd, Catalogue Sabre, 1973, p. 3). 1, record 8, French, - limiteur%20de%20profondeur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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