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TECHNIQUE DEBITAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grade sawing
1, record 1, English, grade%20sawing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A sawing technique used] to maximize the amount of high-quality, knot-free lumber. 1, record 1, English, - grade%20sawing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grade sawing ... Once the cant is produced, it is rotated frequently during sawing so that only one or two boards are removed from side at one time. 1, record 1, English, - grade%20sawing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débitage sélectif
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de débitage consistant à maximiser la quantité de sciages de haute qualité, exempts de nœuds. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitage%20s%C3%A9lectif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Débitage sélectif en vue d’optimiser la qualité. [...] On produit d’abord un équarri, puis on le retourne fréquemment durant le sciage de façon à prélever seulement une planche ou deux du même côté en une seule fois. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitage%20s%C3%A9lectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Middle Paleolithic
1, record 2, English, Middle%20Paleolithic
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Middle Palaeolithic 2, record 2, English, Middle%20Palaeolithic
correct, see observation
- Middle Paleolithic Age 3, record 2, English, Middle%20Paleolithic%20Age
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period of cultural history from the third interglacial through the fourth glacial epoch. 3, record 2, English, - Middle%20Paleolithic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This period probably started ca. [calendar age] 125,000 years ago and lasted to ca. 15,000 years ago. 3, record 2, English, - Middle%20Paleolithic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitalization. Terms that refer to events and periods are often capitalized when they refer to specific events or periods and lower-cased when used in a general sense: the Ice Age; the most recent ice age ... 4, record 2, English, - Middle%20Paleolithic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Middle Palæolithic
- Middle Palæolithic Age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Paléolithique moyen
1, record 2, French, Pal%C3%A9olithique%20moyen
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Paléolithique moyen-La technicité des Paléoanthropiens est manifestée dans le procédé de débitage levallois. Dans ses grandes lignes, cette technique consiste à préparer soigneusement le plan de frappe du nucléus par une série d’enlèvements afin d’en tirer le plus long éclat tranchant de forme diverse(éclat levallois) ou d’en extraire une pointe de forme caractéristique, la pointe levallois.-Le Moustérien compose le faciès principal du Paléolithique moyen. 2, record 2, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique%20moyen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Majuscule ou minuscule. En français, l’usage semble être flottant. Dans les dictionnaires généraux (Robert électronique et Larousse encyclopédique), le nom «paléolithique» s’écrit en minuscule. Dans les ouvrages et textes spécialisés, les spécialistes utilisent généralement la majuscule initiale «Paléolithique». 3, record 2, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique%20moyen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Levallois flake 1, record 3, English, Levallois%20flake
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Levalloisian flake 2, record 3, English, Levalloisian%20flake
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éclat levallois
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9clat%20levallois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éclat Levallois 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9clat%20Levallois
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le procédé de débitage levallois [...] consiste à préparer soigneusement le plan de frappe du nucléus par une série d’enlèvements afin de tirer le plus long éclat tranchant de forme diverse (éclat levallois) ou d’en extraire une pointe caractéristique, la pointe levallois. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9clat%20levallois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technique Levallois [du site de Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine] : Méthode de débitage de la pierre permettant d’obtenir des éclats ayant une forme prédéterminée par la préparation du nucléus. Cette méthode apparaît dès le paléolithique inférieur; elle a connu un grand développement pendant le paléolithique moyen et perdura jusqu'au néolithique. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9clat%20levallois
Record 3, Key term(s)
- éclat levalloisien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- technique of blade detachment 1, record 4, English, technique%20of%20blade%20detachment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- technique of blade production 1, record 4, English, technique%20of%20blade%20production
- technique of blank production 1, record 4, English, technique%20of%20blank%20production
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique de débitage 1, record 4, French, technique%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- groove and splinter technique 1, record 5, English, groove%20and%20splinter%20technique
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technique de débitage par rainure et éclats 1, record 5, French, technique%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage%20par%20rainure%20et%20%C3%A9clats
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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