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TROU CONIQUE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre punch
1, record 1, English, centre%20punch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- center punch 2, record 1, English, center%20punch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool (typically consisting of a long, slender rod with a conical tip) for marking the centre of a hole that is to be drilled ... 3, record 1, English, - centre%20punch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
center punch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - centre%20punch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointeau
1, record 1, French, pointeau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil terminé par une pointe conique en acier trempé servant à amorcer l'emplacement d’un trou à percer. 2, record 1, French, - pointeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pointeau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - pointeau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Equipo y materiales (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- granete
1, record 1, Spanish, granete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta manual y alargada fabricada en acero, con una punta en un extremo y una terminación plana en el otro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - granete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sirve para marcar de manera precisa un punto para, posteriormente, practicar orificios con una broca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - granete
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tapered via
1, record 2, English, tapered%20via
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tapered via hole 2, record 2, English, tapered%20via%20hole
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To maintain acceptable wiring pitches at higher wiring levels, thicker insulators necessitate the use of vertical interconnects (studs/plugs) instead of tapered vias to be filled when depositing the next level of metal. 3, record 2, English, - tapered%20via
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou d’interconnexion conique
1, record 2, French, trou%20d%26rsquo%3Binterconnexion%20conique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trou d’interconnexion effilé 1, record 2, French, trou%20d%26rsquo%3Binterconnexion%20effil%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía cónica
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20c%C3%B3nica
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moulin kame
1, record 3, English, moulin%20kame
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conical hill of glaciofluvial material formed in a large circular hole (moulin) in glacier ice. 2, record 3, English, - moulin%20kame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A kame is a deposit, composed largely of material sorted by moving water in the glacial stream and is formed when in direct contact with glacier ice. A moulin kame occurs when the glacial stream falls into a vertical shaft in the glacier, loses momentum and drops the debris it was carrying in one fell swoop. 3, record 3, English, - moulin%20kame
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kame de moulin
1, record 3, French, kame%20de%20moulin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- moulin de kame 2, record 3, French, moulin%20de%20kame
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monticule conique formé là où les eaux de fonte ont transporté des débris dans un trou(moulin) à la surface de la glace. 3, record 3, French, - kame%20de%20moulin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À son extrémité sud se dresse un immense moulin de kame d’une vingtaine de mètres de haut pointant vers le ciel. Ce phénomène témoigne de la présence d’une dépression, sur ou dans le glacier, qui s’est comblée de sédiments pendant la glaciation, lesquels sont demeurés à cet endroit lors de la fonte du glacier. 2, record 3, French, - kame%20de%20moulin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-07-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Road Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sink-hole
1, record 4, English, sink%2Dhole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sinkhole 1, record 4, English, sinkhole
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole, cavern, or funnel-shaped cavity made in the earth by the action of water on the soil, rock, or underlying strata, and frequently forming the course of an underground stream. 1, record 4, English, - sink%2Dhole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Entretien des routes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sink-hole
1, record 4, French, sink%2Dhole
see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sinkhole 1, record 4, French, sinkhole
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sink-hole; sinkhole : Le terme «sink-hole» signifie tout trou, caverne ou cavité conique qui est formé par l'action de l'eau sur la terre, la pierre ou les strates sous-jacentes et qui forment fréquemment le lit d’un cours d’eau souterrain. En français, le terme à utiliser dépendra de la nature du «sink-hole». Lorsque l'on parle de «sink-hole» dans le domaine de la route, on utilisera «affaissement de chaussée». Dans le domaine de la géologie et de la géomorphologie, on utilisera les termes «doline», «aven», «ponor» et «gouffre absorbant» selon la nature du «sink-hole». 2, record 4, French, - sink%2Dhole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wood screw
1, record 5, English, wood%20screw
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A helically-threaded metal-fastener with a pointed end, that forms its own mating thread when driven into wood. 2, record 5, English, - wood%20screw
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vis à bois
1, record 5, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vis pour bois 2, record 5, French, vis%20pour%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis dont la partie filetée est conique et terminée par une pointe, qui ne nécessite pas le perçage préalable d’un trou, et qui est utilisée notamment pour les assemblages dans le bois. 3, record 5, French, - vis%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- countersinking
1, record 6, English, countersinking
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The recessing of the orifice of a hole by drills or countersink bits, to receive the heads of screws and rivets. 2, record 6, English, - countersinking
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
countersinking: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - countersinking
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Perçage (Usinage)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fraisurage
1, record 6, French, fraisurage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fraisage 2, record 6, French, fraisage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération d’usinage consistant à pratiquer un logement circulaire conique à l'entrée d’un trou pour y loger une tête de vis fraisée. 3, record 6, French, - fraisurage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «fraisage» a été accepté par le Comité interentreprises de terminologie de l’usinage et des machines-outils. 3, record 6, French, - fraisurage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fraisage : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 6, French, - fraisurage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- countersink
1, record 7, English, countersink
correct, noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- countersunk hole 2, record 7, English, countersunk%20hole
correct
- recess 3, record 7, English, recess
see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A funnel-shaped enlargement at the outer end of a drilled hole usually for the reception of a screw, bolt, or rivet head. 4, record 7, English, - countersink
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
countersink: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 7, English, - countersink
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Recess is a more broad term often used by the non-initiated. 6, record 7, English, - countersink
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fraisure
1, record 7, French, fraisure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- noyure 2, record 7, French, noyure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agrandissement conique, à l'entrée d’un trou, destiné à loger une tête de vis «fraisée». 3, record 7, French, - fraisure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraisure : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 7, French, - fraisure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
- Building Hardware
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- self-tapping screw
1, record 8, English, self%2Dtapping%20screw
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sheet-metal screw 2, record 8, English, sheet%2Dmetal%20screw
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A screw with a specially hardened thread that makes it possible for the screw to form its own internal thread in sheet metal and soft materials when driven into a hole. 2, record 8, English, - self%2Dtapping%20screw
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of self-tapping screws: a thread-forming screw which forms its mating thread by displacement rather than by the removal of any material (this can be used only with materials sufficiently soft to allow this) and a thread-cutting screw which cuts its mating thread. Both types are driven with the aid of a pilot hole. 3, record 8, English, - self%2Dtapping%20screw
Record 8, Key term(s)
- thread-forming screw
- thread-cutting screw
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vis autotaraudeuse
1, record 8, French, vis%20autotaraudeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis à extrémité légèrement conique, dont le filetage taraude [...] le trou dans lequel on la visse. 2, record 8, French, - vis%20autotaraudeuse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre la vis autotaraudeuse avec la vis à métaux qui doit être vissée dans une pièce femelle à filetage identique (qui peut être l’écrou); souvent confondu à tort avec la vis taraudeuse, la vis Parker en est un type particulier. 3, record 8, French, - vis%20autotaraudeuse
Record 8, Key term(s)
- vis auto-taraudeuse
- vis auto-fileteuse
- vis fileteuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clavos y tornillos
- Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tornillo autorroscante
1, record 8, Spanish, tornillo%20autorroscante
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- tornillo para chapa 2, record 8, Spanish, tornillo%20para%20chapa
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tornillo que forma el fileteado por deformación plástica. 2, record 8, Spanish, - tornillo%20autorroscante
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza principalmente para ensamblar piezas de chapa, por ejemplo, carrocerías de automóviles. 2, record 8, Spanish, - tornillo%20autorroscante
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-01-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- damper housing assembly
1, record 9, English, damper%20housing%20assembly
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cylindre d’amortissement
1, record 9, French, cylindre%20d%26rsquo%3Bamortissement
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le cylindre d’amortissement est bloqué dans la pièce filetée conique introduire un axe mince dans le trou [...] 2, record 9, French, - cylindre%20d%26rsquo%3Bamortissement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- self-drilling expansion-type plug
1, record 10, English, self%2Ddrilling%20expansion%2Dtype%20plug
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cheville expansible autoperceuse
1, record 10, French, cheville%20expansible%20autoperceuse
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cheville expansible autoperceuse. Cette cheville métallique à expansion contrôlée en étoile convient pour les parois creuses en plâtre avec ou sans isolant, pour les portes, le contreplaqué, les panneaux et les matériaux minces ou creux. Elle se pose sans perçage préalable grâce à une vis ou une patte à vis spéciale avec embout conique en plastique qui traverse la paroi comme un simple clou. A l'économie de temps et d’énergie s’ajoute l'avantage d’un meilleur maintien car le trou formé correspond exactement au diamètre de la cheville. 1, record 10, French, - cheville%20expansible%20autoperceuse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rathole
1, record 11, English, rathole
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole of a diameter smaller than the main hole that is drilled in the bottom of the main hole. 1, record 11, English, - rathole
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- trou réduit
1, record 11, French, trou%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Packer pour trou réduit à garniture conique. 1, record 11, French, - trou%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-11-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Economic Geology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- vibration drilling
1, record 12, English, vibration%20drilling
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drilling in which a frequency of vibration in the range of 100 to 20,000 hertz is used to fracture rock. 1, record 12, English, - vibration%20drilling
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Géologie économique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- sondage par vibrofonçage
1, record 12, French, sondage%20par%20vibrofon%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Sondage par vibrofonçage". Ce procédé peut être utilisé aussi bien pour réaliser un simple trou que pour prélever des échantillons représentatifs. Dans le cas du forage destructif, un tube fermé par un disque plat, ou mieux par une pointe conique, est enfoncé dans le sous-sol sous l'effet de la vibration d’une masse métallique dans un plan vertical; les vibrations peuvent être produites par un volant excentré animé d’un mouvement de rotation. 1, record 12, French, - sondage%20par%20vibrofon%C3%A7age
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- taper hole
1, record 13, English, taper%20hole
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- trou conique
1, record 13, French, trou%20conique
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- cône intérieur 1, record 13, French, c%C3%B4ne%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trou de forme conique, par ex. cône de nez de broche ou centre d’usinage.(Dictionnaire multilingue de la machine-outil, n° 1051). Dom :(perceuse). 2, record 13, French, - trou%20conique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-11-04
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- end mill
1, record 14, English, end%20mill
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A milling cutter having cutting teeth on the end of a cylindrical shank and usually spiral blades on the lateral surface. 2, record 14, English, - end%20mill
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
End mills are of two types, the solid end mill in which the shank and the cutter are integral, and the shell end mill which ... employs a separate shank. 3, record 14, English, - end%20mill
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- fraise en bout
1, record 14, French, fraise%20en%20bout
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- fraise cylindrique 2 tailles 2, record 14, French, fraise%20cylindrique%202%20tailles
feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fraise en bout est destinée à se monter en bout de broche(...) elle peut être à queue, c'est-à-dire faire corps avec un support conique ou cylindrique, ou bien à trou lisse, ou encore à trou taraudé. 1, record 14, French, - fraise%20en%20bout
Record 14, Key term(s)
- fraise cylindrique deux tailles
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1981-03-18
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- shell reamers taper hole spiral flutes 1, record 15, English, shell%20reamers%20taper%20hole%20spiral%20flutes
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shell reamers taper hole spiral flutes (left-hand) 1, record 15, English, - shell%20reamers%20taper%20hole%20spiral%20flutes
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- alésoirs creux à trou conique à taille hélicoïdale à gauche
1, record 15, French, al%C3%A9soirs%20creux%20%C3%A0%20trou%20conique%20%C3%A0%20taille%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale%20%C3%A0%20gauche
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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