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TROU DOIGT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- viscosity cup
1, record 1, English, viscosity%20cup
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viscosity: The property of liquid which enables it to resist flow. Often measured by the time required for a given volume of liquid to flow through a small hole in the bottom of a cup with controlled conditions. (Called appropriately, a viscosity cup). 2, record 1, English, - viscosity%20cup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viscosity cup: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - viscosity%20cup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- godet de viscosimètre
1, record 1, French, godet%20de%20viscosim%C3%A8tre
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 OBS
Le viscosimètre : Cet appareil permet de mesurer la viscosité de la peinture, par référence au temps d’écoulement de celle-ci au travers d’un orifice calibré. Il se compose d’un godet [...] ayant à sa base un orifice calibré de 4 mm de diamètre. La peinture est versée dans le godet, jusqu'à la limite de sa contenance, le trou d’écoulement étant bouché avec le doigt. 2, record 1, French, - godet%20de%20viscosim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
godet de viscosimètre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - godet%20de%20viscosim%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- finger hole 1, record 2, English, finger%20hole
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou de doigt
1, record 2, French, trou%20de%20doigt
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans un coffret de distribution électrique. 1, record 2, French, - trou%20de%20doigt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indexing hole 1, record 3, English, indexing%20hole
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trou d’indexage
1, record 3, French, trou%20d%26rsquo%3Bindexage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trou dans lequel s’engage le doigt à ressort d’un appareil diviseur. 2, record 3, French, - trou%20d%26rsquo%3Bindexage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the most valuable point was the adoption of a system of rings and --, in combination with the keys, by which the fingering was brought into a much smaller space 1, record 4, English, - lever
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- levier 1, record 4, French, levier
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
une solution bien préférable fut trouvée avec l'invention des clés, qui ferment le trou à la place du doigt et s’offrent à lui sous forme de--. 1, record 4, French, - levier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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