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PONCER [4 records]

Record 1 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
DEF

To smooth or polish with sand, sandpaper, or other abrasive substance.

Key term(s)
  • sand paper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
DEF

Décaper, polir au moyen d'une substance abrasive (pierre ponce, poudre de ponce).

OBS

poncer : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cosmetology
DEF

Shredding of outer layer of dead skin cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cosmétologie
DEF

Exfolier la surface de la peau de ses cellules mortes.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furs and Fur Industry
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
DEF

To abrade or grind a leather surface, especially the grain surface, e.g. by a moving band of abrasive paper or cloth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pelleteries et fourrures
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furs and Fur Industry
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
DEF

To remove the grain layer of leather to a greater or lesser depth by abrasion, usually with emery or carborundum paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pelleteries et fourrures
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
DEF

Polir une surface au moyen d'un abrasif à grain très fin.

Spanish

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