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MACHINE MEULER [14 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glass-edging machine feeder
1, record 1, English, glass%2Dedging%20machine%20feeder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glass edging machine feeder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serveur de machine à meuler les bords de glaces
1, record 1, French, serveur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20bords%20de%20glaces
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- serveuse de machine à meuler les bords de glaces 1, record 1, French, serveuse%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20bords%20de%20glaces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2025-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glass edger operator
1, record 2, English, glass%20edger%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à meuler les bords de glaces
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20bords%20de%20glaces
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à meuler les bords de glaces 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20bords%20de%20glaces
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2025-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glass edger tender
1, record 3, English, glass%20edger%20tender
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préposé à la machine à meuler les bords de glaces
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20bords%20de%20glaces
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préposée à la machine à meuler les bords de glaces 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20bords%20de%20glaces
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2025-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- glass-grinding machine feeder
1, record 4, English, glass%2Dgrinding%20machine%20feeder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- glass grinding machine feeder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- serveur de machine à meuler le verre
1, record 4, French, serveur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20le%20verre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- serveuse de machine à meuler le verre 1, record 4, French, serveuse%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20le%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2025-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rail-grinder operator - railway
1, record 5, English, rail%2Dgrinder%20operator%20%2D%20railway
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rail grinder operator - railway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à meuler les rails-secteur ferroviaire
1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20rails%2Dsecteur%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à meuler les rails-secteur ferroviaire 1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20rails%2Dsecteur%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de meuleuse de rails - secteur ferroviaire 1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20meuleuse%20de%20rails%20%2D%20secteur%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de meuleuse de rails - secteur ferroviaire 1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20meuleuse%20de%20rails%20%2D%20secteur%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2023-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- production metal grinder operator
1, record 6, English, production%20metal%20grinder%20operator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine de production à meuler les métaux
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20de%20production%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine de production à meuler les métaux 1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20de%20production%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de rectifieuse de production pour métaux 1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20rectifieuse%20de%20production%20pour%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de rectifieuse de production pour métaux 1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20rectifieuse%20de%20production%20pour%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2023-03-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slate-cutting and slate-grinding machine tender
1, record 7, English, slate%2Dcutting%20and%20slate%2Dgrinding%20machine%20tender
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- slate cutting and slate grinding machine tender
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine à couper et à meuler l'ardoise
1, record 7, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20couper%20et%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20l%27ardoise
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine à couper et à meuler l'ardoise 1, record 7, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20%C3%A0%20couper%20et%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20%20l%27ardoise
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- metal grinding machine 1, record 8, English, metal%20grinding%20machine
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- machine à meuler les métaux
1, record 8, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Precision Grinding
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- grinding machine
1, record 9, English, grinding%20machine
correct, generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- grinder 2, record 9, English, grinder
correct, generic
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The role of grinding machines has changed over the years; initially they were used on hardened work and for truing hardened parts which had been distorted by heat treating. Today, grinding is applied extensively to the production of unhardened parts where high accuracy and surface finish are required. 1, record 9, English, - grinding%20machine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May also refer to tool and cutter grinders ("affûteuses" in French). 3, record 9, English, - grinding%20machine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Precision grinding machine" was carried over from a previous record: its occurrence was not confirmed in the course of further research. 3, record 9, English, - grinding%20machine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Rectification (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- machine à rectifier
1, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20rectifier
correct, specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- rectifieuse 2, record 9, French, rectifieuse
correct, specific
- machine à meuler 3, record 9, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler
generic
- meuleuse rectifieuse 4, record 9, French, meuleuse%20rectifieuse
specific
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines à rectifier sont essentiellement destinées à la finition des pièces ébauchées et usinées par tous les autres procédés. 1, record 9, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20rectifier
Record 9, Key term(s)
- rectificateur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
- Finishing (Machine-Tooling)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- metal polishing and buffing machine 1, record 10, English, metal%20polishing%20and%20buffing%20machine
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
- Finition (Usinage)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- machine à polir et à meuler le métal
1, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20polir%20et%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20le%20m%C3%A9tal
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-09-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- grinding machine
1, record 11, English, grinding%20machine
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A precision machine tool designed to machine metal parts to very close tolerances and to produce high quality surface finishes. 1, record 11, English, - grinding%20machine
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- machine à meuler
1, record 11, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machine-outil qui exécute des opérations de meulage. 1, record 11, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
- Machinery
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- surface grinding machine and attachments 1, record 12, English, surface%20grinding%20machine%20and%20attachments
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
- Machines
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- machine à meuler les surfaces planes et accessoires 1, record 12, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20les%20surfaces%20planes%20et%20accessoires
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- double grinding machine 1, record 13, English, double%20grinding%20machine
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- machine à meuler double 1, record 13, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20meuler%20double
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Boring (Machine-Tooling)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- boring and grinding machine 1, record 14, English, boring%20and%20grinding%20machine
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Alésage (Usinage)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- machine à forer et à meuler 1, record 14, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20forer%20et%20%C3%A0%20meuler
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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