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MACHINE POINTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jig borer
1, record 1, English, jig%20borer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jig boring machine 2, record 1, English, jig%20boring%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine tool resembling a vertical milling machine designed for locating and drilling holes in jigs. 3, record 1, English, - jig%20borer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointeuse
1, record 1, French, pointeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à pointer 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20pointer
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine-outil de grande précision, assimilable à une perceuse ou à une aléseuse et servant à usiner des trous cylindriques, dont les entraxes et les positions par rapport aux surfaces de référence de la pièce doivent être respectés avec une précision de l'ordre de 1 à 10 microns. 1, record 1, French, - pointeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à pointer : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - pointeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double column boring machine 1, record 2, English, double%20column%20boring%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- double-column boring machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à pointer à deux montants
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20pointer%20%C3%A0%20deux%20montants
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à pointer à deux montants : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20pointer%20%C3%A0%20deux%20montants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single column jig boring machine 1, record 3, English, single%20column%20jig%20boring%20machine
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à pointer à col de cygne
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20pointer%20%C3%A0%20col%20de%20cygne
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à pointer à col de cygne : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20pointer%20%C3%A0%20col%20de%20cygne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spark-erosion centering machine 1, record 4, English, spark%2Derosion%20centering%20machine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à pointer à électro-érosion
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20pointer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectro%2D%C3%A9rosion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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