TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

BIPLANE CURVED HAND-HELD CUTTING INSTRUMENT [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1980-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
OBS

A hatchet-type instrument the blade of which is curved so that the concavity is on the same side of the blade as the cutting edge. Spoon, cleoid, discoid and pear-shaped hand-held cutting instruments are so called when the stem is similarly curved.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
OBS

I.C.M.D.R. de type hachette dont la lame est courbée de telle façon que sa concavité est sur la face de la lame qui porte l'arête coupante. Les excavateurs cuiller, bec-de-corbin, piriforme et discoïde sont ainsi appelés quand leur col est courbé de cette façon.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: