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AIGUILLE COURBE [3 records]

Record 1 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

bent needle(s): 1. In a tufting machine, needles that are permanently pushed out of place, causing a lengthwise streak due to off-standard tuft spacing across the width. 2. In a jacquard loom, a needle that is out of alignment with the punched hole in pattern cards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
CONT

[Hagedorn's needle is] a curved surgical needle with two cutting edges and a sharp point that was formerly used for suturing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

Les aiguilles seront, suivant leur destination, droites ou courbes (...). L'aiguille courbe est reine et sa courbure doit être choisie afin qu'elle épouse la direction idéale à donner au fil de suture au lieu considéré.

Spanish

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