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EMBOUCHOIR [2 records]

Record 1 2013-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

A foot-shaped device for inserting in a shoe to preserve its shape.

PHR

Cedar shoe shaper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
DEF

Instrument qui se place dans les chaussures et sert à les maintenir en forme, à empêcher les plis du cuir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calzado y zapatería
CONT

El papel que desempeña la horma extendedora durante la vida del zapato es tan importante como el de la horma durante su confección. Su función principal consiste en mantener la forma que el zapatero ha dado al zapato durante el máximo tiempo posible. En el caso de los zapatos hechos a medida, la mejor manera de lograrlo es con una horma extendedora a medida elaborada a partir de la horma.

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Record 2 1991-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Large barrel band that encircles and holds together the extremity of the forestock and barrel. It may be a single, double or cap-shaped band. See also "barrel band".

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Large collier fixant l'extrémité du fût au canon. Il peut être à simple bande, à deux bandes ou à capuche.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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