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PINCES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tongs
1, record 1, English, tongs
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tongs were used for collecting small rocks ... Their reach compensated for the difficulty posed by the inflexibility of the astronauts' space suit in bending over to pick up samples. 1, record 1, English, - tongs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince
1, record 1, French, pince
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les astronautes utilisaient des pinces pour prélever de petits échantillons de roches ... Ceux qui ont participé aux premières missions Apollo ont utilisé des pinces dites courtes. Des pinces plus longues de plus de 80 cm ont été introduites lors de missions ultérieures. 1, record 1, French, - pince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - pince
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pinces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gripper
1, record 2, English, gripper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In sheet-fed presses, [one of the] metal clamps that grasp the press sheet off of the feed board and carry it through the press for printing until it is released at the delivery end. 1, record 2, English, - gripper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually plural 2, record 2, English, - gripper
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grippers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince
1, record 2, French, pince
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur une presse à feuilles, [un des] doigts mécaniques qui [prend] la feuille et la [tient] en place durant l'impression. 1, record 2, French, - pince
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
habituellement au pluriel 2, record 2, French, - pince
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pinces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pinza
1, record 2, Spanish, pinza
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las lengüetas que, montadas en una barra junto al cilindro de las máquinas de imprimir, sujetan el papel al mismo mientras dura su rotación sobre la forma. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pinza
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hooks
1, record 3, English, hooks
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pipe-laying tongs named for the shape of the pipe-gripping head of the scissor-like wrench. 1, record 3, English, - hooks
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pinces
1, record 3, French, pinces
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pinces
1, record 4, French, pinces
feminine noun
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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