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SERRE-TUBE [4 records]

Record 1 2022-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment
DEF

A wrench for gripping and turning a pipe or other cylindrical surface usually by use of two serrated jaws so designed as to grip the pipe when turning in one direction only.

OBS

Stillson wrench: The pipe wrench which is commonly used by plumbers; named for its inventor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie
DEF

Outil à main (...) semblable à une clé à mâchoires (...) et servant à faire tourner un tuyau ou une barre autour de son axe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas (Construcción)
  • Herramientas y equipo de fontanería
DEF

Llave ajustable usada para apretar, aflojar o ajustar piezas que la llave inglesa no sería capaz.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

pipe wrench: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

serre-tube; clé à tube : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment
DEF

Heavy tongs that are hung on a cable and used for screwing pipe and tool joints.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie
DEF

Clé à chaîne servant à visser les tubes.

Spanish

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