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BY-PASS SECATEUR [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
CONT

Bypass secateurs use two blades that glide past each other, enabling a sharp, clean cut, close to the stem or root. Bypass secateurs are therefore particularly suited for cutting living plant tissue. They can be used to cut young or soft wood, as well as semi-woody garden bushes and shrubs.

Key term(s)
  • by-pass pruner
  • by-pass pruning shears
  • by-pass secateur

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
CONT

Le sécateur à lames franches est constitué de deux lames qui glissent l'une contre l'autre, ce qui permet une coupe propre, nette et précise proche de la tige ou de la racine. Les sécateurs à lames franches sont particulièrement adaptés à la coupe des fleurs, bois vert et jeunes pousses. Ils peuvent être utilisés pour couper les bois jeunes ou tendres, ainsi que les buissons et arbustes semi-ligneux.

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