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MASSETTE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
  • Masonry Practice
DEF

A short-handled heavy hammer with two round faces used in stonework.

OBS

mash hammer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Maçonnerie
DEF

Petite masse, utilisée surtout par les tailleurs de pierre (tête carrée) et, autrefois, par les cantonniers pour briser les éclats de roches (tête octogonale).

OBS

massette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

Petite masse utilisée en tôlerie automobile.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

If there is any danger of damaging the surface of work, a soft face hammer should be used. Such hammers are provided with faces of rawhide, plastic or lead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
CONT

Pour frapper sur certaines pièces sans les abîmer, on utilise des massettes avec garniture en matière plastique, des métaux mous, des maillets de buis.

Spanish

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