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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Construction Tools
DEF

An ordinary vise fixed to a workbench.

OBS

bench vise: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Outils (Construction)
DEF

Étau utilisé pour serrer de petites pièces lors d'un perçage, d'un taraudage ou d'un affûtage ou encore pour effectuer certaines opérations manuelles.

OBS

étau d'établi : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas manuales
  • Herramientas (Construcción)
DEF

Dispositivo mecánico que se instala en el banco de carpintero y que sirve para mantener fija una pieza mientras se está trabajando en ella. Consta de dos mandíbulas, una fija y otra móvil. Esta última, en su movimiento, es la que fija la pieza a trabajar contra la mandíbula fija.

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