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DRIVING SQUARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- driving square
1, record 1, English, driving%20square
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- square drive 2, record 1, English, square%20drive
- square lug 3, record 1, English, square%20lug
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A socket wrench is made of two parts: (1) The socket, which is placed over the top of a nut or bolthead, and (2) a handle, which is attached to the socket .... Socket wrench handles have a square lug on one end that fits into a square recess in the socket head. 3, record 1, English, - driving%20square
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This chuck holds any bits including the square drive for head screws. 4, record 1, English, - driving%20square
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carré d'entraînement
1, record 1, French, carr%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carré conducteur 2, record 1, French, carr%C3%A9%20conducteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carré d'entraînement : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - carr%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carré d'entraînement : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 1, French, - carr%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«square drive socket for hexagon insert bits» : [in French :] «douille machine à carré conducteur femelle pour embout 6 pans mâle»; «square drive socket wrench» : «douille à carré conducteur». 4, record 1, French, - carr%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Douilles série «junior» avec carré conducteur 3/8 = 9,53 mm. La série «Junior» réalisé l'outillage de clés à douilles [...] pour tous les problèmes de serrage moyen. 5, record 1, French, - carr%C3%A9%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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