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PINCE ISOLANTE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

Pliers having the handles covered with insulating material; used by electricians in order to avoid electric shocks when working on live conductors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien des équipements électriques
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
DEF

Outil à mâchoire articulée dont les branches sont recouvertes de matériau isolant permettant son utilisation dans un environnement électrique.

Key term(s)
  • pinces isolantes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mantenimiento de equipos eléctricos
  • Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
  • Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
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Record 2 2010-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Electric Power Distribution
OBS

hot-line wire grip: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990.

Key term(s)
  • hot line wire grip
  • hotline wire grip

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Distribution électrique
OBS

pince isolante; pince de travail sur ligne sous tension : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990.

Spanish

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