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PINCE ISOLANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insulated pliers
1, record 1, English, insulated%20pliers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pliers having the handles covered with insulating material; used by electricians in order to avoid electric shocks when working on live conductors. 1, record 1, English, - insulated%20pliers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des équipements électriques
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince isolante
1, record 1, French, pince%20isolante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à mâchoire articulée dont les branches sont recouvertes de matériau isolant permettant son utilisation dans un environnement électrique. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20isolante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pinces isolantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de equipos eléctricos
- Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alicates aislantes
1, record 1, Spanish, alicates%20aislantes
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot-line wire grip
1, record 2, English, hot%2Dline%20wire%20grip
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot-line wire grip: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990. 2, record 2, English, - hot%2Dline%20wire%20grip
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hot line wire grip
- hotline wire grip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Distribution électrique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince isolante
1, record 2, French, pince%20isolante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pince de travail sur ligne sous tension 1, record 2, French, pince%20de%20travail%20sur%20ligne%20sous%20tension
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince isolante; pince de travail sur ligne sous tension : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990. 2, record 2, French, - pince%20isolante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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