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METAL CLIP [6 records]

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Record 1 2013-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
DEF

A clip for holding papers together, consisting of two T-shaped metal clamps held in place by a cylindrical spring.

OBS

Bulldog®: trademark of Setten IXL Limited. However, the name in "bulldog clip" is not followed by the registered trademark symbol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

Pince cylindrique munie de petites poignées en forme de T qui permet de retenir des feuilles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Mountain Sports
  • Speleology
DEF

An eccentric metal ring with a spring-loaded gate in one side which can be used to clip the running rope to various anchors or to fasten pieces of rope, sling, or hardware together quickly and securely.

OBS

[Carabiners] come in three basic designs: oval, D, and asymmetrical D.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Sports de montagne
  • Spéléologie
DEF

Anneau métallique en alliage léger, de forme ovale, portant un doigt articulé, servant aux alpinistes pour relier à un piton une corde ou un étrier.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A metal or plastic clip which attached to the end of a roll film, edge of a sheet film or a print, enable them to be hung up to dry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Pince métallique utilisée pour tenir les films pendant le développement ou le séchage.

OBS

Pour les films en bobine celle du bas est lestée de façon à tendre le film.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
OBS

When coins were hammered during the early days of coinage, some people would clip a metal rim from around the coins. The coins appeared undamaged to the casual observer while the person doing the clipping had enough extra metal from many such clippings to make a small profit when these were melted and sold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
DEF

Prélèvement frauduleux opéré par des particuliers sur la tranche des espèces en métal précieux en circulation lorsque celles-ci étaient dépourvues de listel.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

A bracket that contains an inbuilt metal clip to secure the archwire in the slot so that there is no need for metal or elastomeric ligatures.

Key term(s)
  • self ligating bracket
  • selfligating bracket

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
CONT

Les boîtiers autoligaturants. Ce sont de nouveaux boîtiers depuis peu sur le marché qui ont l'énorme avantage de ne plus avoir de système de ligature externe [...]. [Le] boîtier est [alors dit] «autoligaturant», ce qui signifie que [son] système de fermeture/ouverture [,] et donc du maintien de l'arc orthodontique [,] se fait grâce à une petite glissière [...] Ces boîtiers peuvent être soit entièrement métalliques, soit constitués d'une association de résine transparente et de métal.

Key term(s)
  • boîtier auto-ligaturant
  • bracket auto-ligaturant

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
OBS

RAGA January 1981, 61. Track Circuit Conductor Retainer Clip : Bootleg and crossbonds often become damaged due to the track circuit conductor becoming dislodged from the rail and moving into the path of passing trains. To prevent this, a retaining clip has been developed which holds the track circuit conductor against the contour of the rail. Called a track circuit retainer, the clip will fit most sizes of rail and will accommodate either 4-76 mm bare or insulated strand, or 7-94 mm bare bond strand. It can be used with welded and plug bonds attached to the rail heads or webs. The clip comprises two strips of metal joined by two semi-circular holders through which the conductor passes. The clip is located under the rail and bent round to the opposite side, so that there is a holder above and below the rail bottom, so keeping the conductor in place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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