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WIRE PLIERS [7 records]

Record 1 2017-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Installation and Maintenance (Electrical)
  • Electric Cables
CONT

The Western Union splice is made by twisting two ends of a wire together counterclockwise 3/4 of a turn each, finger tight. Then, using needle-nose pliers, the ends are twisted at least five more turns, tightly. The cut off ends are pushed close to the center wire.

OBS

Western Union splice: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installation et maintenance (Électricité)
  • Câbles électriques
CONT

Il existe de nombreux types de joints électriques, mais plusieurs sont considérés comme des archétypes fondamentaux. Ces types de joints comprennent l'épissure Western Union[. Celle-ci] est l'un des types les plus courants de joints. Ce type d'assemblage est utilisé pour connecter deux [fils] du même conducteur - réparer un fil sectionné, par exemple.

OBS

épissure de type «Western Union»; épissure torsadée : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • épissure de type Western Union

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
OBS

Pliers [are] used for holding small objects, bending wire, turning nuts, and similar purposes... Round nose pliers [are] used mainly for bending wire or thin metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
OBS

Ce genre de pince est utilisé pour l'assemblage des pièces miniatures en électronique et en mécanique, pour boucler les fils et pour manipuler les petites pièces.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

Pliers that can be used either for holding objects or for cutting and bending wire.

Key term(s)
  • engineer's plier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Outil réunissant en une seule pièce : pince plate, pince à gaz, pince coupante et tournevis.

OBS

Ces pinces servent à saisir des matériaux plats et à les courber, à couper ou à dénuder des fils.

Key term(s)
  • pinces universelles

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Utensils and Appliances (General)
CONT

Manufactured from 100% stainless steel, it [the soldier's multi-tool] is equipped with 13 individual components that include : heavy duty pliers; a double sided file; drop point and serrated sheep-foot knife blades; small, medium and large flat blade screwdrivers and a number 2 cross-tip screwdriver; a wire cutter ;a can opener...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement ménager (Généralités)
DEF

Instrument coupant, servant à ouvrir les boîtes de conserve.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

Pliers [that] have a nose and full cutting bite designed for cropping metal and cutting wire at a diagonal slant in tight places. These pliers are also useful for installing and removing cotter pins.

OBS

This tool is not appropriate for gripping or bending.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Pince à ouverture coupante conçue pour l'éboutage du métal et la coupe du fil en diagonale dans les endroits exigus. Ces pinces servent aussi à fixer et à enlever les goupilles fendues.

OBS

Cet outil n'est pas conçu pour le serrage ni le cintrage.

Spanish

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Record 6 1982-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
OBS

To do a power-balance test, you’ll need a pair of spark plug cable pliers(...) The procedure goes like this : run the engine at curb-idle speed. With the special pliers, briefly remove each plug wire from the spark plug. Note the rpm drop, then reattach the wire. Hold the wire away from the plug for a second or two to see the rpm drop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 7 1978-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Arts
OBS

(...) use a pair of canvas pliers. This instrument is not unlike the one used for bending wire, but its jaws extend horizontally to a length of 4".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts plastiques
OBS

(...) on utilisera une pince plate dans laquelle on pincera la toile pour la tendre, en la pressant contre la partie courbe située sous les mâchoires.

Spanish

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