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WRENCH SQUARE [9 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

A largely obsolete hydrant wrench made of stamped metal with holes sized for the hydrant valve.

CONT

The hux bar is first and foremost a hydrant wrench... The tool is chromed tubular steel, with a very thin, flat hydrant tool at one end and a curved, tapered prying point with a small fulcrum at the other. The hydrant wrench end has two openings for hydrant operating nuts. One is square; the other is pentagonal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Clé à borne d'incendie plate dotée, à une extrémité, d'un pied-de-biche précédé d'une plaque perforée de deux ouvertures, une carrée et l'autre, pentagonale, pour les écrous de commande des bornes d'incendie et, à l'autre extrémité, d'un point d'appui courbé et conique accompagné d'un petit pivot.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Girdle dop key : A small cylindrical wrench with a square indentation for turning girdle pots.

OBS

Part of a girdle dop attachment of a sawing machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie de l'accessoire de la machine de sciage pour l'entaillage de la forme cœur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A small cylindrical wrench with a square indentation for turning girdle pots.

CONT

... if more obtuse blades are not available, rotate the diamond with the girdle dop key ...

OBS

Pot of the girdle dop attachment of a sawing machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Petite clé cylindrique munie d'une entaille carrée servant à positionner le pot.

OBS

Pot de l'accessoire de la machine de sciage pour l'entaillage de la forme cœur.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Metal Fasteners
DEF

A metal rod with ausu square or hexagonal wrench head at one end and threads at the other that is commonly available in a size rouge of from 1/4 inch to 3 inches in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Clouterie et visserie
DEF

Boulon comportant une tête conventionnelle (carrée, hexagonale ou fraisée) et conçu pour un usage général en machinerie ou pour différents types de construction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos de empalme (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Clavos y tornillos
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Record 5 2002-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The torque multiplier supplies higher torques than the power tool or ratchet wrench can produce and is used with those tools to remove or tighten EVA [Extra Vehicular Activity] bolts on ORU's [Orbital Replaceable Units]. The square torque multiplier interfaces with fittings on the battery, and the round torque multiplier interfaces with fittings of the buscarrier latch bolts.

OBS

torque multiplier: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Un multiplicateur de couple est un dispositif qui amplifie le couple qu'un opérateur peut appliquer. Comme la puissance en sortie ne peut dépasser la puissance en entrée, le nombre de tours en sortie sera inférieur au nombre de tours en entrée. (Couple x tr/min = Puissance).

OBS

multiplicateur de couple : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
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.

CONT

This chuck holds any bits including the square drive for head screws.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
OBS

carré d'entraînement : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

carré d'entraînement : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

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».

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.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Do not use a pipe wrench under any condition when tightening a square shouldered or chrome plated fitting on the finish work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
CONT

À l'étape finale, ne jamais utiliser une clé à tuyau pour serrer un raccord à épaulement droit ou un raccord chromé, apparent.

Spanish

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Record 8 1990-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Metal Fasteners
DEF

A screw fastener with a geometric recess in the head into which an appropriate wrench is inserted for driving and turning, with consequent improved nontamperability.

DEF

A screw having a recess or socket to fit a wrench for turning rather than a slot or external hexagonal or square shape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Clouterie et visserie
OBS

Pan : face d'un objet, d'un corps polyédrique : pans d'un écrou.

OBS

Vis à tête fraisée à 6 pans creux (...) Hexagon socket contersunk head screws.

OBS

Ce type de vis comporte le plus souvent six pans creux.

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Attach an adjustable tap wrench to the square end of the reamer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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