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HAMMER WRENCH [7 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

cock and hammer wrench : an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

clé pour chien : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

... a specialized thick, short, stocky wrench with a block end to the handle specifically designed for use with a hammer, enabling one to impart great force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
CONT

Une clé à frapper s'utilise le plus souvent avec une masse ou un marteau pneumatique pour les blocages et les déblocages notamment lors d'opérations en grosse mécanique.

OBS

Il existe plusieurs types de clé à frapper : clé à frapper polygonale, clé à frapper à fourche, clé à frapper 12 pans, clé à frapper contrecoudée, etc.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Games and Toys (General)
OBS

A trademark of Chieftain, Gaytoys (USA).

OBS

Description : Plastic robot made of 16 pieces. Can be taken apart and put back together. Eight pieces to be inserted. Comes with hammer, screwdriver and monkey wrench.

Key term(s)
  • Build-A-Robot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
OBS

Monte-un-robotMC : Marque de commerce de Chieftain/Gaytoys, Etats-Unis.

OBS

Description : Robot en plastique de 16 morceaux à monter et à démonter, comportant 8 éléments à insérer. Comprend un marteau, un tournevis et une clef anglaise.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Suspension (Mechanical Components)
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Tools and Equipment : Torque wrench, torch, welder, hammer, torque multipliers, impact wrench, axle tubes, tape measure, pogo stick, tension scale, and specialized bushing installer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

This is the grip used to hold a hammer handle or large wrench where all four fingers wrap around the object. Depending on the task, the thumb also wraps around or lays along the axis of the handle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Automatisation et applications

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

... the wedge bolt ... is surrounded by an even-sided sleeve that is split at the bottom. To secure the bolt, you must place a wedge (a small metal piece that comes with the bolt) onto the end of the sleeve and hammer them both into the pre-drilled bolt hole. The wedge expands the sleeve into the rock, where it holds securely.

CONT

The pull-type torque-in bolt is similar to a wedge bolt.... the difference between them is that the wedge bolt expands when you pound it with a hammer, while the pull-type bolt expands when you torque it with a wrench(it pulls the wedge into itself).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

[...] insérer le cône adéquat au bout de la cheville. Frapper sur le tamponnoir pour créer l'expansion de la cheville.

Spanish

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Record 7 1988-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
CONT

The impact wrench will first operate smoothly to tighten a nut snug fit. Then as the nut offers more resistance to turning, a hammer in the wrench automatically starts to strike on an anvil thus using an impact force to supplement the torque of the motor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
CONT

(...) l'inertie (...) est transférée à un dispositif spécial d'entraînement de la broche convertissant cette énergie en une succession de chocs d'une masselotte sur une enclume solidaire de la broche de sortie.

Spanish

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