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HAND CLAMP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kelly forceps
1, record 1, English, Kelly%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kelly clamp 2, record 1, English, Kelly%20clamp
correct
- Kelly hemostatic forceps 3, record 1, English, Kelly%20hemostatic%20forceps
correct
- Kelly’s forceps 4, record 1, English, Kelly%26rsquo%3Bs%20forceps
correct
- Kelly’s clamp 5, record 1, English, Kelly%26rsquo%3Bs%20clamp
correct
- Kelly’s hemostatic forceps 6, record 1, English, Kelly%26rsquo%3Bs%20hemostatic%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved hemostat without teeth, introduced for gynecological surgery. 2, record 1, English, - Kelly%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper Name: Kelly Hemostatic Forceps. ... Features: horizontal serrations; straight or curved. Uses: Occlusion of vessels and some blunt dissection. 7, record 1, English, - Kelly%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These remarkable devices [Kelly Forceps], each of which features a two-position locking device in the handle, provide a surgeon with a virtual third hand with their unique ability to firmly grip tissue without trauma or damage.... Any Kelly Forceps... can clamp safely onto tissues with ease and speed and proceed with tending to your patient.... Slightly heavier than Mosquito forceps, Kelly hemostats feature box lock joints and serrated jaws that can safely and precisely clamp a blood vessel with a number of pressures. 8, record 1, English, - Kelly%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as in "Kelly’s forceps", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written forms "Kelly forceps", "Kelly clamp" and "Kelly hemostatic forceps"are also found. Named after the American doctor Howard Kelly. 9, record 1, English, - Kelly%20forceps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince de Kelly
1, record 1, French, pince%20de%20Kelly
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pince Kelly 2, record 1, French, pince%20Kelly
correct, feminine noun
- pince hémostatique Kelly 3, record 1, French, pince%20h%C3%A9mostatique%20Kelly
correct, feminine noun
- pince hémostatique de Kelly 4, record 1, French, pince%20h%C3%A9mostatique%20de%20Kelly
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «pince Kelly» et non plus de «pince de Kelly». 5, record 1, French, - pince%20de%20Kelly
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Construction Tools
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- screw clamp
1, record 2, English, screw%20clamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- handscrew 2, record 2, English, handscrew
correct
- hand screw 3, record 2, English, hand%20screw
correct
- adjustable hand screw 3, record 2, English, adjustable%20hand%20screw
correct
- hand clamp 4, record 2, English, hand%20clamp
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Handscrew: A wooden clamp consisting of two parallel bars connected by two tightening screws; used to hold parts together while a glued joint dries, or to secure work in process of being formed. 5, record 2, English, - screw%20clamp
Record 2, Key term(s)
- screw-clamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Outils (Construction)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serre-joint
1, record 2, French, serre%2Djoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- serre-joints 2, record 2, French, serre%2Djoints
correct, masculine noun
- presse 3, record 2, French, presse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- serre à main 4, record 2, French, serre%20%C3%A0%20main
feminine noun
- serre à main ajustable 4, record 2, French, serre%20%C3%A0%20main%20ajustable
feminine noun
- sergent 5, record 2, French, sergent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serre-joint : Outil de serrage provisoire permettant le maintien de deux pièces l'une contre l'autre; en bois ou en métal, le serre-joint est utilisé surtout en menuiserie et en ébénisterie (synonyme «presse»), ainsi qu'en maçonnerie pour le maintien des banches et éléments de coffrage. 6, record 2, French, - serre%2Djoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Serre-joint : Outil utilisé par les ajusteurs, les menuisiers, les ébénistes, les monteurs, pour assembler provisoirement entre eux les différents éléments d'un ensemble afin d'effectuer des opérations communes à ces éléments ou d'assurer le serrage des assemblages pendant la prise de la colle. 7, record 2, French, - serre%2Djoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Presse : Dispositif d'immobilisation par serrage d'un ouvrage de menuiserie ou d'ébénisterie, ou de deux pièces assemblées par collage pour assurer leur contact intime pendant la durée de prise de la colle. 6, record 2, French, - serre%2Djoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des serre-joints. 8, record 2, French, - serre%2Djoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serre-joints (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 9, record 2, French, - serre%2Djoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En menuiserie, le serre-joint est une presse de grandes dimensions. 7, record 2, French, - serre%2Djoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Serre-joint [...] souvent appelé, par déformation, sergent. 6, record 2, French, - serre%2Djoint
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
- Herramientas (Construcción)
- Herramientas manuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mordaza de tornillo
1, record 2, Spanish, mordaza%20de%20tornillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mordaza de carpintero formada por dos mandíbulas paralelas y dos tornillos; la acción mordaza se obtiene por medio de los mencionados tornillos, que actúan cada uno sobre una mandíbula. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mordaza%20de%20tornillo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand-screw clamp
1, record 3, English, hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- parallel-jaw clamp 2, record 3, English, parallel%2Djaw%20clamp
correct
- wood screw clamp 3, record 3, English, wood%20screw%20clamp
correct
- parallel-jaw hand-screw clamp 2, record 3, English, parallel%2Djaw%20hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
correct
- adjustable hand screw 4, record 3, English, adjustable%20hand%20screw
correct
- adjustable, parallel-jaw hand-screw clamp 2, record 3, English, adjustable%2C%20parallel%2Djaw%20hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
correct
- hand screw 4, record 3, English, hand%20screw
correct
- hand clamp 2, record 3, English, hand%20clamp
- wood hand-screw 3, record 3, English, wood%20hand%2Dscrew
- parallel clamp 5, record 3, English, parallel%20clamp
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woodworker's clamp with two hardwood jaws joined by a pair of right-hand and left-hand threaded screws that maintain parallel adjustment of the jaws when their handles are turned in the same direction. 6, record 3, English, - hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood screw clamps are made of two heavy baseboards connected by parallel bolts. These must be maintained parallel to each other to be effective. 3, record 3, English, - hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Adjustable hand screws. Termed hand screws, these woodworking clamps have maple jaws that do not require pads of scrap wood to protect the work. Since the steel clamping screws operate through crosswise pivots in the wood jaws, they can be set at any required angle. Sizes, based on jaw length, range from 6 to 14 inches, openings from 3 to 10 inches ... 4, record 3, English, - hand%2Dscrew%20clamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serre-joint de bois
1, record 3, French, serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- serre-joint en bois à mâchoires parallèles 1, record 3, French, serre%2Djoint%20en%20bois%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires%20parall%C3%A8les
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les serre-joints de bois doivent être réglés correctement pour le serrage des pièces. 1, record 3, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des serre-joints. 2, record 3, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serre-joints (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 3, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
serre-joint : Outil utilisé par les ajusteurs, les menuisiers, les ébénistes, les monteurs, pour assembler provisoirement entre eux les différents éléments d'un ensemble afin d'effectuer des opérations communes à ces éléments ou d'assurer le serrage des assemblages pendant la prise de la colle. 4, record 3, French, - serre%2Djoint%20de%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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