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HEXAGON SOCKET [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hexalobular socket head cap screw
1, record 1, English, hexalobular%20socket%20head%20cap%20screw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is a new standard for hexalobular socket head cap screws... In comparison to the hexagon drive, the hexalobular drive ensures a better load transmission and less wear of the drive. 2, record 1, English, - hexalobular%20socket%20head%20cap%20screw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vis à tête cylindrique à six lobes internes
1, record 1, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20six%20lobes%20internes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket head shoulder screw 1, record 2, English, hexagon%20socket%20head%20shoulder%20screw
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vis à 6 pans creux tête cylindrique épaulée
1, record 2, French, vis%20%C3%A0%206%20pans%20creux%20t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9paul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hexagon square drive socket wrench 1, record 3, English, hexagon%20square%20drive%20socket%20wrench
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- douille 6 pans machine à carré conducteur femelle
1, record 3, French, douille%206%20pans%20machine%20%C3%A0%20carr%C3%A9%20conducteur%20femelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket screws with pilot key
1, record 4, English, hexagon%20socket%20screws%20with%20pilot%20key
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clé mâle coudée à téton pour vis 6 pans creux à trou pilote
1, record 4, French, cl%C3%A9%20m%C3%A2le%20coud%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9ton%20pour%20vis%206%20pans%20creux%20%C3%A0%20trou%20pilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hexagon drive extension universal joint ball type socket wrench 1, record 5, English, hexagon%20drive%20extension%20universal%20joint%20ball%20type%20socket%20wrench
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- douille 6 pans à rotule à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 5, French, douille%206%20pans%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket screws hexagon shank bit
1, record 6, English, hexagon%20socket%20screws%20hexagon%20shank%20bit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- embout 6 pans mâle à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 6, French, embout%206%20pans%20m%C3%A2le%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket screws for spiral ratchet key
1, record 7, English, hexagon%20socket%20screws%20for%20spiral%20ratchet%20key
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- embout 6 pans mâle pour emploi sur tournevis automatique
1, record 7, French, embout%206%20pans%20m%C3%A2le%20pour%20emploi%20sur%20tournevis%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spline socket screws hexagon shank bit
1, record 8, English, spline%20socket%20screws%20hexagon%20shank%20bit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- embout mâle pour empreinte à créneaux à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 8, French, embout%20m%C3%A2le%20pour%20empreinte%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9neaux%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hexagon insert bit for hexagon socket screws 1, record 9, English, hexagon%20insert%20bit%20for%20hexagon%20socket%20screws
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- embout pour vis à 6 pans creux à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 9, French, embout%20pour%20vis%20%C3%A0%206%20pans%20creux%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hexagon drive extension socket wrench 1, record 10, English, hexagon%20drive%20extension%20socket%20wrench
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- douille 6 pans à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 10, French, douille%206%20pans%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- square drive socket for hexagon insert bits 1, record 11, English, square%20drive%20socket%20for%20hexagon%20insert%20bits
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- douille machine à carré conducteur femelle pour embout 6 pans mâle
1, record 11, French, douille%20machine%20%C3%A0%20carr%C3%A9%20conducteur%20femelle%20pour%20embout%206%20pans%20m%C3%A2le
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- key with handle for hexagon socket screws
1, record 12, English, key%20with%20handle%20for%20hexagon%20socket%20screws
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- clé mâle droite emmanchée pour vis à 6 pans creux
1, record 12, French, cl%C3%A9%20m%C3%A2le%20droite%20emmanch%C3%A9e%20pour%20vis%20%C3%A0%206%20pans%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- bit, hexagon socket screws square drive
1, record 13, English, bit%2C%20hexagon%20socket%20screws%20square%20drive
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Key term(s)
- hexagon socket screws square drive bit
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- douille pour vis 6 pans creux à carré conducteur
1, record 13, French, douille%20pour%20vis%206%20pans%20creux%20%C3%A0%20carr%C3%A9%20conducteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- square drive socket for hexagon insert bits
1, record 14, English, square%20drive%20socket%20for%20hexagon%20insert%20bits
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur à hexagone et entraînement carré femelle
1, record 14, French, adaptateur%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20et%20entra%C3%AEnement%20carr%C3%A9%20femelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket head recess
1, record 15, English, hexagon%20socket%20head%20recess
correct, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexagon socket head recess : Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 15, English, - hexagon%20socket%20head%20recess
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- tête cylindrique à six pans creux
1, record 15, French, t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans%20creux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête cylindrique à six pans creux : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 15, French, - t%C3%AAte%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans%20creux
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket
1, record 16, English, hexagon%20socket
correct, standardized
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexagon socket : Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 16, English, - hexagon%20socket
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- six pans creux
1, record 16, French, six%20pans%20creux
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
six pans creux : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 16, French, - six%20pans%20creux
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1983-09-06
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket screw 1, record 17, English, hexagon%20socket%20screw
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- vis à 6 pans creux
1, record 17, French, vis%20%C3%A0%206%20pans%20creux
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1981-02-26
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket set screw 1, record 18, English, hexagon%20socket%20set%20screw
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- vis sans tête à six pans creux 1, record 18, French, vis%20sans%20t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans%20creux
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- hexagon socket set screw 1, record 19, English, hexagon%20socket%20set%20screw
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- vis d'arrêt sans tête à six pans creux
1, record 19, French, vis%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20sans%20t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20six%20pans%20creux
feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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