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HORSESHOE NAIL [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

horseshoe nail : an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

clou de fer à cheval : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

By the farrier.

OBS

Penetration of a sensitive structure by a horseshoe nail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Piqûre, dans la chair vive ou très près de celle-ci, du clou à ferrer.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

According to Fred Blakeney, Blacksmith, in Stittsville, Ont., a driving hammer is used to nail the horseshoe to the horse's foot.

PHR

Farrier’s driving hammer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Marteau de maréchal destiné à frapper sur le rogne-pied pour enfoncer les clous dans la corne.

OBS

brocher : Enfoncer (des clous) dans le sabot d'un cheval qu'on ferre. On broche des clous à l'aide d'un brochoir.

OBS

Mailloche : Parfois présentée comme n'ayant pas d'échancrure (nommée «oreilles» ou «panne») servant à arracher ou à couper les clous en les tordant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para el cuidado de los animales (Maquinaria agrícola)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 4 2005-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

CLINCH. The part of a horseshoe nail visible on the outside of a shod horse's hoof. This part of the nail is folded down against the hoof to form a clamp, and normally has to be straightened or removed before the horseshoe can be pulled off without doing damage to the hoof. a. k. a. : Clench.

CONT

Diamond Clincher, 12. Designed for easier clinching of nails, less use of clinch block and hammer.

Key term(s)
  • clenching tongs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

Le rivetage : Les pointes des clous dépassant de la paroi du sabot sont coupées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
DEF

Acción y efecto de remachar.

OBS

remachar : Machacar la punta o la cabeza del clavo ya clavado.

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Record 5 2004-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

A tool used to knock a clench down when removing a shoe.

OBS

Finally, the edge of the rasp is rubbed around the junction between the lower border of the horn and the (horse) shoe, so as to form a slight groove, which prevents the edge of the wall from splitting, and shoeing is complete.

OBS

One of its parts is the blade (to cut or raise clinches) and the other the point (to punch nails out of the hoof, etc.)

OBS

Although "hoof buffer" was not found in the documentation available, Chochrane Showhorse Ferrier in Richmond, Ont. stated that this was a file or rasp.

OBS

Clinch(clench) : The part of a horseshoe nail visible on the outside of a shod horse's hoof.

OBS

You will hear the term clinch buffer used for the clinch cutter and sometimes cutting them is called buffing the clinch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Après avoir broché les fers, le maréchal termine son travail par un coup de râpe égalisateur.

OBS

Une de ses extrémités est appelée dérivoir (pour couper ou relever la partie rivée des clous sur le sabot) et l'autre chasse-souche (qui peut servir, entre autres, pour chasser les clous du sabot).

PHR

Râpe pour maréchal-ferrant; râpe pour maréchalerie.

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
  • Horse Husbandry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

STELCO

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
  • Horse Husbandry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

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