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INSULATED PLIERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insulated pliers
1, record 1, English, insulated%20pliers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pliers having the handles covered with insulating material; used by electricians in order to avoid electric shocks when working on live conductors. 1, record 1, English, - insulated%20pliers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des équipements électriques
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince isolante
1, record 1, French, pince%20isolante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à mâchoire articulée dont les branches sont recouvertes de matériau isolant permettant son utilisation dans un environnement électrique. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20isolante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pinces isolantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de equipos eléctricos
- Herramientas y equipo (Mecánica)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alicates aislantes
1, record 1, Spanish, alicates%20aislantes
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dwell tachometer
1, record 2, English, dwell%20tachometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you have a pair of insulated spark-plugwire pliers and a dwell tachometer, you can do a cylinder power balance test. 1, record 2, English, - dwell%20tachometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de mesure de l'angle de contact et tachymètre
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20de%20l%27angle%20de%20contact%20et%20tachym%C3%A8tre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de mesure de l'angle de contact et compte-tours 1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20de%20l%27angle%20de%20contact%20et%20compte%2Dtours
proposal, masculine noun
- contrôleur d'angle de came et tachymètre 1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27angle%20de%20came%20et%20tachym%C3%A8tre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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