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NEEDLENOSE [5 records]

Record 1 2024-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
CONT

Needle nose pliers are best suited for handling smaller items such as loose bolts, screws or the like. They are excellent for precision work which is why the tool finds its way into the world of jewelry curation and artwork as well.

CONT

... long nose pliers are made for heavy-duty applications such as machine and electrical repair. They are also used by construction workers during building projects. On the contrary, needle nose pliers are the smaller, more timid-looking version of the same thing, except their benefits in the functional department are very different. They can be used for general purposes whereas the other type cannot.

OBS

needle nose plier; needlenose plier : designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • needle-nose pliers
  • needle-nose plier
  • needle nose pliers
  • needlenose pliers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
CONT

Les pinces à bec fin [:] Ce type de pince permet de saisir les pièces dans les endroits difficiles d'accès, d'effectuer un montage très précis ou un pliage de fils.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Scomberesox saurus is a species of bony fishes in the family [Scomberesocidae].

OBS

needlenose; needlefish; billfish; garfish : common names also used to refer to various other species of fish.

Key term(s)
  • needle nose
  • needle fish
  • Atlantic needle fish
  • bill fish
  • gar fish
  • skipper gar fish

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

balaou : appellation française commerciale normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec.

OBS

aiguille de mer; orphie : noms vernaculaires employés également pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

needlenose pliers : an item in the "Multiple Use Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

pince à bec demi-rond : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement polyvalents pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

A device for removing a fishhook deeply embedded in a fish’s throat.

CONT

Needlenose pliers work well for fish hooked in the mouth, while a deep-throat dehooker or disgorger should be used for fish hooked deeply in the throat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Petit appareil permettant de dégager un hameçon profondément engagé dans un poisson.

CONT

Le dégorgeoir sert à retirer l'hameçon de la gorge du poisson. Le bout dégorgeoir est taillé en encoche, ce qui permet de suivre le bas de ligne et d'arriver à l'hameçon. Dès que la courbure de ce dernier est calée dans l'encoche, on dégage aisément la pointe et on extrait délicatement le tout.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Caza y pesca deportiva
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Record 5 1987-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embroidery Notions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de broderie
OBS

Pour la tapisserie à l'aiguille les pinces en question sont petites.

Spanish

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