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POINT CHISEL [19 records]

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Record 1 2022-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Construction Tools
CONT

Aligning bars, sometimes called "sleeve bars", are designed to align bolt holes and other mating holes in construction and engineering, and can also perform some light levering and lifting tasks. This type of bar features a chisel edge at one end, and a pencil point tip at the other, similar to those of a digging bar or large crowbar. The shaft is hexagonal, both for ease of grip and for economy of production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Outils (Construction)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas manuales
  • Herramientas (Construcción)
CONT

Las barras de alineación tienen una gran diversidad de usos, [pudiendo] utilizarse para alinear, ajustar, mover o desarmar piezas metálicas o de madera.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

point chisel : an item in the "Masonry and Stoneworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

ciseau pointeau : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maçonnerie ou du travail de la pierre» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
DEF

A cut nail of rectangular section tapering to a chisel point with raised head-used in wooden ship construction for deck, outer and ceiling planking.

Key term(s)
  • decknail

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
DEF

Carvelle de 10 cm en fer ou en cuivre utilisée pour le chevillage des bordés de pont sur les barrots.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Geology
DEF

A hand tool used for breaking rock, consisting of a firmly fixed head of hardened steel with a blunt surface at one end and either a sharpened point(or pick, for breaking hard rock) or a sharpened edge(or chisel, for breaking soft rock) at the other end, and set crosswise on a handle.

OBS

It is the recognised symbol of the geologist, and his chief field instrument.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

One end of the head [of the ice axe] is a blade or adze.... The other end is a sharp pick... "drooped"... with a sharp chisel point; particularly good for step-cutting in ice.... The pick's chisel point should be slanted...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

La tête du piolet comprend deux parties emmanchées par le milieu : la pointe en lame de couteau, crénelée de dents inversées pour s'ancrer dans la glace; la panne horizontale, aplatie en truelle, pour tailler des marches.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

A steel bar sharpened to a point or a chisel end for hand use(as in mining).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Tige d'acier à extrémité taillée en biseau, utilisée pour le creusement à la main des trous de mine.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
OBS

See record "diamond point chisel. "

Key term(s)
  • diamond-point hammer
  • diamond-point dressing hammer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
DEF

Marteau de tailleur de pierre, dentelé à dents pointues, servant à dégrossir les parements en pierre ferme.

OBS

À ne pas confondre avec le «ciseau grain d'orge» (voir cette fiche).

OBS

Pluriel : des grains-d'orge.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
OBS

See record "diamond point hammer."

Key term(s)
  • diamond-point chisel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
DEF

Tige de fer terminée à l'une de ses extrémités par un tranchant à grosses dents pointues pour la taille de la pierre.

OBS

gradine : Ciseau très effilé et dentelé dont se servent les sculpteurs et les tailleurs de pierre.

OBS

À ne pas confondre avec le «marteau grain d'orge» (voir cette fiche).

Key term(s)
  • gradine à grain d'orge

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry
DEF

A chisel with a curved point for cleaning out features such as grooves and mortises on wood members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
OBS

Tatoo. As opposed to chisel point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
OBS

Tatouage à pointe aiguille

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Science
OBS

as opposed to needle point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zootechnie
OBS

d'un tatoueur d'animaux

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Masonry Practice
  • Hand Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Maçonnerie
  • Outillage à main

Spanish

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Record 13 1990-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A device or machine to drive thawing points into the frozen ground to thaw it so it can be worked.

OBS

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 14 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 15 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
OBS

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. A cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 16 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Preparatory Mining Work
DEF

A drivepipe through which steam or water is introduced into frozen gravel to thaw it for mining or dredging.

CONT

thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points(specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. À cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.

Spanish

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Record 17 1985-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée

Spanish

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Record 18 1980-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Construction Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Outils (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 19 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
OBS

dans les bouer

Spanish

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