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ROUNDING HAMMER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Light Metalworking Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turning hammer
1, record 1, English, turning%20hammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blacksmith hammer 1, record 1, English, blacksmith%20hammer
correct
- rounding hammer 1, record 1, English, rounding%20hammer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The names for hand hammers are used in different and confusing ways, however, in North America the preferred horseshoe making hammer has one slightly convex face, so it won’t mark the work and is useful for turning shoes and pulling clips. 1, record 1, English, - turning%20hammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Petit outillage (Travail des métaux)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau de forgeron
1, record 1, French, marteau%20de%20forgeron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marteau à main, pour tourner et former le fer. 1, record 1, French, - marteau%20de%20forgeron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backing hammer
1, record 2, English, backing%20hammer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In hand binding, a round-headed hammer used for rounding and backing the backbone of books. 1, record 2, English, - backing%20hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau à endosser
1, record 2, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20endosser
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marteau à tête incurvée, utilisé pour endosser le dos des livres. 1, record 2, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20endosser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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