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Record 1 2013-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
CONT

The whizzer saw is an electric or air-driven cutting device with several advantages over other types of power saws ... At about 2 pounds (0.9 kg), the whizzer weighs about one-tenth as much as a circular saw, so it is much more maneuverable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
CONT

La scie oscillante est un outil à couper électrique ou pneumatique qui offre plusieurs avantages par rapport aux autres types de scies mécaniques [...] D'un poids d'environ 0,9 kg (2 lb), elle pèse environ dix fois moins qu'une scie circulaire et est donc beaucoup plus facile à manier.

Spanish

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