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TWEEZERS [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical tweezers
1, record 1, English, optical%20tweezers
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical tweezers are powerful tools that utilize the radiation pressure of tightly focused laser beams to manipulate small objects without mechanical contact. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20tweezers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince optique
1, record 1, French, pince%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pince optique est un système destiné à piéger et manipuler sans les toucher des objets micro- ou nanoscopiques : cellules biologiques, molécules, billes, nanotubes de carbone... Elles sont basées sur l'utilisation de l'énergie contenue dans la lumière et sur la force que les photons sont capables d'exercer sur ces objets. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glassworking tweezers
1, record 2, English, glassworking%20tweezers
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glassworking tweezers: an item in the "Glass, Plastics and Clayworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - glassworking%20tweezers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince brucelle de verrier
1, record 2, French, pince%20brucelle%20de%20verrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince brucelle de verrier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de verre, de plastiques et de céramique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - pince%20brucelle%20de%20verrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soldering tweezers
1, record 3, English, soldering%20tweezers
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soldering tweezers: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 3, English, - soldering%20tweezers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précelles à souder
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9celles%20%C3%A0%20souder
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précelles à souder : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9celles%20%C3%A0%20souder
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tweezers
1, record 4, English, tweezers
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tweesers: an item in the "Multiple Use Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - tweezers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brucelles
1, record 4, French, brucelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brucelles : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement polyvalents pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 4, French, - brucelles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- surgical tweezers
1, record 5, English, surgical%20tweezers
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surgical tweezers: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 5, English, - surgical%20tweezers
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pince chirurgicale
1, record 5, French, pince%20chirurgicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince chirurgicale : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 5, French, - pince%20chirurgicale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hair tweezers
1, record 6, English, hair%20tweezers
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair tweezers: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 6, English, - hair%20tweezers
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pince à épiler
1, record 6, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9piler
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à épiler : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 6, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9piler
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Food Industries
- Hand Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tweezers
1, record 7, English, tweezers
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Outillage à main
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pince à désarêter
1, record 7, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sar%C3%AAter
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pince métallique servant à enlever les arêtes de la morue salée-séchée. 2, record 7, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sar%C3%AAter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) normalisé(s) par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 7, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sar%C3%AAter
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- print forceps
1, record 8, English, print%20forceps
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- forceps 2, record 8, English, forceps
correct, plural
- tweezers 2, record 8, English, tweezers
correct, plural
- pincers 2, record 8, English, pincers
correct, plural
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for grasping and holding prints. 3, record 8, English, - print%20forceps
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pincettes
1, record 8, French, pincettes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à pinces employé pour saisir les épreuves au moment du tirage photographique. 2, record 8, French, - pincettes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tweezers
1, record 9, English, tweezers
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small spring nippers used to pick up type in the form. 2, record 9, English, - tweezers
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used only by experienced typesetters, tweezers in inexperienced hands injure the faces of valuable printing types. 3, record 9, English, - tweezers
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tweezer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pinces typographiques
1, record 9, French, pinces%20typographiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit outil à deux branches, formant ressort, avec lequel le typographe exécute les corrections sur le plomb. 2, record 9, French, - pinces%20typographiques
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tweezers
1, record 10, English, tweezers
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forceps-like surgical instrument used for grasping and holding under spring tension. 1, record 10, English, - tweezers
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- petites pinces
1, record 10, French, petites%20pinces
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-12-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- surgical plier
1, record 11, English, surgical%20plier
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- tweezers 2, record 11, English, tweezers
correct, plural
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tweezer-type plier with serrated grip (sharply notched) and slender angled points used for holding cotton or gauze in sponging sockets during extractions. It is also used for removing small particles of bone and pieces of roots and placing needed medication into the tooth sockets. 1, record 11, English, - surgical%20plier
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- précelle
1, record 11, French, pr%C3%A9celle
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- pincette 2, record 11, French, pincette
feminine noun
- brucelles 3, record 11, French, brucelles
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les précelles parfaites sont rares, elles doivent permettre de saisir les objets les plus fins (...) et le dentiste doit souvent les rectifier (...). Les mors sont lisses ou striés, ils peuvent être plus ou moins longs, donnant accès dans la profondeur des cavités. 1, record 11, French, - pr%C3%A9celle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1984-03-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- soldering pliers 1, record 12, English, soldering%20pliers
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- soldering tweezers 1, record 12, English, soldering%20tweezers
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- pince à souder
1, record 12, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20souder
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1984-03-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- stone holder
1, record 13, English, stone%20holder
Great Britain
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- stone tweezers 1, record 13, English, stone%20tweezers
United States
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- louve à tenailles
1, record 13, French, louve%20%C3%A0%20tenailles
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1980-05-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- tweezers 1, record 14, English, tweezers
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- petite pince 1, record 14, French, petite%20pince
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- brucelles 1, record 14, French, brucelles
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1979-10-03
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- soldering pliers
1, record 15, English, soldering%20pliers
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- soldering tweezers 2, record 15, English, soldering%20tweezers
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soldering pliers which has the thin tungsten points to hold the casting, is necessary in order that heat will not be drawn away from the casting (...). Soldering flux is flamed on the tip of the slate pencil to form the bead. 1, record 15, English, - soldering%20pliers
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- précelles à souder
1, record 15, French, pr%C3%A9celles%20%C3%A0%20souder
correct, plural
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- brucelles à souder 2, record 15, French, brucelles%20%C3%A0%20souder
correct, plural, less frequent
- pince à souder 3, record 15, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20souder
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Confection de la bague (...). Brasure. Avec des précelles à souder, l'anneau est tenu sur le bunsen et chauffé lentement au rouge blanc. 1, record 15, French, - pr%C3%A9celles%20%C3%A0%20souder
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir A10 du fascicule 23220 de ENSTO. 4, record 15, French, - pr%C3%A9celles%20%C3%A0%20souder
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- swab tweezers 1, record 16, English, swab%20tweezers
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- porte-pansement
1, record 16, French, porte%2Dpansement
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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