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MARTEAU DEVANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sledge hammer
1, record 1, English, sledge%20hammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A heavy blacksmithing hammer, weighting 6 pounds or more it may require both hands. 1, record 1, English, - sledge%20hammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau à frapper devant
1, record 1, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20frapper%20devant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lourd marteau de forgeron, il sera manipulé à deux mains. 1, record 1, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20frapper%20devant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Metal Forging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross pein hand hammer
1, record 2, English, cross%20pein%20hand%20hammer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross peen hand hammer 2, record 2, English, cross%20peen%20hand%20hammer
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mass of iron square or octagonal in cross section, punched in the middle to receive a hickory or ash handle, with a flat face on one end and a wedge perpendicular to the handle on the other. 3, record 2, English, - cross%20pein%20hand%20hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Forgeage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau à traverse
1, record 2, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
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 en ligne transversale au manche; il allonge le métal sans l’élargir. 2, record 2, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marteaux de devant, ou ceux qui sont placés à la forge devant l'enclume, sont aussi de deux sortes, à panne & à traverse, & ont vingt-huit à vingt-neuf lignes en quarré par la tête, sur six à sept pouces de long. Ils sont tous émmanchés de bois de cornouiller de deux piés & demi de long environ. [...] le marteau à traverse a sa panne perpendiculaire au manche. 3, record 2, French, - marteau%20%C3%A0%20traverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Construction Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straight and cross pein sledge hammer 1, record 3, English, straight%20and%20cross%20pein%20sledge%20hammer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- straight sledge hammer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Outils (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marteau à devant 1, record 3, French, marteau%20%C3%A0%20devant
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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