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CLE FOURCHE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open-end wrench
1, record 1, English, open%2Dend%20wrench
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open-end wrench: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - open%2Dend%20wrench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé à fourche
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé à fourche : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open end wrench
1, record 2, English, open%20end%20wrench
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open-end wrench 2, record 2, English, open%2Dend%20wrench
correct, officially approved
- open end spanner 3, record 2, English, open%20end%20spanner
correct, Great Britain
- open-end spanner 4, record 2, English, open%2Dend%20spanner
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wrench consisting of fixed jaws at one or both ends of a handle. 5, record 2, English, - open%20end%20wrench
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This tool can be single-headed or doubled-headed. If it is single-headed it is more precisely referred to as a "single open-end wrench" or a "single open-end spanner." If it is double-headed it is called a "double open-end wrench" or a "double open-end spanner". However, there is usually no distinction made between these two types of wrenches and the more generic terms "open-end wrench" and "open-end spanner" are used. 6, record 2, English, - open%20end%20wrench
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
open-end wrench: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - open%20end%20wrench
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clé à fourche
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourche
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clé à fourches 2, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourches
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- clé ouverte 3, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- clé plate 4, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20plate
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé ayant une ou deux ouvertures de mâchoires fixes (les ouvertures sont de dimensions différentes lorsqu'il y en a deux) et conçue pour engager la tête de l'écrou ou du boulon de côté. 5, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé à fourche; clé à fourches : «fourche» doit prendre la marque du pluriel lorsqu'il s'agit d'une clé à deux fourches (une à chaque extrémité du manche). 5, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque la clé a une fourche on parle plus précisément d'une «clé à fourche simple» et lorsqu'elle a deux fourches on parle d'une «clé à fourche double». Or, dans l'usage, on utilise souvent «clé à fourche», «clé plate» et «clé ouverte» pour désigner les clés à une ou deux fourches. 5, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
clé à fourches; clé ouverte : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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