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FURET DEGORGEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sewer rod
1, record 1, English, sewer%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sewer snake 1, record 1, English, sewer%20snake
correct
- snake 2, record 1, English, snake
correct
- plumber's snake 3, record 1, English, plumber%27s%20snake
correct
- drain auger 4, record 1, English, drain%20auger
correct
- flexible auger 5, record 1, English, flexible%20auger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for dislodging obstructions in curved pipes, having a head fed into the pipe at the end of a flexible metal band. 2, record 1, English, - sewer%20rod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A plumber's tool consisting of a long flexible rod of spiraled wire for removing obstructions from pipes, etc. 6, record 1, English, - sewer%20rod
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drain rod
- fish wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 1, French, furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonde en ressort spirale 2, record 1, French, sonde%20en%20ressort%20spirale
see observation, feminine noun
- sonde spirale 2, record 1, French, sonde%20spirale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige métallique flexible utilisée au dégorgement des canalisations. 3, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sonde en ressort spirale : Les conduits de W.C. comportent un siphon incorporé [...] d'un diamètre tel qu'il est possible d'introduire une sonde en acier plat ou en ressort spirale. 2, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde en ressort spirale : sonde : Instrument employé pour enlever ou repousser les ordures qui engorgent les tuyaux. 4, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«sonde spirale» : sonde spirale 2, record 1, French, - furet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression «fichoir» utilisée localement est une transposition phonétique de l'expression anglaise. 5, record 1, French, - furet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- débouchoir
- débouchoir de cuvette
- furet de dégorgement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo de fontanería
- Herramientas manuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable de limpieza
1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20limpieza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable de desatasco 1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20desatasco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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