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PINCE BEC LONG [2 records]

Record 1 2000-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

Small pincer with long, tapered jaws.

OBS

long nose pliers: term rarely used in the singular (long nose plier).

Key term(s)
  • long nose plier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
CONT

La pince à long bec permet de boucler les fils électriques et de manipuler les petites pièces.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
OBS

Long or needle nosed pliers (...) are very handy for getting at those small, hard-to-reach areas. They come in a variety of sizes and styles, some incorporating a cutting surface for cutting pliers (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
OBS

La famille des pinces dites à bec est particulièrement vaste. En électricité, on en choisit une à bec demi-ronds longs.

Spanish

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