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TIRE-BOUCHON MANCHE CANIF [1 record]

Record 1 2006-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various
  • Wine Service
CONT

Single-lever or boot-lever corkscrews are often the wine waiter's choice. They're simply a wire spiral screw attached to a single lever that's rested on the neck of the bottle. Lifting one side of the lever pulls the cork out.

Key term(s)
  • single lever corkscrew
  • boot lever corkscrew

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers
  • Service des vins
CONT

Les tire-bouchons à levier simple sont ceux que préfèrent généralement les garçons de café. Ils consistent simplement en une vrille attachée à un seul levier, qui repose sur le goulot de la bouteille. Lorsqu'on soulève un côté du levier, le bouchon s'enlève.

OBS

Pluriel : des tire-bouchons, des tirebouchons.

OBS

tirebouchon (sing.); tirebouchons (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • tirebouchon à levier simple
  • tirebouchon à manche de canif

Spanish

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