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POWER STRETCHER [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

A device used in the laying of textile floor coverings to achieve a suitable tension; this tension is brought about by a lever placed between the two ends of the device, one taking the stress from a fixed point, the other being held in the backing by pins.

OBS

power stretcher: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Appareil utilisé pour la pose du revêtement de sol textile destiné à assurer sa tension convenable; cette tension est produite par un levier placé entre les deux extrémités de l'appareil, l'une prenant appui sur un point fixe, l'autre étant maintenue dans le dossier par des griffes.

OBS

tendeur à levier : term and definition standardized by ISO.

Spanish

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