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podger bar

French translation: Clé hexagonale


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English term or phrase:Podger bar
French translation:Clé hexagonale
Entered by: WebTC
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19:24 Feb 26, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Forklifts
English term or phrase: podger bar
Do not hammer an eyebolt to tighten. Use a **podger bar.**
Adriana Adarve
United States
Local time: 14:21
clé à douille
Explanation:
Thanks to Isabel with the picture.
'Clé hexagonal' is quite the same but without the 'douilles' (podger apparently)

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Note added at 5 hrs 42 mins (2004-02-27 01:07:38 GMT)
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http://www.brico.be/frames/frame_new.htm
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WebTC
Local time: 20:21
Grading comment
Thank you very much all of you. Clé hexagonale works best in the context of the entire document.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4clé à douille
WebTC
3.....
Isabel Hohneck
3podger barre
Hacene


  

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podger barre


Explanation:
I don't have a clue, I found it on the Langtolang website.
hope that helps.

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Note added at 1 hr 31 mins (2004-02-26 20:56:35 GMT)
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podgy means (short & fat)

Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:21
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.....


Explanation:
No idea what the French name for it is...but here at least is a photo. Maybe someone knows...

I would call it "clé polygonale"

That's as good as it gets...sorry...


    Reference: http://www.justtools.com.au/prod532.htm
Isabel Hohneck
Germany
Local time: 20:21
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clé à douille


Explanation:
Thanks to Isabel with the picture.
'Clé hexagonal' is quite the same but without the 'douilles' (podger apparently)

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Note added at 5 hrs 42 mins (2004-02-27 01:07:38 GMT)
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http://www.brico.be/frames/frame_new.htm

WebTC
Local time: 20:21
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thank you very much all of you. Clé hexagonale works best in the context of the entire document.
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