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French translation: clé à frapper

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English term or phrase:	flogging spanner
French translation:	clé à frapper
Entered by:	Joco

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02:22 Jan 7, 2012

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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Outillage/clés

English term or phrase: flogging spanner

Dans une présentation sur les blessures aux doigts et aux mains en milieu de travail. Les "flogging spanners" semblent particulièrement dangereuses... Clé à écrou?

Joco KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 654
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clé à frapper

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florence metzger
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clé à frapper

florence metzger

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slogging spanner

FX Fraipont

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clé à frapper

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florence metzger
Local time: 05:34
Specializes in field
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French
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Merci Florence!

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Asker: Merci beaucoup Florence!

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Reference: slogging spanner

Reference information:
striking face box wrench US
slammer wrench US
slugger wrench US
hammer wrench US
slogging spanner UK
flogging spanner UK
This is a specialized thick, short, stocky wrench with a block end to the handle specifically designed for use with a hammer, enabling one to impart great force.

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Or how not to miss the vital part

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrench

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 1505

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Asker: Merci. J'avais bien les références visuelles, mais il me manquait la trado.

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