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Awl

Russian translation: шило

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English term or phrase:Awl
Russian translation:шило
Entered by: Jack Doughty

09:04 Oct 11, 2007
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Инструменты конструирования
English term or phrase: Awl
Что это за инструмент - шило? Для чего?
kzgirl
Local time: 23:18
This should be an English-Russian question, but this may help.
Explanation:
Definitions of awl on the Web:

* a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* (5) -- pointed tool of bone, or of bronze or stone set in a handle, used for boring small holes in hides, wood and other materials (Warren, 140)
projectsx.dartmouth.edu/history/bronze_age/glossary.html

* a small point tool used for making holes especially in leather.
www.creswell-crags.org.uk/Books_and_links/Glossary.htm

* a bone or stone tool tapered to a point and used to pierce holes, make incisions, or in basket weaving.
darkwing.uoregon.edu/~mmoss/GLOSSARY.HTM

* a small pointed hand tool used for piercing holes in leather, wood and other materials,
farahsouth.cgu.edu/dictionary/

* Small pricking tool.
www.papiermache.co.uk/exec/cms-glossary/

* A small tool with a plain pointed steel shaft and a straight handle, mainly used as a scriber for marking hard surfaces
www.dreamghar.com/a1dic.htm
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4шило
Victor Polivkin
4 +2This should be an English-Russian question, but this may help.
Jack Doughty


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
шило


Explanation:
Шило и есть. Инструмент в виде толстой иглы с рукояткой для проделывания отверстий.

Victor Polivkin
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  erika rubinstein
2 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Olga Shevchenko
3 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Sergei Tumanov
6 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Alexandra Tussing
16 hrs
  -> Thank you
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
This should be an English-Russian question, but this may help.


Explanation:
Definitions of awl on the Web:

* a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* (5) -- pointed tool of bone, or of bronze or stone set in a handle, used for boring small holes in hides, wood and other materials (Warren, 140)
projectsx.dartmouth.edu/history/bronze_age/glossary.html

* a small point tool used for making holes especially in leather.
www.creswell-crags.org.uk/Books_and_links/Glossary.htm

* a bone or stone tool tapered to a point and used to pierce holes, make incisions, or in basket weaving.
darkwing.uoregon.edu/~mmoss/GLOSSARY.HTM

* a small pointed hand tool used for piercing holes in leather, wood and other materials,
farahsouth.cgu.edu/dictionary/

* Small pricking tool.
www.papiermache.co.uk/exec/cms-glossary/

* A small tool with a plain pointed steel shaft and a straight handle, mainly used as a scriber for marking hard surfaces
www.dreamghar.com/a1dic.htm

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
Notes to answerer
Asker: It may be a pointed tool for marking surfaces or a small hand tool used for piercing holes in leather, etc. I think, it is the first meaning.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergei Tumanov
3 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Alexandra Tussing
16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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