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English translation: bolt cropper


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French term or phrase:bec-de-corbeau
English translation:bolt cropper
Entered by: Héloïse King
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15:38 Aug 3, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
French term or phrase: bec-de-corbeau
An item in a list of tools to be carried on an airport fire tender. I'm guessing it is curved ended wire-cutters, but could be wrong - and in any case can't think of a proper term!

- 4 clés tricoises pour raccords de DN 20 à 120.
- 2 clés bornes d'incendie.
- 1 clé bouche d'incendie avec carré de 23 mm.
- 1 pied-de-biche grand modèle.
- 1 marteau 5 kg. à manche long.
***- 1 bec-de-corbeau*** isolé, grand modèle.
- 2 projecteurs portatifs rechargeables anti-déflagrants
- 1 hache d'incendie, grand modèle.

Thanks in advance.
Héloïse King
Local time: 19:47
bolt cropper
Explanation:
In this case, an insulated one (or pair of...) in case thick live wires need to be cut.

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-08-03 15:50:56 GMT)
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Sorry, forgot the ref:
http://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/nom-commun-nom/bec-de-co...
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chris collister
France
Local time: 20:47
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3 +3bolt cropper
chris collister
3wire cutter(s)
kashew


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bolt cropper


Explanation:
In this case, an insulated one (or pair of...) in case thick live wires need to be cut.

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-08-03 15:50:56 GMT)
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Sorry, forgot the ref:
http://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/nom-commun-nom/bec-de-co...

chris collister
France
Local time: 20:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Many thanks for your help!

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agree  Tom Bishop
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agree  SusanMurray
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wire cutter(s)


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-08-03 19:40:01 GMT)
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I note the source word "isolé" - i.e. they are for cutting power cables.


    Reference: http://www.keepshooting.com/productimages/militarysu...
kashew
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