Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
clé de manœuvre coudée
English translation:
torque wrench
French term
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clé de manœuvre coudée
The French text describes it as " Ces couples de serrage s'appliquent aux vis et écrous que l'on serre à l'aide d'une clé de manœuvre coudée"
I guess: Allen wrench or Hex key or Torque wrench but I'm not sure. Please help
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| 4 | torque wrench |
Ronald van Riet
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| 4 | right-angled wrench/spanner |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 | angled wrench or spanner |
MartinPorto
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torque wrench
right-angled wrench/spanner
The clé de manoeuvre coudée here - http://www.groupe-cahors.com/IMG/pdf/TUR.pdf - is the only example I can find, and it is somewhat special. An odd tool, I should have thought, since the "business end" is longer than the lever end, which is actually quite short. I can't see the bend serving any real purpose that could not be achieved with a large handle (like a screwdriver) or a T-bar handle, unless one slips a piece of pipe over the handle end - in which case one is likely to shear the bolt, I should think!
They only reason I can see for using such an expression is to differentiate a tool with a larger lever force than a screwdriver type (fitted with the relevant socket).
As you say, it could be an Allen key, a clé à pipe, a ratchet, etc.
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