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TRANCHET [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

knife: an item in the "Multiple Use Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

couteau; tranchet : objets de la classe «Outils et équipement polyvalents pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

A chisel-ended artifact with a sharp straight working edge produced by the removal of a flake at right angles to the main axis of the tool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
  • Metal Forging
DEF

Tool that fits into the hardie hole of the anvil with an edge for cutting steel.

CONT

Most essential of the anvil tools is undoubtedly the "hardie" itself or "cutter" ... an inverted chisel which allows the smith to cut off or split barstock without a helper.

OBS

hardy: pl: hardies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
  • Forgeage
DEF

Coin d'acier à tête tranchante que l'on place sur l'orifice d'une table d'enclume pour couper les pièces de métal à chaud.

CONT

Le sectionnement d'une pièce, appelé par le forgeron «tailler le fer», s'exécute au moyen [...] du tranchet, instrument à angle aigu fixé sur la table de l'enclume et sur lequel on bat, avec le marteau, le fer qu'on y a posé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Objetos metálicos labrados y herramientas antiguas
  • Forjadura
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