pince bruxelle

English translation: pince brucelles

15:23 Mar 24, 2017
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French term or phrase: pince bruxelle
In a list of tools provided for the work to be performed (CFT for maintenance of tools to repair parts used for training purposes) I have this
pince bruxelle 149Y
and that's ALL I have
(previous line is a "pince à bec plat" next line is a "pince coupante")
Anyone ever heard of this?
Sadhbh
Local time: 02:03
English translation:pince brucelles
Explanation:
Tweezers.
If you Google it, you're prompted with the correct spelling.
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philgoddard
United States
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4 +1pince brucelles
philgoddard
3tweezers
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pince brucelles


Explanation:
Tweezers.
If you Google it, you're prompted with the correct spelling.


    Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/brucelles
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46

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pince brucelle
tweezers


Explanation:
I think they might mean "brucelle", which would be 'tweezers' in English

French:
http://fr.farnell.com/facom/149-y/pince-brucelle-gainee-droi...

http://www.comptoirdespros.com/outillage-a-main-outils-a-mai...

English:
https://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Stainless-Tweezer-Assorted...

http://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Apex-Tool-Group/EROP3C...

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Note added at 13 mins (2017-03-24 15:37:08 GMT)
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Actually philgoddard is right, it should be in the plural only:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brucelles

Nathalie Stewart
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Thanks a lot for your help

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