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tournevis boule

English translation: ball-end screwdriver; stubby screwdriver

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French term or phrase:tournevis boule
English translation:ball-end screwdriver; stubby screwdriver
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

11:27 May 12, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / woodworking/joinery
French term or phrase: tournevis boule
domaine:menuiserie
sous-domaine:outils à main
traduction terminologique
merci
marynas
Local time: 12:28
ball-end screwdriver
Explanation:
possibly. The ball end refers to the shape of the handle

See this link for some photos: http://www.tech-mp.com/tools.php
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:28
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Stub screwdriver
Michael Watson
3ball-end screwdriver
Carol Gullidge
3Tom Thumb (ball) Screwdriver
Michael H G (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ball-end screwdriver


Explanation:
possibly. The ball end refers to the shape of the handle

See this link for some photos: http://www.tech-mp.com/tools.php

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Tom Thumb (ball) Screwdriver


Explanation:
French words English words TTOURNEVIS SCREWDRIVER TOURNEVIS A CLIQUET RATCHET SCREWDRIVER TOURNEVIS A LAME ... TOURNEVIS BOULE TOM THUMB (BALL) SCREWDRIVER TOURNEVIS EXTRA-COURT CHUBBY ...
www.dieselexpert.com/fr/DICO/T.htm -

Michael H G (X)
Mauritius
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Stub screwdriver


Explanation:
According to Grand Dictionnaire http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800...
= tournevis court.
I have always referred to this as a stub screwdriver and not a stubby screwdriver as given here.

Michael Watson
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pallavik: It is commonly known as the "stubby" amongst those who routinely get their hands dirty; I should know...
1 hr
agree  mrandall: "STUBBY"
1 day 8 hrs
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