-
1 tool
tool [tu:l]1 noun(a) (instrument) outil m;∎ set of tools outillage m;∎ the tools of the trade les instruments mpl de travail;∎ you have to learn the tools of your trade on ne peut pratiquer un métier sans apprentissage;∎ the computer has become an essential tool for most businesses l'ordinateur est devenu un outil essentiel pour la plupart des entreprises;∎ to down tools cesser le travail, se mettre en grève, débrayer∎ to use sb as a tool utiliser qn;∎ he was nothing but a tool of the government (dupe) il n'était que le jouet ou l'instrument du gouvernement(c) Typography fer m de reliure(decorate → wood) travailler, façonner; (→ stone) sculpter; (→ book cover) ciseler;∎ tooled leather cuir m repousséfamiliar rouler□ (en voiture);∎ I was tooling along at 30 mph je roulais peinardement à 50 km/h►► Computing tool bar barre m d'outils;tool rack râtelier m à outils∎ all I ever did in high school was tool around with the guys je n'ai jamais rien fait au lycée à part traîner avec les copains➲ tool ups'équiper(a) (equip with tools) outiller, équiper;∎ they are preparing to tool up the new factory ils s'apprêtent à outiller ou équiper la nouvelle usine∎ to be tooled up (carrying weapons) être armé□
См. также в других словарях:
tooling — UK US /ˈtuːlɪŋ/ noun [U] PRODUCTION ► a set of equipment used for a particular purpose: »The factory needs to invest in expensive new tooling to produce the new design. »They supply precision tooling for the bodywork of sports cars. ► the process … Financial and business terms
tooling — Set of required standard or special tools needed to produce a particular part. It includes jigs, fixtures, gauges, and cutting tools; but excludes machined tools. Also see tool … Dictionary of automotive terms
OSGi-Tooling — Main article: OSGi Contents 1 IDEs and build tools 1.1 Ant 1.2 Eclipse … Wikipedia
Milling machine — For the machine used in road construction, see Asphalt milling machine. Not to be confused with mill (grinding). Example of a bridge type CNC vertical milling center … Wikipedia
Matchbox (toy) — Matchbox is a die cast toy brand currently owned by Mattel, Inc. Matchbox toys were so named because the original models were packed in boxes similar in size and style to boxes of matches. The series became so popular that the Matchbox name was… … Wikipedia
Matchbox (brand) — For other uses, see Matchbox (disambiguation). Matchbox Type Die cast toy Owner Mattel, Inc Country Origin Lesney, England Current U.S … Wikipedia
American Flyer — was a popular brand of toy train and model railroad in the United States in the middle part of the 20th century. The Chicago era, 1907 1938 Although best remembered for the S gauge trains of the 1950s that it made as a division of the A. C.… … Wikipedia
Plastics extrusion — Cross section of a plastic extruder to show the screw Plastics extrusion is a high volume manufacturing process in which raw plastic material is melted and formed into a continuous profile. Extrusion produces items such as pipe/tubing, weather… … Wikipedia
Lathe (metal) — Center lathe with DRO and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm swing x 1000 mm between centers A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to… … Wikipedia
Composite material — A cloth of woven carbon fiber filaments, a common element in composite materials Composite materials, often shortened to composites or called composition materials, are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent … Wikipedia
Bending (metalworking) — Metal bending redirects here. For the form of stage magic, see Spoon bending. Bending … Wikipedia
