Plomb mécanicien Toupie

English translation: Carrot-shaped plumb bob

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French term or phrase:Plomb mécanicien Toupie
English translation:Carrot-shaped plumb bob
Entered by: B D Finch

07:12 Jul 3, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Mechanics
French term or phrase: Plomb mécanicien Toupie
Plomb mécanicien Toupie 30mm
AkretcheFazia
United States
Local time: 11:22
Carrot-shaped plumb bob
Explanation:
Compare the pictures:

https://www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/plumb-bobs/what-are-the-...
"Usually named after fruits and vegetables, the most common naturally-shaped plumb-bobs are:
Turnip
Apple
Carrot
Pear
Egg (or "oval")
Acorn"


https://www.amazon.fr/PLOMB-MECA-TOUPIE-30MM-VRAC/dp/B00BO87...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Standard-6491-14-Brass-Ca...
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:22
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Carrot-shaped plumb bob


Explanation:
Compare the pictures:

https://www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/plumb-bobs/what-are-the-...
"Usually named after fruits and vegetables, the most common naturally-shaped plumb-bobs are:
Turnip
Apple
Carrot
Pear
Egg (or "oval")
Acorn"


https://www.amazon.fr/PLOMB-MECA-TOUPIE-30MM-VRAC/dp/B00BO87...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Standard-6491-14-Brass-Ca...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 139

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: The FR 'toupie' ones I'm familiar with are more squat, less long and pointed, and as such, are a lot close to the 'turnip' one / The one you cite's more 'turnip' like — it's really all in the proportion diameter:height; FR don't use the 'carrot' type much
6 hrs
  -> The ones that I saw on my Google images search all looked more like carrots than turnips: https://www.4mepro.com/mesure-et-tracage/fil-a-plomb-toupie-...

agree  Michael Confais (X)
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks Michael
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