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They are also available from Fisher Scientific of Loughborough UK, [log in to unmask] www.fisher.co.uk Pack of five pairs of featherweight tweezers 102mm, for £19.64 per pack. DKC-621-Y. Angela -----Original Message----- From: The archaeobotany mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith, Alexia Sent: 15 October 2007 13:18 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Federpinzette In the US they are referred to as featherweight forceps. They are available from www.bioquip.com Alexia Alexia Smith Assistant Professor-in-Residence Department of Anthropology University of Connecticut Beach Hall 406, U-2176 354 Mansfield Road Storrs, CT 06269-2176 Tel: (860) 486-4264 ________________________________ From: The archaeobotany mailing list on behalf of Lucy Allott Sent: Mon 15-Oct-07 7:18 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Federpinzette They are often referred to as forceps in science laboratory equipment catalogues. I'm not sure if that is the direct translation but that is what they are called in English. I hope this helps Lucy Dr. L.F.Allott Archaeology South-East Units 1 & 2 2 Chapel Place Portslade East Sussex BN41 1DR Tel: +44 (0)1273 426830 Fax: +44 (0)1273 420866 Quoting Ursula Thanheiser <[log in to unmask]>: > Hi > Can anybody from the German or English speaking community help me with > the English word for "Federpinzette", the special tweezers we use in > archaeobotany? All my dictionaries are ignorant about it. > Thanks and regards, > Ursula >