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Record 1 2015-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hoisting and Lifting
DEF

The assembly of hook or shackle, swivel, sheaves, pins and frame suspended by the hoisting rope.

CONT

The bottom block shall be guarded against load chain jamming during recommended usage.

OBS

bottom block: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levage
DEF

Poulie contenue dans une chape et munie d'un organe permettant de la fixer à un fardeau.

CONT

La moufle supérieure est liée au chariot, la moufle inférieure est équipée d'un crochet ou d'un dispositif de levage.

OBS

bloc inférieur : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Industry
  • Glass Manufacturing
DEF

siege blocks; bottom blocks: Refractory blocks forming the bottom of a tank furnace.

OBS

siege block; bottom block: The plural form of these terms (siege blocks; bottom blocks) and the plural definition have been standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992.

Key term(s)
  • siege blocks
  • bottom blocks

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du verre
  • Fabrication du verre
DEF

blocs de fond : Blocs réfractaires en contact avec le verre, constituant les parois d’un four à bassin.

OBS

bloc de fond : Le terme au pluriel (blocs de fond) et la définition ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992.

Key term(s)
  • blocs de fond

Spanish

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