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chair lift [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

chair lift: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

télésiège : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
  • Protection of Life
OBS

The chair carry can be used for a conscious or unconscious casualty but not for suspected head/spinal injuries. For protection, secure the casualty's hands across his or her chest and, if the casualty is unconscious, secure the person to the chair.

OBS

Two-rescuer method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
  • Sécurité des personnes
OBS

On peut transporter sur une chaise une victime consciente ou inconsciente, mais pas si l'on soupçonne un traumatisme crânien ou de la colonne vertébrale. Pour plus de sûreté, attachez les mains de la victime en travers de sa poitrine et, si la victime est inconsciente, attachez-la à la chaise.

OBS

Méthode à deux sauveteurs.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

An apparatus for conveying people, especially skiers, up a slope or between two points, consisting of a number of chairs suspended from an endless cable.

CONT

On some chair lifts, each chair carries two skiers at a time. The skier sits while riding up the hill and his skis swing free.

OBS

Modern chairlifts carry four skiers per chair and are detachable.

OBS

chairlift: The term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Remontée mécanique constituée par une série de sièges suspendus à un câble unique.

OBS

Les télésièges modernes transportent quatre skieurs par chaise et sont débrayables.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí y snowboard
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