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elevator pit [1 record]

Record 1 1997-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Elevators
DEF

Portion of a hoistway extending from the threshold level of the lowest landing door to the floor at the bottom of the hoistway.

OBS

The term "elevator" includes both "passenger elevators" and "freight elevators".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ascenseurs et monte-charge
DEF

défoncement dans le sol permettant le logement de la partie basse de la cabine et des accessoires.

OBS

Si l'immeuble comporte un ascenseur, le fournisseur dispose en général de plans-types qui précisent : [...] la profondeur de la fosse à prévoir en partie basse pour recevoir les amortisseurs de fin de course [...]

Spanish

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