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fairlead [6 records]

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Record 1 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

In some older ships, a board with holes in it, through which various parts of the running rigging were rove.

OBS

fairlead: term recommended by the International Maritime Organization in its Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

[Dans certains navires plus anciens,] ouverture pratiquée dans la muraille du navire, qui sert au passage et au guidage des amarres.

OBS

chaumard : terme recommandé par l'Organisation maritime internationale dans son Vocabulaire normalisé de la navigation maritime.

OBS

chaumard : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

fairlead: an item in the "Mechanical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

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

guide-câble : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement mécaniques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winches
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Forestry Operations
OBS

Rope guide.

OBS

Classification and nomenclature of logging winches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Treuils
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Exploitation forestière
OBS

Guide-câble.

OBS

Classification et nomenclature des treuils forestiers.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A guide or support for an airplane control cable that prevents chafing or fouling.

CONT

Cable guides ... consist primarily of fairleads, pressure seals, and pulleys. A fairlead may be made from a nonmetallic material, such as phenolic or a metallic material such as soft aluminum. The fairlead completely encircles the cable where it passes through holes in bulkheads or other metal parts. Fairleads are used to guide cables in a straight line through or between structural members of the aircraft.

CONT

... fairleads are also used to change direction of cables less than fifteen degrees ... to dampen vibration and close bulkhead openings. ... They come in assorted shapes and sizes, ... They can be round, square, oblong, etc. Fairleads are attached to the airframe structure by screws to facilitate replacement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

guide-câble : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stationary Hoisting Apparatus
  • Pulleys and Belts
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A device that consists of pulleys or rollers arranged to permit reeling in of a cable from any direction and that is used in conjunction with winches and similar apparatus esp. in logging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de levage fixes
  • Poulies et courroies
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Appareil comportant des galets ou rouleaux sur ou contre lesquels on fait passer un câble soit pour changer sa direction, soit pour le guider vers un treuil dans la meilleure position possible

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Anneau de bois ou de métal fixé sur un cordage par sa circonférence et destiné à coulisser ou servir de guide à un filin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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