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GUIDE RAIL [4 records]

Record 1 2008-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

[A] longitudinal piece secured to [the] floor of [a] car against [the] sides of [a] unit or skids to prevent side shifting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Pièce longitudinale fixée au plancher du wagon et placée le long des unités ou des patins de glissement pour prévenir le déplacement latéral de la charge.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Sleigh: A bench accessory that provides a guide for the tang. A metal bar that may be bolted upon the sleigh plate and [that] can be swiveled as well as moved back and forth. A sleigh has two metal pins against which the tang rests; some sleighs have one pin and a guide rail that replaces the rear pin ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
OBS

Partie d'une glissière.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Elevators

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ascenseurs et monte-charge
DEF

Rail utilisé pour guider une cabine d'ascenseur ou ses contrepoids.

CONT

Des rails-guides seront prévus pour la cabine et le contrepoids des ascenseurs et des monte-charge [...] Les rails-guides [...] seront en acier ou autres métaux répondant aux prescriptions du [code des ascenseurs]; toutefois [ils] pourront être en bois de choix ou autres matériaux non métalliques convenables si l'acier présente des risques d'accident, comme dans les usines de produits chimiques ou d'explosifs, à condition que la vitesse nominale de la cabine ne dépasse pas 150 pieds par minute.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ascensores y montacargas
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Record 4 1980-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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