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SKID PLATFORM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Materials Storage
- Materials Handling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skid
1, record 1, English, skid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skid platform 1, record 1, English, skid%20platform
correct
- stillage 2, record 1, English, stillage
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low platform of wood or metal mounted on wheels, legs, runners, or combinations thereof on which material is mounted for handling and moving (as by a fork truck). 3, record 1, English, - skid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A skid platform has a deck surface and two runners, while a pallet has a deck and a bottom surface that is stackable. If a skid is to be stacked, it has to be placed in a storage rack. In general, a platform truck is used on skids and a fork truck is used on pallets. 4, record 1, English, - skid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is a close similarity between skids and certain types of pallets. Skids, however, are not normally intended for stacking. 5, record 1, English, - skid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stillage: term standardized by the British Standards Institution and by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - skid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage
- Manutention
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateau 2, record 1, French, plateau
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plateau de bois ou de métal utilisé pour déposer ou grouper des marchandises ou des objets, et muni de pieds permettant d'introduire par en dessous un chariot élévateur, en vue de son déplacement [...] 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; plateau : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Almacenaje de materiales
- Manipulación de materiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma
1, record 1, Spanish, plataforma
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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