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DUCKBOARD [2 records]

Record 1 2016-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

[A] grating arrangement on floor allowing air to circulate in refrigerator cars.

Key term(s)
  • duck board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Élément à claire-voie qui, posé sur le plancher d'un wagon réfrigérant, permet la circulation de l'air.

CONT

Parmi les 160 wagons réfrigérants, 140 sont munis d'un plancher relevable en alliage d'aluminium. Ce plancher, articulé au bas de cloisons latérales est conçu pour faciliter la circulation de l'air sous l'ensemble du chargement. Les caillebotis peuvent supporter le passage d'un chariot de manutention [...] chargé à 2200 kg par roue, mais le wagon peut être utilisé aisément avec plancher relevé pour certains transports (pomme de terre, par exemple).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

A board with cleats nailed on it to provide a protection for a roof slope and a foothold for workmen operating on the roof.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)

Spanish

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