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ESCALIER MECANIQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

escalator: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

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

escalier mécanique : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
  • Escalators
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A set of stairs arranged like an endless belt and power driven so that the steps or treads may be made to ascend or descend continuously.

OBS

The word «Escalator» was originally a trademark of the Otis Elevator Company, but wide public usage has made it a generic term.

OBS

escalator: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • escalators
  • moving stairs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
  • Escaliers mécaniques
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
DEF

Installation comportant une chaîne de marches entraînée mécaniquement, destinée au transport des personnes dans une direction ascendante ou descendante.

OBS

escalier mécanique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Escaleras
  • Escaleras mecánicas
  • Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
DEF

Escalera formada por una serie de peldaños movibles, unidos por una correa sin fin que, al trasladarse, hace que los peldaños suban o bajen continuamente. Empleada en grandes almacenes y en edificios terminales.

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