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come-along [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

come-along: 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

cabriolet : 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 2 2010-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Electric Power Distribution
DEF

A hand-operated winch.

OBS

come-along: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990.

Key term(s)
  • come along
  • come-a-long

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Distribution électrique
OBS

palan manuel à levier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winches
  • Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A manually operated device used to tighten guy wires or move heavy loads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Treuils
  • Installations de forage minier
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

This is the name under which a winch, manufactured in France, is marketed in Canada. The term and information were supplied by Anthes Equipment Ltd. of Ottawa, who handle the product. The Canadian Trade Index of 1978 gives only the French name "Tirfor" in their product listing.

Key term(s)
  • Tirfor hoist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Nom commercial d'un appareil manuel de montage breveté, dont le rôle est analogue à celui d'un palan à main ou d'un tendeur à lanterne.

Key term(s)
  • Tirfort
  • treuil TIRFOR

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
OBS

(...) only the officer who has complete confidence in his ability to apply come-alongs (...) should try to subdue a prisoner in this way.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines

Spanish

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