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PASSENGER CONVEYOR BELT [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
  • Mass Transit
  • Air Terminals
DEF

A sidewalk constructed on the principle of an endless belt or a series of such belts side by side and moving at different gradated speeds so that a person stepping on it will be carried along.

CONT

Endless belt-type conveyor sidewalk may be used in central business districts and to bring people downtown from outlying commuter stations and parking lots.

Key term(s)
  • passenger conveyer
  • pedestrian conveyer
  • passenger conveyer belt
  • endless belt-type conveyer sidewalk
  • endless belt conveyor sidewalk
  • endless belt conveyer sidewalk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
  • Transports en commun
  • Aérogares
DEF

Installation entraînée mécaniquement, comportant une bande sans fin exempte de marches, destinée au transport de personnes.

OBS

Ce système de transport automatique horizontal véhicule les passagers sur de très courtes distances à une vitesse lente (de 2 à 3 km/h.)

OBS

accélérateur de piétons; accélérateur piétonnier : syntagmes utilisés par les spécialistes québécois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
  • Transporte público
  • Terminales aéreas
OBS

Banda transportadora de pasajeros.

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