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ESCALATORS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
- Escalators
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moving staircase
1, record 1, English, moving%20staircase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moving stairway 2, record 1, English, moving%20stairway
correct
- escalator 3, record 1, English, escalator
correct, see observation, standardized
- moving stair 4, record 1, English, moving%20stair
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, English, - moving%20staircase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word «Escalator» was originally a trademark of the Otis Elevator Company, but wide public usage has made it a generic term. 6, record 1, English, - moving%20staircase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escalator: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - moving%20staircase
Record 1, Key term(s)
- escalators
- moving stairs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
- Escaliers mécaniques
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalier mécanique
1, record 1, French, escalier%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escalier roulant 2, record 1, French, escalier%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation comportant une chaîne de marches entraînée mécaniquement, destinée au transport des personnes dans une direction ascendante ou descendante. 3, record 1, French, - escalier%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escalier mécanique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - escalier%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
- Escaleras mecánicas
- Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalera mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, escalera%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, Spanish, - escalera%20mec%C3%A1nica
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