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FREIGHT DEPOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lift truck
1, record 1, English, lift%20truck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- industrial lift truck 2, record 1, English, industrial%20lift%20truck
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small truck or a hand-or power-operated dolly equipped(as with a forklift or platform) for lifting and transporting loads(as about a shop or freight depot). 3, record 1, English, - lift%20truck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Levage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot élévateur
1, record 1, French, chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chariots élévateurs, munis d'un dispositif élévateur permettant soit simplement de prendre une charge, soit de l'élever à grande hauteur, doivent être divisés en deux groupes : appareils conçus uniquement pour la manutention de plates-formes; appareils conçus pour la manutention de palettes [...] 2, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carretillas de manutención
- Levantamiento de cargas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretilla elevadora
1, record 1, Spanish, carretilla%20elevadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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