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FREIGHT PLATFORM [9 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Technical Committee on Elevator Safety Code
1, record 2, English, Technical%20Committee%20on%20Elevator%20Safety%20Code
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The official title of the Code is : Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks and Freight Platform Lifts. CSA Standard B44-M90. 2, record 2, English, - Technical%20Committee%20on%20Elevator%20Safety%20Code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité technique sur le Code de sécurité des ascenseurs
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20sur%20le%20Code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20ascenseurs
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CSA, B44-M90. 1, record 2, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20sur%20le%20Code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20ascenseurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À noter que le Code s'intitule au long : code de sécurité des ascenseurs et monte-charge, escaliers mécaniques, petits monte-charge, trottoirs roulants et plates-formes monte-matériaux. 2, record 2, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20sur%20le%20Code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20ascenseurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluidization (Materials Handling)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bridge plate
1, record 3, English, bridge%20plate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dockboard 2, record 3, English, dockboard
correct, standardized
- dock board 3, record 3, English, dock%20board
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable often metal plate for bridging the gap between a motor truck or freight car and a loading platform. 4, record 3, English, - bridge%20plate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bridge plate is used in spanning the distance between platform and railroad car or a motor truck, to facilitate loading and unloading. 5, record 3, English, - bridge%20plate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bridge plate; dockboard: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - bridge%20plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fluidisation (Manutention)
- Chariots de manutention
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont de liaison
1, record 3, French, pont%20de%20liaison
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plancher assurant le transit en sécurité d'un quai à un camion ou un wagon, et vice versa. 2, record 3, French, - pont%20de%20liaison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont de liaison : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - pont%20de%20liaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- landing stage
1, record 4, English, landing%20stage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- floating landing stage 2, record 4, English, floating%20landing%20stage
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually floating and anchored platform at the end of a pier or wharf for the landing and embarking of passengers and freight. 3, record 4, English, - landing%20stage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ponton de débarcadère
1, record 4, French, ponton%20de%20d%C3%A9barcad%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- appontement flottant 2, record 4, French, appontement%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
- panne 3, record 4, French, panne
correct, feminine noun
- ponton de débarquement 4, record 4, French, ponton%20de%20d%C3%A9barquement
masculine noun
- embarcadère flottant 4, record 4, French, embarcad%C3%A8re%20flottant
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit appontement léger pour embarcations et yachts. 5, record 4, French, - ponton%20de%20d%C3%A9barcad%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ponton : Construction flottante formant plate-forme. 6, record 4, French, - ponton%20de%20d%C3%A9barcad%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
débarcadère : Lieu aménagé pour l'embarquement et le débarquement. 6, record 4, French, - ponton%20de%20d%C3%A9barcad%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
- Industrial Standardization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- binational code
1, record 5, English, binational%20code
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Free Trade Agreement and the North American elevator industry are driving the development of a joint elevator safety code for Canada and the U. S. This binational code... will be based on the CSA [Canadian Standards Association] Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks and Freight Platform Lifts... and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) Elevator Safety Code.... 1, record 5, English, - binational%20code
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
- Normalisation industrielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- code binational
1, record 5, French, code%20binational
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'harmonisation des codes canadien et américain de sécurité des ascenseurs [...] L'accord de libre-échange et l'industrie nord-américaine des ascenseurs constituent l'âme de l'élaboration actuelle d'un code de sécurité conjoint [des ascenseurs] pour le Canada et les États-Unis. Ce code binational sera fondé sur le Code de sécurité des ascenseurs et monte-charge [...] de la CSA et le Elevator Safety Code de la American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1, record 5, French, - code%20binational
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
- Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- elevator safety code
1, record 6, English, elevator%20safety%20code
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Free Trade Agreement and the North American elevator industry are driving the development of a joint elevator safety code for Canada and the U. S. This binational code... will be based on the CSA [Canadian Standards Association] Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks and Freight Platform Lifts... and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) Elevator Safety Code.... 1, record 6, English, - elevator%20safety%20code
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
- Sécurité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- code de sécurité des ascenseurs
1, record 6, French, code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20ascenseurs
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'harmonisation des codes canadien et américain de sécurité des ascenseurs [...] L'accord de libre-échange et l'industrie nord-américaine des ascenseurs constituent l'âme de l'élaboration actuelle d'un code de sécurité conjoint [des ascenseurs] pour le Canada et les États-Unis [qui] sera fondé sur le Code de sécurité des ascenseurs et monte-charge [...] de la CSA et le Elevator Safety Code de la American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1, record 6, French, - code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20ascenseurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
- Security
- Industrial Standardization
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- joint elevator safety code
1, record 7, English, joint%20elevator%20safety%20code
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Free Trade Agreement and the North American elevator industry are driving the development of a joint elevator safety code for Canada and the U. S. This binational code... will be based on the CSA [Canadian Standards Association] Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks and Freight Platform Lifts... and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) Elevator Safety Code.... 1, record 7, English, - joint%20elevator%20safety%20code
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
- Sécurité
- Normalisation industrielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- code de sécurité conjoint des ascenseurs
1, record 7, French, code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20conjoint%20des%20ascenseurs
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'harmonisation des codes canadien et américain de sécurité des ascenseurs [...] L'accord de libre-échange et l'industrie nord-américaine des ascenseurs constituent l'âme de l'élaboration actuelle d'un code de sécurité conjoint [des ascenseurs] pour le Canada et les États-Unis [qui] sera fondé sur le Code de sécurité des ascenseurs et monte-charge [...] de la CSA et le Elevator Safety Code de la American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1, record 7, French, - code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20conjoint%20des%20ascenseurs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Industrial Standardization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- joint safety code
1, record 8, English, joint%20safety%20code
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Free Trade Agreement and the North American elevator industry are driving the development of a joint elevator safety code for Canada and the U. S. This binational code... will be based on the CSA [Canadian Standards Association] Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks and Freight Platform Lifts... and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) Elevator Safety Code.... 1, record 8, English, - joint%20safety%20code
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Normalisation industrielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- code de sécurité conjoint
1, record 8, French, code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20conjoint
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'harmonisation des codes canadien et américain de sécurité des ascenseurs [...] L'accord de libre-échange et l'industrie nord-américaine des ascenseurs constituent l'âme de l'élaboration actuelle d'un code de sécurité conjoint [des ascenseurs] pour le Canada et les États-Unis [qui] sera fondé sur le Code de sécurité des ascenseurs et monte-charge [...] de la CSA et le Elevator Safety Code de la American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1, record 8, French, - code%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20conjoint
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mixed platform 1, record 9, English, mixed%20platform
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mixed : made up or involving individuals or items of more than one kind. Platform : an elevated edge or shelf(as of a machine or freight station) used spec. for the reception or transfer of materials. 2, record 9, English, - mixed%20platform
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- quai mixte
1, record 9, French, quai%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quai desservi à la fois par une voie d'accès routière et une voie d'accès ferroviaire. 1, record 9, French, - quai%20mixte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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