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HOIST CABLE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pendant-operated crane
1, record 1, English, pendant%2Doperated%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane that is controlled from a pendant station connected by cable to the hoist trolley or separate festoon. 1, record 1, English, - pendant%2Doperated%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pendant-operated crane: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - pendant%2Doperated%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de levage commandé par une console de commande
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20levage%20command%C3%A9%20par%20une%20console%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de levage à charge suspendue commandé par une console de commande fixe ou mobile. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20levage%20command%C3%A9%20par%20une%20console%20de%20commande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil de levage commandé par une console de commande : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20levage%20command%C3%A9%20par%20une%20console%20de%20commande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Materials Handling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoist drum
1, record 2, English, hoist%20drum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wire rope type manual hoists use wire rope or a cable as a tensioning medium.... The wire rope fits and wraps onto grooves on the circumference of the hoist drum that transmits motion to the wire rope. 2, record 2, English, - hoist%20drum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Manutention
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tambour de palan
1, record 2, French, tambour%20de%20palan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les palans manuels à câble sont des palans portables munis d'un câble à la place de la chaîne. Le câble s'enroule autour du tambour du palan. 1, record 2, French, - tambour%20de%20palan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rescue winch
1, record 3, English, rescue%20winch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rescue hoist 2, record 3, English, rescue%20hoist
correct
- salvage winch 3, record 3, English, salvage%20winch
correct
- salvage hoist 4, record 3, English, salvage%20hoist
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The beauty of the helicopter as a rescue aircraft is the ability to be able to lift casualties from the scene and take them to safety. To do this, the ideal gear is a rescue hoist with cable and hook... 5, record 3, English, - rescue%20winch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- treuil de sauvetage
1, record 3, French, treuil%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rescue strap
1, record 4, English, rescue%20strap
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rescue strop 2, record 4, English, rescue%20strop
correct, NATO, standardized
- rescue sling 3, record 4, English, rescue%20sling
correct
- horse collar 4, record 4, English, horse%20collar
correct, NATO, standardized
- horsecollar 5, record 4, English, horsecollar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of rescue equipment which is placed around a person's chest to secure that person to a rescue line or helicopter hoist cable. 2, record 4, English, - rescue%20strap
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rescue strop; horse collar: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 4, English, - rescue%20strap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sangle de sauvetage
1, record 4, French, sangle%20de%20sauvetage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- collier de sauvetage 2, record 4, French, collier%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- élingue de sauvetage 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9lingue%20de%20sauvetage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un équipement de sauvetage qui, placée autour de la poitrine d'une personne, permet de l'attacher à une ligne de sauvetage ou au câble du treuil d'un hélicoptère. 4, record 4, French, - sangle%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sangle de sauvetage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR. 5, record 4, French, - sangle%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sangle de sauvetage : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 4, French, - sangle%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
collier de sauvetage : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 4, French, - sangle%20de%20sauvetage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Búsqueda y salvamento (paramilitar)
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta de rescate
1, record 4, Spanish, cinta%20de%20rescate
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- collera de caballo 1, record 4, Spanish, collera%20de%20caballo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza del equipo de rescate que se coloca alrededor del pecho de la persona para asegurarla a una línea de rescate o para izarla con un cable por un helicóptero. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cinta%20de%20rescate
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated winch
1, record 5, English, hand%2Doperated%20winch
standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hand winch 2, record 5, English, hand%20winch
correct
- hand-powered winch 3, record 5, English, hand%2Dpowered%20winch
correct
- handwinch 4, record 5, English, handwinch
- come-a-long 5, record 5, English, come%2Da%2Dlong
noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manually operated winch capable of very fine adjustment, used in rescue situations such as realignment of steering wheels, car seats or stabilizing a vehicle. 5, record 5, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A hand-operated winch of varying capacity, used for forcible entry. 6, record 5, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Winch. A mechanism arranged to hoist by manual or mechanical power through the medium of a rope, cable, etc., winding on a drum is a winch... The hand power is applied at a crank or cranks, which are attached to a shaft bearing a pinion gear. This pinion engages with a large gear attached to the winding drum... A high-capacity winch may have a double reduction gear, instead of the single gear illustrated. 7, record 5, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand-operated winch: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 5, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hand-operated crab
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- treuil à bras
1, record 5, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- treuil manuel 2, record 5, French, treuil%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à main 3, record 5, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à cliquet 4, record 5, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20cliquet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- Tirfor 5, record 5, French, Tirfor
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- tire-fort 6, record 5, French, tire%2Dfort
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treuil (ou tire-fort) manœuvré à la main permettant de très petits déplacements et ajustements, utilisé dans des opérations de sauvetage telles que le réalignement de roues directrices, le redressement de sièges de voitures ou d'un véhicule. 4, record 5, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le treuil à bras, le plus simple et le plus ancien, est constitué par un simple tambour, sur l'axe duquel sont fixées directement une ou deux manivelles; mais, le plus fréquemment, il existe un système de démultiplication, constitué soit par un train d'engrenages (simple, double ou triple), soit par une vis sans fin. 7, record 5, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
treuil à cliquet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 5, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cabrestantes
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Explotación forestal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- torno de mano
1, record 5, Spanish, torno%20de%20mano
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hoist hook
1, record 6, English, hoist%20hook
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- lifting hook 2, record 6, English, lifting%20hook
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A swivel hook attached to the end of a hoist cable for securing a load. 1, record 6, English, - hoist%20hook
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crochet de levage
1, record 6, French, crochet%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce en forme de croc simple ou double pour l'accrochage de la charge. 2, record 6, French, - crochet%20de%20levage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crochets de levage. Le câble (ou la chaîne) d'un appareil de levage supporte un crochet en acier forgé qui doit toujours être monté oscillant pour que la charge soit dirigée suivant son axe. 3, record 6, French, - crochet%20de%20levage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bridle
1, record 7, English, bridle
noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reeving device for guiding boom hoist cable from the boom hoist drum. 1, record 7, English, - bridle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- guide-câble
1, record 7, French, guide%2Dc%C3%A2ble
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de guidage à travers lequel passe le câble du tambour du treuil de flèche. 2, record 7, French, - guide%2Dc%C3%A2ble
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- guía del cable
1, record 7, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa%20del%20cable
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
- Ore Extraction and Transport
- Elevators
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- safety catch
1, record 8, English, safety%20catch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- safety catch of cage 2, record 8, English, safety%20catch%20of%20cage
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A safety appliance which transfers the weight of the cage onto the guides if the winding rope breaks. 3, record 8, English, - safety%20catch
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An important safety feature of the skip and the cage is a device that stops them if the hoist cable fails. When failure occurs, a spring releases a set of safety catches that engage the wooden guides along each side of the skip or cage, thereby stopping it. 4, record 8, English, - safety%20catch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
- Extraction et transport du minerai
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- parachute
1, record 8, French, parachute
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- arrête-cuffat 2, record 8, French, arr%C3%AAte%2Dcuffat
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] appareil destiné à empêcher la chute de la cage dans un puits de mine en cas de rupture des câbles. 3, record 8, French, - parachute
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'organe principal de ces appareils est un système de griffes qui sont relevées par la tension du câble, et qui, en cas de rupture de celui-ci, viennent s'implanter avec force sur les guides de la cage. 3, record 8, French, - parachute
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cuffat : Benne à remonter le charbon. 4, record 8, French, - parachute
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cuffat : Tonneau ou panier employé pour la descente du personnel ou pour la remontée du charbon. 5, record 8, French, - parachute
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hoist cable control
1, record 9, English, hoist%20cable%20control
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoist cable control : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters. 2, record 9, English, - hoist%20cable%20control
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Levage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commande du câble de treuil
1, record 9, French, commande%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20de%20treuil
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande du câble de treuil : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 9, French, - commande%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20de%20treuil
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hoist cable cutter
1, record 10, English, hoist%20cable%20cutter
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoist cable cutter : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters. 2, record 10, English, - hoist%20cable%20cutter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Levage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cisaille de câble de treuil
1, record 10, French, cisaille%20de%20c%C3%A2ble%20de%20treuil
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cisaille de câble de treuil : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 10, French, - cisaille%20de%20c%C3%A2ble%20de%20treuil
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(i. e. in an automatic skip hoist, a frame that is linked to the skip and attached to the hoisting cable HDMAN/B697 1, record 11, English, - bridle
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- palonnier
1, record 11, French, palonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mécanique constitué d'un levier articulé en son centre et destiné à répartir entre deux mécanismes la force exercée au niveau de l'articulation ou à empêcher leur fonctionnement simultané. 2, record 11, French, - palonnier
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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