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HOISTWAY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine-room-less elevator
1, record 1, English, machine%2Droom%2Dless%20elevator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine room-less elevator 2, record 1, English, machine%20room%2Dless%20elevator
correct
- MRL elevator 3, record 1, English, MRL%20elevator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... machine room-less elevator. There is no dedicated machine room space. Machines and governors are located in the hoistway and controllers are located in proximity to the exterior front wall of the hoistway. 4, record 1, English, - machine%2Droom%2Dless%20elevator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascenseur sans salle des machines
1, record 1, French, ascenseur%20sans%20salle%20des%20machines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- governor rope
1, record 2, English, governor%20rope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The governor rope runs over the governor sheave and down to the elevator car and is attached to the safety trip mechanism. The governor rope continues to the pit and runs over a pit mounted sheave and turns back to the governor sheave located in the machine room or overhead. This governor rope arrangement forms a continuous loop while the elevator moves up and down the hoistway. 1, record 2, English, - governor%20rope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câble de régulateur
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20r%C3%A9gulateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble métallique dont au moins une extrémité est rattachée au dispositif actionnant le parachute ou au support déclencheur du câble de régulateur. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20r%C3%A9gulateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le câble passe sur la poulie du régulateur et entraîne cette dernière. De plus, il informe de façon continue sur la vitesse et le sens du déplacement de la cabine ou du contrepoids. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20r%C3%A9gulateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- traveling cable
1, record 3, English, traveling%20cable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- travelling cable 2, record 3, English, travelling%20cable
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cable made up of electric conductors which provides electrical connection between an elevator car and fixed outlet in the hoistway. 3, record 3, English, - traveling%20cable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- câble mobile
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pendentif 2, record 3, French, pendentif
masculine noun
- câble souple 3, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20souple
masculine noun
- câble pendentif 4, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20pendentif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble souple relié à la cabine [...] réunissant l'ensemble des conducteurs électriques qui assurent la liaison entre la cabine et les circuits électriques fixes de la machinerie. 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20mobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Câble constitué par des conducteurs électriques et raccordant électriquement la cabine d'un ascenseur, d'un monte-charge, ou d'un petit monte-charge à une sortie de courant fixe dans les puits. 5, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- car position indicator 1, record 4, English, car%20position%20indicator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When it is deemed advisable to give waiting hall passengers complete information on the position and direction of travel of each car in a bank, a car position indicator... is installed over each hoistway door. 1, record 4, English, - car%20position%20indicator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de position lumineux
1, record 4, French, indicateur%20de%20position%20lumineux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les ascenseurs avec porte de cabine, on prévoit un indicateur de position lumineux qui permet à tout instant de savoir à quel niveau se trouve la cabine. 1, record 4, French, - indicateur%20de%20position%20lumineux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- machine room
1, record 5, English, machine%20room
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine rooms. Construction of enclosures of spaces containing machines, control equipment and sheaves should be equivalent to that used for the hoistway enclosure. 2, record 5, English, - machine%20room
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Second-level machine room: Room a half-level below the overhead machine room in the shaft area to accommodate hoisting machines separated from motor-generator sets in machine rooms of larger elevator installations. 3, record 5, English, - machine%20room
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- local de machinerie
1, record 5, French, local%20de%20machinerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- local de la machinerie 1, record 5, French, local%20de%20la%20machinerie
correct, masculine noun
- local contenant la machinerie 1, record 5, French, local%20contenant%20la%20machinerie
correct, masculine noun
- local de machines 2, record 5, French, local%20de%20machines
masculine noun
- local renfermant les machines 2, record 5, French, local%20renfermant%20les%20machines
masculine noun
- salle des machines 3, record 5, French, salle%20des%20machines
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machinerie.- (...) De préférence, on place la machinerie à la partie supérieure (...) on prévoit au plafond du local des crochets ou ferrures pour permettre le montage du matériel ou son remplacement. Pour le local des poulies de renvoi, les mêmes dispositions sont prises que pour le local de la machinerie. 1, record 5, French, - local%20de%20machinerie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ascensores y montacargas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sala de máquinas
1, record 5, Spanish, sala%20de%20m%C3%A1quinas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- elevator shaft
1, record 6, English, elevator%20shaft
correct, generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- elevator hoistway 2, record 6, English, elevator%20hoistway
correct, generic
- lift shaft 3, record 6, English, lift%20shaft
correct, Great Britain, generic
- lift well 4, record 6, English, lift%20well
correct, Great Britain, generic, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shaftway for the travel of one or more elevators.... It includes the pit and terminates at the underside of the overhead machinery space floor or grating, or at the underside of roof where the hoistway does not penetrate the roof. 2, record 6, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Space in which the lift car and the counterweight (if any) move. This space is materially enclosed by the bottom of the pit, the approximately vertical walls and the ceiling. 5, record 6, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "elevator" and "lift" include both "passenger elevators" (or "passenger lifts") and "freight elevators" (or "goods lifts"). 6, record 6, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lift well: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 6, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gaine d'ascenseur
1, record 6, French, gaine%20d%27ascenseur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gaine de l'ascenseur 2, record 6, French, gaine%20de%20l%27ascenseur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
- cage d'ascenseur 3, record 6, French, cage%20d%27ascenseur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
- puits d'ascenseur 4, record 6, French, puits%20d%27ascenseur
masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume dans lequel se déplace la cabine d'ascenseur et, s'il existe, son contrepoids. Ce volume est matériellement délimité par le fond de la cuvette, les parois d'allure verticale et le plafond. 5, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] espace clos dans lequel se déplacent la cabine [...] et le contrepoids. 6, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si plusieurs appareils sont installés dans une même gaine, les jeux minimaux entre organes des appareils contigus doivent être de 40 cm. 6, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gaine [...] comporte, à la base, une cuvette pour les amortisseurs et, au sommet, une machinerie. 7, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Gaine de l'ascenseur. Lorsque les ascenseurs firent leur apparition, on les installa tout d'abord dans [...] la cage de l'escalier. [...] on continua pendant des années à prévoir l'ascenseur dans le vide de l'escalier [...] Mais la norme P 82 201 [...] a eu pour effet de généraliser l'installation de l'ascenseur dans une gaine spéciale, entièrement fermée et qui répond bien mieux aux conditions de sécurité. 2, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «puits» devrait être réservé aux domaines reliés à la terre : eau, mines, pétrole et gaz, fondations. 8, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaine d'ascenseur : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
puits d'ascenseur : terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau de la Traduction. 10, record 6, French, - gaine%20d%27ascenseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ascensores y montacargas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de ascensor
1, record 6, Spanish, caja%20de%20ascensor
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- hueco del ascensor 1, record 6, Spanish, hueco%20del%20ascensor
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-05-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- elevator pit
1, record 7, English, elevator%20pit
correct, generic
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of a hoistway extending from the threshold level of the lowest landing door to the floor at the bottom of the hoistway. 2, record 7, English, - elevator%20pit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "elevator" includes both "passenger elevators" and "freight elevators". 3, record 7, English, - elevator%20pit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cuvette d'ascenseur
1, record 7, French, cuvette%20d%27ascenseur
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fosse d'ascenseur 2, record 7, French, fosse%20d%27ascenseur
correct, proposal, feminine noun, specific
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
défoncement dans le sol permettant le logement de la partie basse de la cabine et des accessoires. 3, record 7, French, - cuvette%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'immeuble comporte un ascenseur, le fournisseur dispose en général de plans-types qui précisent : [...] la profondeur de la fosse à prévoir en partie basse pour recevoir les amortisseurs de fin de course [...] 4, record 7, French, - cuvette%20d%27ascenseur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-02-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hoistway 1, record 8, English, hoistway
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(elevator) hoistway entrance(elevator) portes palières; hoistway doors : portes palières 1, record 8, English, - hoistway
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cage
1, record 8, French, cage
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- personnel hoist
1, record 9, English, personnel%20hoist
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- workmen's hoist 2, record 9, English, workmen%27s%20hoist
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mechanism for use in connection with the construction, alteration, maintenance, or demolition of a building, structure or other work :(a) For hoisting and lowering persons or materials or both; and(b) Equipped with a car that moves in guides during its vertical movement; and includes its hoistway and hoistway enclosure. 1, record 9, English, - personnel%20hoist
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personnel hoist: term and definition found in standard No. CSA-Z185E of the Canadian Standards Association, 1973, page 13. 1, record 9, English, - personnel%20hoist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
- Matériel de chantier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- monte-personnel
1, record 9, French, monte%2Dpersonnel
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme français tiré de "Génie-Construction", no 4, 1974, p. 68. Renseignement obtenu de Nova, Inc., Hull, en 1975. 1, record 9, French, - monte%2Dpersonnel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1978-06-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- door operator
1, record 10, English, door%20operator
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- gate operator 1, record 10, English, gate%20operator
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device, or assembly of devices, that opens a hoistway door and/or a car gate(...) 2, record 10, English, - door%20operator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de fermeture de porte 1, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20fermeture%20de%20porte
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- elevator truck-zoning device 1, record 11, English, elevator%20truck%2Dzoning%20device
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- truck-zoning device 1, record 11, English, truck%2Dzoning%20device
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a device that will permit the operator... to move a freight elevator within the truck zone with the car door [and a hoistway door open. ] 1, record 11, English, - elevator%20truck%2Dzoning%20device
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de zone de service
1, record 11, French, dispositif%20de%20zone%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif qui permet au conducteur dans la cabine de déplacer un monte-charge dans les limites de la zone de service alors que la porte de la cabine [...] une porte palière sont ouvertes. 1, record 11, French, - dispositif%20de%20zone%20de%20service
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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