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PILE ENGINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Deep Foundations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pile driver
1, record 1, English, pile%20driver
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pile-driving rig 2, record 1, English, pile%2Ddriving%20rig
correct
- driving rig 3, record 1, English, driving%20rig
correct
- pile-driving hammer 4, record 1, English, pile%2Ddriving%20hammer
correct
- pile-driving machine 5, record 1, English, pile%2Ddriving%20machine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hoist and movable steel frame equipped to handle piles and drive them into the ground. 6, record 1, English, - pile%20driver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pile-driving rig may comprise a rig specially built for pile driving or a specially equipped crane. A specialized rig may consist of a framework and platform for supporting the equipment needed in pile driving, which may include a hammer, boilers, winches and engine. 2, record 1, English, - pile%20driver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pile driver: Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd, and standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - pile%20driver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Fondations profondes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonnette
1, record 1, French, sonnette
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonnette de battage 2, record 1, French, sonnette%20de%20battage
correct, feminine noun
- engin de battage 3, record 1, French, engin%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- marteau batteur de pieux 4, record 1, French, marteau%20batteur%20de%20pieux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- matériel de battage 5, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20battage
masculine noun
- marteau chasse-pieu 6, record 1, French, marteau%20chasse%2Dpieu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charpente en bois ou en métal, en forme de pyramide, utilisée pour le guidage du mouton dans le battage des pieux ou des palplanches. 2, record 1, French, - sonnette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe différents types de sonnettes ou d'engins pour le battage des pieux et des palplanches, que l'on utilise d'après un certain nombre de conditions (...) 7, record 1, French, - sonnette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sonnette : Terme suggéré pour la prochaine édition du Règlement unifié d'exploitation et de l'indicateur du CP en remplacement de "batteur de pieux" utilisé dans l'édition 1977. 8, record 1, French, - sonnette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marteau batteur de pieux : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - sonnette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Cimientos profundos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- martinete
1, record 1, Spanish, martinete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina para la hinca de pilotes. Corrientemente, está formada por un castillete en el que se disponen los elementos necesarios para izar una maza pesada de hierro; al caer por la fuerza de la gravedad sobre la cabeza del pilote, lo va hincando en el terreno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - martinete
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