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ROOF HOOK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roofman’s hook
1, record 1, English, roofman%26rsquo%3Bs%20hook
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The roofman’s hook can be used as a standard Halligan hook or multipurpose hook. Its wide, flat hooks provide excellent pulling surfaces for all types of materials. The head is big and the tool is heavy, so it does require a little extra effort to get it into a ceiling or wall. 2, record 1, English, - roofman%26rsquo%3Bs%20hook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The roofman's hook is designed to pry. Doors, windows, bulkhead doors, roof scuttles, shaft hatches, floors, baseboards, hasps, light locks, and all else are no match for it. This tool was designed to be used on a roof. 2, record 1, English, - roofman%26rsquo%3Bs%20hook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaffe à toit
1, record 1, French, gaffe%20%C3%A0%20toit
correct, feminine 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 2011-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Security Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow hook
1, record 2, English, snow%20hook
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loop of wire or a metal hook fastened to a sloping roof to serve as a snow guard. 1, record 2, English, - snow%20hook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Snow guards appear under many forms. The following context was taken on an illustration of different snow-catching systems.] Aluminium snow hook: complete with 1 ground tile. Aluminium snow fence: deliverable in all colours, length 1.5 m = 1 piece. Aluminium round wood holder, complete with 1ground tile deliverable in all colours. Snow-catching nose, red, other colours upon inquiry. 2, record 2, English, - snow%20hook
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crochet garde-neige
1, record 2, French, crochet%20garde%2Dneige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crochet arrêt de neige 2, record 2, French, crochet%20arr%C3%AAt%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compléments de toiture. Une couverture [...] est complétée par un certain nombre d'accessoires, fonction du plan et de l'équipement. [...] On citera : [...] les crochets garde-neige : répartis uniformément sur la couverture, ils empêchent le glissement de celle-ci qui fond alors régulièrement [...] 3, record 2, French, - crochet%20garde%2Dneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les] arrêts de neige [...] doivent être adaptés au profil des tuiles et répartis de façon uniforme sur toute la surface de la couverture. [Ces dispositifs] peuvent être [...] associés aux éléments de couverture ou à leur support, [p. ex.] crochets arrêts de neige [fixés par] accrochage simple sur la tuile [ou par] clouage sur liteau, [ou être] indépendants (type barres à neige), [fixés] sur la charpente et non sur le support de la couverture. 2, record 2, French, - crochet%20garde%2Dneige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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