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ROPE HOIST [12 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
- auxiliary hoist rope
1, record 1, English, auxiliary%20hoist%20rope
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term applies to tower cranes. 2, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20hoist%20rope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
auxiliary hoist rope : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20hoist%20rope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble de levage auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20levage%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
câble de levage auxiliaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20levage%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoist medium
1, record 2, English, hoist%20medium
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wire rope(s), chain(s) or any other, having a mass, mHM, hanging down from the crane,... used to lift and lower loads suspended from the lower end(s) of the hoist medium(s). 1, record 2, English, - hoist%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hoist mediums are part of the crane. 1, record 2, English, - hoist%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hoist medium: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - hoist%20medium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agrès de levage
1, record 2, French, agr%C3%A8s%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble(s), chaîne(s) et tout autre équipement, de masse m[incice HM], suspendus à l'appareil de levage à charge suspendue [...] pour lever et descendre la charge suspendue à l'extrémité inférieure des ou de l'agrès. 1, record 2, French, - agr%C3%A8s%20de%20levage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les agrès font partie de l'appareil de levage à charge suspendue. 1, record 2, French, - agr%C3%A8s%20de%20levage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agrès de levage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - agr%C3%A8s%20de%20levage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
- Materials Handling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manual hoist
1, record 3, English, manual%20hoist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand operated hoist 2, record 3, English, hand%20operated%20hoist
correct
- hand hoist 3, record 3, English, hand%20hoist
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manual hoists consists of two distinct parts, a fixed and a moving part. The purpose of the manual hoist is to lift and move heavy loads by means of a rope or chain with the force of the arms. 1, record 3, English, - manual%20hoist
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hand-operated hoist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage à bras
- Manutention
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palan manuel
1, record 3, French, palan%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- palan à bras 2, record 3, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, masculine noun
- palan à main 3, record 3, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les palans manuels sont constitués de deux parties distinctes, une partie fixe et une partie mobile. Le palan manuel [...] a pour objectif de soulever et de déplacer des charges lourdes à plusieurs mètres de hauteur à l'aide d'une corde ou d'une chaîne avec la force des bras. 1, record 3, French, - palan%20manuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Winches
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power-driven drum
1, record 4, English, power%2Ddriven%20drum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- powered drum 2, record 4, English, powered%20drum
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] winch [is a] mechanism [that] transmits pull by means of a rope from a power-driven drum, for example a drum hoist, friction hoist or capstan. 1, record 4, English, - power%2Ddriven%20drum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tambour moteur
1, record 4, French, tambour%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tambour motorisé 2, record 4, French, tambour%20motoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] treuil [est un] mécanisme dont l'effort est transmis par un câble mû par un tambour moteur, par exemple [:] treuil à tambour, treuil à adhérence. 1, record 4, French, - tambour%20moteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Materials Handling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hoist drum
1, record 5, English, hoist%20drum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - hoist%20drum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Manutention
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tambour de palan
1, record 5, French, tambour%20de%20palan
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - tambour%20de%20palan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated winch
1, record 6, English, hand%2Doperated%20winch
standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hand winch 2, record 6, English, hand%20winch
correct
- hand-powered winch 3, record 6, English, hand%2Dpowered%20winch
correct
- handwinch 4, record 6, English, handwinch
- come-a-long 5, record 6, English, come%2Da%2Dlong
noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A hand-operated winch of varying capacity, used for forcible entry. 6, record 6, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand-operated winch: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 6, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hand-operated crab
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- treuil à bras
1, record 6, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- treuil manuel 2, record 6, French, treuil%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à main 3, record 6, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à cliquet 4, record 6, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20cliquet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- Tirfor 5, record 6, French, Tirfor
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- tire-fort 6, record 6, French, tire%2Dfort
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
treuil à cliquet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 6, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cabrestantes
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Explotación forestal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- torno de mano
1, record 6, Spanish, torno%20de%20mano
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electric link chain hoist 1, record 7, English, electric%20link%20chain%20hoist
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- electric link-chain hoist 2, record 7, English, electric%20link%2Dchain%20hoist
- electric link-chain pulley block 3, record 7, English, electric%20link%2Dchain%20pulley%20block
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chain block : A tackle which uses an endless chain rather than a rope, often operated from an overhead track to lift heavy weights especially in workshops. Also known as chain fall; chain hoist. 4, record 7, English, - electric%20link%20chain%20hoist
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- palan électrique à chaîne à maillons
1, record 7, French, palan%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20%C3%A0%20maillons
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palan électrique à engrenages à chaîne à maillons, à commande par boîte pendante à boutons-poussoirs [...] 1, record 7, French, - palan%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20%C3%A0%20maillons
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaînes de levage. Pout les très fortes charges on remplace souvent les câbles par les chaînes [...] 1. Chaînes articulées. [...] 2. Chaînes à maillons. 2, record 7, French, - palan%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20%C3%A0%20maillons
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Palan électrique à chaîne [...] la chaîne étant une succession d'éléments discontinus, son passage dans la noix de chaîne en rotation délivre au crochet de levage un mouvement vertical plus complexe puisque composé d'une suite d'accélération et de décélération. Ces variations de vitesse étant d'autant plus importantes que le nombre d'alvéoles dans lesquelles s'inscrivent les maillons de la chaîne est moins élevé. 3, record 7, French, - palan%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20%C3%A0%20maillons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- holding line 1, record 8, English, holding%20line
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wire rope reeved from second hoist drum for holding clamshell bucket suspended during dumping and lowering operations. 1, record 8, English, - holding%20line
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- câble de suspension
1, record 8, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20suspension
masculine 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 1998-03-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- handline
1, record 9, English, handline
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hand line 2, record 9, English, hand%20line
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light rope used to hoist fire tools and to secure ladders and equipment. 1, record 9, English, - handline
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commande
1, record 9, French, commande
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cordage léger servant à l'ascension, à la descente et à l'amarrage du matériel. 1, record 9, French, - commande
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1979-08-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- overhaul
1, record 10, English, overhaul
noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- O/H 2, record 10, English, O%2FH
noun
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ability of a weight on end of hoist line to unwind wire rope from drum when brake is released. 1, record 10, English, - overhaul
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- descente libre 1, record 10, French, descente%20libre
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aptitude d'un poids fixé à l'extrémité du câble de levage à dérouler ce dernier du tambour lorsque le frein est dégagé. 1, record 10, French, - descente%20libre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-08-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- guy rope 1, record 11, English, guy%20rope
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wire rope with both ends dead-ended. Usually used in connection with boom hoist system when floating harness is installed. 1, record 11, English, - guy%20rope
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- câble d'ancrage 1, record 11, French, c%C3%A2ble%20d%27ancrage
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Câble métallique dont les deux extrémités sont fixes. Habituellement utilisé avec le treuil de flèche lorsque cette dernière est équipée d'un guide-câble. 1, record 11, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20d%27ancrage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1979-08-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- closing line 1, record 12, English, closing%20line
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wire rope reeved from main hoist drum to control closing of clamshell bucket. 1, record 12, English, - closing%20line
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- câble de fermeture 1, record 12, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20fermeture
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Câble métallique du tambour du treuil principal servant à fermer la benne preneuse. 1, record 12, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20fermeture
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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