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SKYTRAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy-duty crane
1, record 1, English, heavy%2Dduty%20crane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy duty crane 2, record 1, English, heavy%20duty%20crane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Japanese man told yesterday how he narrowly escaped death when the hook of a heavy-duty crane belonging to the builder of the skytrain project hit his car. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dduty%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue pour grand levage
1, record 1, French, grue%20pour%20grand%20levage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forte grue 1, record 1, French, forte%20grue
correct, feminine noun
- grue de grand levage 2, record 1, French, grue%20de%20grand%20levage
correct, feminine noun
- grue de forte capacité 2, record 1, French, grue%20de%20forte%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- grue lourde 2, record 1, French, grue%20lourde
correct, feminine noun
- grue de fort tonnage 3, record 1, French, grue%20de%20fort%20tonnage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grues mobiles pour grands levages. Où commencent les engins de levage lourds? Au fil des années, leur seuil de capacité recule; [...] À l'origine, les modèles de forte capacité ont été conçus et construits pour un chantier déterminé [...] Il convient seulement d'évoquer ici les modèles dits de «grands levages», et c'est presque uniquement chez les constructeurs américains qu'il faudra les chercher. 1, record 1, French, - grue%20pour%20grand%20levage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grue de grands levages
- grue pour grands levages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerotrains (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerotrain
1, record 2, English, aerotrain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- SkyTrain 2, record 2, English, SkyTrain
correct, trademark, see observation
- Aerotrain 3, record 2, English, Aerotrain
correct, trademark
- air-cushion train 4, record 2, English, air%2Dcushion%20train
correct
- hovertrain 5, record 2, English, hovertrain
correct
- hovercraft train 2, record 2, English, hovercraft%20train
- tracked skimmer 3, record 2, English, tracked%20skimmer
- skytrain 6, record 2, English, skytrain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a propeller-driven vehicle that rides on a cushion of air astride a single rail. 7, record 2, English, - aerotrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An experimental high-speed train that rides on a cushion of air over a concrete guide track in the shape of an inverted T and is propelled by one or more propellers or jet engines. 8, record 2, English, - aerotrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system uses air-cushion pads above and at the side of a single concrete track to support the "aerotrain", while propulsion is via a large ducted fan mounted at the rear. 4, record 2, English, - aerotrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tradename SkyTrain used in Vancouver rail system denotes not the Aerotrain(hovertrain) but a very light and speedy regular train. 2, record 2, English, - aerotrain
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sky train
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotrains (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aérotrain
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rotrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Aérotrain 2, record 2, French, A%C3%A9rotrain
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- train aéro-glisseur 3, record 2, French, train%20a%C3%A9ro%2Dglisseur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] véhicule qui comporte des coussins de guidage disposés, de part et d'autre d'un mur vertical en béton; la voie a la forme d'un T inversé; des coussins disposés au-dessus des parties horizontales supportent le poids du véhicule. [...] La propulsion est assurée [...] par une hélice [...] entraînée par un turbopropulseur [...] 4, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9rotrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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