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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hospital Furniture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bariatric hospital bed
1, record 1, English, bariatric%20hospital%20bed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bariatric bed 2, record 1, English, bariatric%20bed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bariatric bed is heavy duty and is usually wider than the normal traditional hospital bed, and it accommodates people who have a heavy weight in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, or at home. 1, record 1, English, - bariatric%20hospital%20bed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier d'hôpital
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lit bariatrique
1, record 1, French, lit%20bariatrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un lit bariatrique est un lit spécialement conçu pour accueillir des patients de plus grande taille. Ce lit est plus large et plus solide que les lits médicaux traditionnels et offre plus de confort et de dignité pour les patients en surpoids. 1, record 1, French, - lit%20bariatrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light-duty truck
1, record 2, English, light%2Dduty%20truck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- light truck 1, record 2, English, light%20truck
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-duty motor vehicle used for messenger service or cargo transportation in urban and suburban areas. 1, record 2, English, - light%2Dduty%20truck
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The maximum loaded weight for light duty vehicles is usually less than 4, 535 kg(10 000 lb). 1, record 2, English, - light%2Dduty%20truck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule utilitaire léger
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VUL 1, record 2, French, VUL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilitaire léger 1, record 2, French, utilitaire%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- camionnette 1, record 2, French, camionnette
correct, feminine noun
- poids léger 1, record 2, French, poids%20l%C3%A9ger
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule motorisé de gamme légère, servant au transport de marchandises et à la messagerie en zones urbaines et périurbaines des grandes agglomérations. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme véhicule utilitaire léger est utilisé par opposition à véhicule de tourisme. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La masse totale en charge des véhicules utilitaires légers est habituellement inférieure à 4,535 kg (10 000 lb). 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- camión de transporte liviano
1, record 2, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20de%20transporte%20liviano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- camioneta 1, record 2, Spanish, camioneta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo motorizado liviano que se utiliza para el transporte de mercancías y servicio de correo especial en zonas urbanas y suburbanas de grandes aglomeraciones urbanas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cami%C3%B3n%20de%20transporte%20liviano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La masa total de los vehículos utilitarios livianos es generalmente inferior a 4,5 toneladas (10 000 libras). 1, record 2, Spanish, - cami%C3%B3n%20de%20transporte%20liviano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vacuum lifting beam
1, record 3, English, vacuum%20lifting%20beam
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vacuum beam 2, record 3, English, vacuum%20beam
correct, specific
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This heavy duty vacuum lifting beam was designed for handling a stainless steel plate having a size of over 16m x 4. 5m x 15, 000kgs in weight. The vacuum beam can also handle 20m x 2. 5m plates x 12, 000kgs maximum weight. The vacuum beam is equipped with high temperature vacuum pad assemblies designed to lift pads having a temperature of 250 degrees C. The vacuum beam was designed for two point suspension and was attached to an overhead crane via a slewing ring, in order that the vacuum beam could be rotated to pass through a small aperture the vacuum beam was made telescopic. 2, record 3, English, - vacuum%20lifting%20beam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vacuum lifting devices may affect various forms and may be used as a single element or in combination in a series. 3, record 3, English, - vacuum%20lifting%20beam
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vacuum lifting unit
- vacuum lifting device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ventouse de levage
1, record 3, French, ventouse%20de%20levage
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En manutention, les ventouses de levage sont des «accessoires de levage», au même titre que les élingues, chaînes, sangles, pinces, etc... et non des appareils de levage [...] La ventouse proprement dite est habituellement constituée d'un corps creux qui lui donne sa forme, et d'un joint d'étanchéité [...] Il existe deux grandes catégories de ventouses : Les ventouses autonomes [...] Les ventouses à vide entretenu [...] 2, record 3, French, - ventouse%20de%20levage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ventouses peuvent prendre diverses formes et peuvent s'utiliser isolément ou en batterie. 3, record 3, French, - ventouse%20de%20levage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ventouse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chain curtain feeder
1, record 4, English, chain%20curtain%20feeder
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feeder composed of a series of individual endless heavy duty steel chains hanging from a slowly rotating drum or shaft, their weight controlling the discharge of heavy and large material from the sloping outlet of the hopper or chute. 2, record 4, English, - chain%20curtain%20feeder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chain curtain feeder: standardized by the British Standards Institution and by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - chain%20curtain%20feeder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Manutention automatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distributeur à chaînes pendantes
1, record 4, French, distributeur%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes%20pendantes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) distributeur composé d'une série de chaînes sans fin en acier de haute résistance suspendues à un tambour ou à [un] arbre à rotation lente, le poids de ces chaînes [assurant] le contrôle du débit de produits lourds et à grosse granulométrie à la sortie des goulottes inclinées. 2, record 4, French, - distributeur%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes%20pendantes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distributeur à chaînes pendantes. 2, record 4, French, - distributeur%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes%20pendantes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distributeur à chaînes pendantes : normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - distributeur%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes%20pendantes
Record 4, Key term(s)
- distributeur à chaîne pendante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
- Manipulación automática de materiales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimentador de cortina de cadenas
1, record 4, Spanish, alimentador%20de%20cortina%20de%20cadenas
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- omissions in weight 1, record 5, English, omissions%20in%20weight
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Car manufacturers and assemblers importing C. Kd. vehicles are granted duty reductions according to omissions in weight. Foreign Trade, Brazil, Reforms Tariff System September 28, 1957). 1, record 5, English, - omissions%20in%20weight
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écart de poids
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20poids
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fabricants d'automobiles et les monteurs de véhicules importés sous forme de pièces démontées bénéficieront de réductions de droit fondées sur l'écart de poids. Commerce extérieur, Réforme tarifaire au Brésil - novembre 1957. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20poids
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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