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HAND GEAR [13 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand fan
1, record 1, English, hand%20fan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand fan : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hand%20fan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éventail
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ventail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éventail : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand cooler
1, record 2, English, hand%20cooler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand cooler : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - hand%20cooler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- refroidisseur de main
1, record 2, French, refroidisseur%20de%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refroidisseur de main : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - refroidisseur%20de%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand warmer
1, record 3, English, hand%20warmer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand warmer : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - hand%20warmer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaufferette à mains
1, record 3, French, chaufferette%20%C3%A0%20mains
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chauffe-mains 1, record 3, French, chauffe%2Dmains
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaufferette à mains; chauffe-mains : objets de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 3, French, - chaufferette%20%C3%A0%20mains
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- artificial hand
1, record 4, English, artificial%20hand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artificial hand : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 4, English, - artificial%20hand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- main artificielle
1, record 4, French, main%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main artificielle : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 4, French, - main%20artificielle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand guard
1, record 5, English, hand%20guard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand guard : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 5, English, - hand%20guard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- protège-main
1, record 5, French, prot%C3%A8ge%2Dmain
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protège-main : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 5, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dmain
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 2017-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- worm-gear hoist
1, record 7, English, worm%2Dgear%20hoist
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- worm geared hoist 1, record 7, English, worm%20geared%20hoist
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand hoists are chain operated. There are four types : spur geared, worm geared, differential, and pull-lift or lever... Worm-gear hoists transform about 1/3-l/2 the input energy to useful work. Offsetting this low efficiency is the locking characteristic of the worm drive. The load cannot turn the mechanism; consequently the load is at all times restrained from running away. 1, record 7, English, - worm%2Dgear%20hoist
Record 7, Key term(s)
- worm gear hand hoist
- worm-geared hand hoist
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage à bras
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- palan à vis
1, record 7, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- palan à vis sans fin 2, record 7, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun
- palan Duplex 3, record 7, French, palan%20Duplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les palans à bras. Ils sont de plusieurs sortes. [...] Les palans à vis [...] comprennent une vis sans fin, calée sur un arbre actionné par une noix sur laquelle passe la chaîne de manœuvre. [...] Ces palans sont irréversibles, mais leur faible rendement (0,5) ne permet pas de les utiliser pour des charges supérieures à 5 t. Les [...] palans à vis sont de plus en plus abandonnés au bénéfice des palans à engrenages. 3, record 7, French, - palan%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 7, Key term(s)
- palan à bras à vis sans fin
- palan à bras à vis
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hand gear 1, record 8, English, hand%20gear
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre à bras
1, record 8, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20bras
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- commande à main 1, record 8, French, commande%20%C3%A0%20main
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-04-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- folding stairway
1, record 9, English, folding%20stairway
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- retractable stairway 2, record 9, English, retractable%20stairway
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main entrance door is the primary means of aircraft access for passengers and crew. It consists of a door structure and an attached folding stairway with hand rails. The door and stairway must be unlocked and pushed out to initiate a controlled free-fall to the extended position. During closing, the stairway is unlocked and the door is retracted upward and inward by hydraulic pressure from the Auxiliary(AUX) hydraulic system. The door and stair operation accommodates any combination of landing gear strut and tire inflation. Its use requires no ground support equipment. 3, record 9, English, - folding%20stairway
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- escalier escamotable
1, record 9, French, escalier%20escamotable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme W... a conçu et réalisé un escalier escamotable en aluminium qui, homologué par la FAA, peut équiper les modèles d'avion B.707 [...] Comportant un système électrohydraulique qui assure son déploiement ainsi que l'érection et le verrouillage des mains courantes, cet escalier en trois parties ne pèse que 147 kg. Complètement replié, il mesure 80 cm de largeur [...] 2, record 9, French, - escalier%20escamotable
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escalier escamotable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 9, French, - escalier%20escamotable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-03-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tasking light 1, record 10, English, tasking%20light
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For abeam transfers the transfer positions(stations) in each ship are marked by square hand flags or a pattern of red lights in a box to assist in the initial stage of passing the transfer gear. 2, record 10, English, - tasking%20light
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The red lights are referred to as tasking lights. 3, record 10, English, - tasking%20light
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- feu de poste
1, record 10, French, feu%20de%20poste
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-09-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hand starter 1, record 11, English, hand%20starter
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- direct hand cranking 2, record 11, English, direct%20hand%20cranking
correct
- hand turning gear type starter 2, record 11, English, hand%20turning%20gear%20type%20starter
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(AGARD) A device embodied in an aero-engine or attached there to, for rotating the engine by hand, otherwise than by the propeller, for starting. 1, record 11, English, - hand%20starter
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- démarreur à main
1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(AGARD) Dispositif incorporé ou fixé à un moteur d'avion pour permettre de la faire virer à la main. 1, record 11, French, - d%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hand brake gear housing
1, record 12, English, hand%20brake%20gear%20housing
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- hand brake housing 2, record 12, English, hand%20brake%20housing
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the all-purpose flat car, of the covered hopper car, of the gondola car and of the box car (see illustrations in CPAC-3). 3, record 12, English, - hand%20brake%20gear%20housing
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- carter d'engrenage de frein à main
1, record 12, French, carter%20d%27engrenage%20de%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- carter de l'engrenage du frein à main 2, record 12, French, carter%20de%20l%27engrenage%20du%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carter d'engrenage de frein à main : pièce du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-trémie couvert, du wagon-tombereau et du wagon couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3). 3, record 12, French, - carter%20d%27engrenage%20de%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- hand brake gear housing support
1, record 13, English, hand%20brake%20gear%20housing%20support
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- hand brake housing support 2, record 13, English, hand%20brake%20housing%20support
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the box car and of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3). 3, record 13, English, - hand%20brake%20gear%20housing%20support
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- support de carter d'engrenage de frein à main
1, record 13, French, support%20de%20carter%20d%27engrenage%20de%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- console du carter de l'engrenage du frein à main 2, record 13, French, console%20du%20carter%20de%20l%27engrenage%20du%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Support de carter d'engrenage de frein à main : pièce du wagon couvert et du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3). 3, record 13, French, - support%20de%20carter%20d%27engrenage%20de%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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