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HOIST BEARING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated winch
1, record 1, English, hand%2Doperated%20winch
standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand winch 2, record 1, English, hand%20winch
correct
- hand-powered winch 3, record 1, English, hand%2Dpowered%20winch
correct
- handwinch 4, record 1, English, handwinch
- come-a-long 5, record 1, English, come%2Da%2Dlong
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A hand-operated winch of varying capacity, used for forcible entry. 6, record 1, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand-operated winch: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand-operated crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- treuil à bras
1, record 1, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- treuil manuel 2, record 1, French, treuil%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à main 3, record 1, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à cliquet 4, record 1, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20cliquet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- Tirfor 5, record 1, French, Tirfor
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- tire-fort 6, record 1, French, tire%2Dfort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
treuil à cliquet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cabrestantes
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torno de mano
1, record 1, Spanish, torno%20de%20mano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoist bearing
1, record 2, English, hoist%20bearing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roulement de treuil de levage
1, record 2, French, roulement%20de%20treuil%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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