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HOIST DRUM [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Winches
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power-driven drum
1, record 1, English, power%2Ddriven%20drum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- powered drum 2, record 1, English, powered%20drum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - power%2Ddriven%20drum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tambour moteur
1, record 1, French, tambour%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tambour motorisé 2, record 1, French, tambour%20motoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tambour%20moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Materials Handling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoist drum
1, record 2, English, hoist%20drum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hoist%20drum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Manutention
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tambour de palan
1, record 2, French, tambour%20de%20palan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - tambour%20de%20palan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated winch
1, record 3, English, hand%2Doperated%20winch
standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand winch 2, record 3, English, hand%20winch
correct
- hand-powered winch 3, record 3, English, hand%2Dpowered%20winch
correct
- handwinch 4, record 3, English, handwinch
- come-a-long 5, record 3, English, come%2Da%2Dlong
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A hand-operated winch of varying capacity, used for forcible entry. 6, record 3, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand-operated winch: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - hand%2Doperated%20winch
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hand-operated crab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- treuil à bras
1, record 3, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- treuil manuel 2, record 3, French, treuil%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à main 3, record 3, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
- treuil à cliquet 4, record 3, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20cliquet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- Tirfor 5, record 3, French, Tirfor
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- tire-fort 6, record 3, French, tire%2Dfort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
treuil à cliquet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 3, French, - treuil%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cabrestantes
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Explotación forestal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- torno de mano
1, record 3, Spanish, torno%20de%20mano
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Winches
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hoisting drum
1, record 4, English, hoisting%20drum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hoist drum 2, record 4, English, hoist%20drum
correct
- drawworks drum 3, record 4, English, drawworks%20drum
correct
- drum 3, record 4, English, drum
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large, flanged spool in the drawworks on which the hoisting cable is wound 3, record 4, English, - hoisting%20drum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drawworks drum is that part of the hoist upon which the drilling line is wound. 3, record 4, English, - hoisting%20drum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tambour de treuil
1, record 4, French, tambour%20de%20treuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tambour du treuil 2, record 4, French, tambour%20du%20treuil
correct, masculine noun
- tambour à câble 1, record 4, French, tambour%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
- tambour d'extraction 1, record 4, French, tambour%20d%27extraction
correct, masculine noun
- tambour de manœuvre 1, record 4, French, tambour%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
- tambour 3, record 4, French, tambour
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui sert à l'enroulement d'un câble rond et dont la rotation permet de tirer sur le câble. 4, record 4, French, - tambour%20de%20treuil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un câble relie [le moufle mobile ou moufle fixe] par plusieurs brins; le brin menant de ce câble s'enroule sur le tambour du treuil; ce dernier d'une extrême robustesse, comprend une boîte de vitesses permettant de réaliser plusieurs vitesses d'enroulement du câble [...] 5, record 4, French, - tambour%20de%20treuil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boom hoist drum
1, record 5, English, boom%20hoist%20drum
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boom hoist drum : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - boom%20hoist%20drum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- treuil de relevage de flèche
1, record 5, French, treuil%20de%20relevage%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
treuil de relevage de flèche : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - treuil%20de%20relevage%20de%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- winding drum machine 1, record 6, English, winding%20drum%20machine
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- drum machine 2, record 6, English, drum%20machine
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... hoist ropes are fastened to a spiral grooved drum and pass over and around it so as to be wound onto and off the drum as the elevator... travels up and down. 1, record 6, English, - winding%20drum%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à tambour
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tambour
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le treuil à tambour, les câbles supportant la cabine d'une part, et les câbles supportant le contrepoids d'autre part sont attelés à un tambour fileté sur lequel ils s'enroulent en sens inverse, de telle manière que lorsque les uns s'enroulent, les autres se déroulent, les deux séries de câbles utilisant la même gorge hélicoïdale. [...] Généralement, dans les machines à tambour, on utilise deux câbles de suspension pour la cabine et deux câbles de suspension pour le contrepoids. 2, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bridle
1, record 7, English, bridle
noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reeving device for guiding boom hoist cable from the boom hoist drum. 1, record 7, English, - bridle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- guide-câble
1, record 7, French, guide%2Dc%C3%A2ble
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de guidage à travers lequel passe le câble du tambour du treuil de flèche. 2, record 7, French, - guide%2Dc%C3%A2ble
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- guía del cable
1, record 7, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa%20del%20cable
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, 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 1999-11-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Winches
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- double-drum hoist
1, record 9, English, double%2Ddrum%20hoist
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- double-drum winch 2, record 9, English, double%2Ddrum%20winch
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device consisting of two reels on which wire rope is wound. 3, record 9, English, - double%2Ddrum%20hoist
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A double-drum hoist provides two hoisting drums in the assembly. The main drum is used for pulling tubing or drill pipe; the second drum is used for swabbing. 3, record 9, English, - double%2Ddrum%20hoist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Treuils
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- treuil à deux tambours
1, record 9, French, treuil%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tambours
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-08-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hoist drum motor
1, record 10, English, hoist%20drum%20motor
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- moteur de treuil
1, record 10, French, moteur%20de%20treuil
correct, 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 1979-08-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- overhaul
1, record 11, English, overhaul
noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- O/H 2, record 11, English, O%2FH
noun
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - overhaul
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- descente libre 1, record 11, French, descente%20libre
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - descente%20libre
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
- drum shaft 1, record 12, English, drum%20shaft
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shaft on which a hoisting drum or crowd sprocket or gear may be located. It usually carries, in addition, the hoist or crowd clutches and brakes. 1, record 12, English, - drum%20shaft
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- arbre de tambour 1, record 12, French, arbre%20de%20tambour
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre sur lequel peut être monté un tambour de levage, un barbotin ou un pignon du mécanisme de creusage. Comporte habituellement en outre, les embrayages de treuils ou de mécanismes de creusage et des freins. 1, record 12, French, - arbre%20de%20tambour
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1979-08-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- closing line 1, record 13, English, closing%20line
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wire rope reeved from main hoist drum to control closing of clamshell bucket. 1, record 13, English, - closing%20line
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- câble de fermeture 1, record 13, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20fermeture
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Câble métallique du tambour du treuil principal servant à fermer la benne preneuse. 1, record 13, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20fermeture
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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