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HOIST TOWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tower mast platform hoist 1, record 1, English, tower%20mast%20platform%20hoist
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme élévatrice de type pylône
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20de%20type%20pyl%C3%B4ne
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateforme élévatrice de type pylône 2, record 1, French, plateforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20de%20type%20pyl%C3%B4ne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20de%20type%20pyl%C3%B4ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20de%20type%20pyl%C3%B4ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tower platform hoist 1, record 2, English, tower%20platform%20hoist
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme élévatrice à pylône
1, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plateforme élévatrice à pylône 2, record 2, French, plateforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- builders’ hoist with quick-fitting tower mast 1, record 3, English, builders%26rsquo%3B%20hoist%20with%20quick%2Dfitting%20tower%20mast
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monte-charge de chantiers à pylône à montage rapide
1, record 3, French, monte%2Dcharge%20de%20chantiers%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne%20%C3%A0%20montage%20rapide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des monte-charges. 2, record 3, French, - monte%2Dcharge%20de%20chantiers%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne%20%C3%A0%20montage%20rapide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monte-charges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - monte%2Dcharge%20de%20chantiers%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne%20%C3%A0%20montage%20rapide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
- Construction Site Equipment
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hoisting tower
1, record 4, English, hoisting%20tower
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hoist tower 2, record 4, English, hoist%20tower
correct
- material hoist 3, record 4, English, material%20hoist
correct
- material construction hoist 4, record 4, English, material%20construction%20hoist
- construction hoist 4, record 4, English, construction%20hoist
proposal
- materials tower 4, record 4, English, materials%20tower
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a temporary elevator shaft of scaffolding used to hoist materials on building construction work. 1, record 4, English, - hoisting%20tower
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "construction elevator". 5, record 4, English, - hoisting%20tower
Record 4, Key term(s)
- material tower
- materials hoist
- materials construction hoist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
- Matériel de chantier
- Manutention automatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monte-matériaux
1, record 4, French, monte%2Dmat%C3%A9riaux
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de faible puissance utilisé dans la construction des bâtiments, et constitué par une plate-forme ou une benne guidée par une charpente verticale et levée par un treuil ou un palan. 2, record 4, French, - monte%2Dmat%C3%A9riaux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Monte-charge servant au transport de matériaux, constitué par une plate-forme qui se déplace le long d'un ou de deux mâts verticaux. 3, record 4, French, - monte%2Dmat%C3%A9riaux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi "ascenseur de chantier". 4, record 4, French, - monte%2Dmat%C3%A9riaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tower mast hoist 1, record 5, English, tower%20mast%20hoist
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- élévatrice à pylône
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20%C3%A0%20pyl%C3%B4ne
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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