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HOIST-OVERSPEED DEVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Regulatory Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speed limiter
1, record 1, English, speed%20limiter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hoist-overspeed device 1, record 1, English, hoist%2Doverspeed%20device
correct
- governor 2, record 1, English, governor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical or electrical device intended to prevent a machine or other mechanism from exceeding a certain speed. 1, record 1, English, - speed%20limiter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The speed limiter will prevent a hoist from operating at speeds greater than predetermined values by activating an emergency brake when the predetermined speed is exceeded. 1, record 1, English, - speed%20limiter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Systèmes cybernétiques de régulation
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limiteur de vitesse
1, record 1, French, limiteur%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mécanique ou électrique ayant pour objet d'empêcher une machine ou un organe de dépasser certaines vitesses. 2, record 1, French, - limiteur%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout pont doit comporter un limiteur de vitesse, [...] de manière à éviter toute descente de la charge en chute libre et un frein nécessitant, pour se libérer, l'intervention d'un machiniste pendant toute la durée de la descente. 2, record 1, French, - limiteur%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cabine doit être munie d'un parachute ne pouvant agir que dans le sens de la descente, capable de l'arrêter en pleine charge à la vitesse de déclenchement du limiteur de vitesse [...] et de l'y maintenir. 3, record 1, French, - limiteur%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un dispositif similaire est employé pour les ascenseurs et les monte-charges. 4, record 1, French, - limiteur%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
limiteur de vitesse : terme uniformisé par le CN [Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada]. 3, record 1, French, - limiteur%20de%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Levantamiento de cargas
- Sistemas cibernéticos de regulación
- Dispositivos de seguridad (Componentes mecánicos)
- Ascensores y montacargas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- limitador de velocidad
1, record 1, Spanish, limitador%20de%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Limitador] que impide que una máquina sobrepase la velocidad prevista. 1, record 1, Spanish, - limitador%20de%20velocidad
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