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HOISTING CAPACITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hoisting power
1, record 1, English, hoisting%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity of the hoisting mechanism on a hoisting machine. 1, record 1, English, - hoisting%20power
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hoisting capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force portante
1, record 1, French, force%20portante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force de levage 2, record 1, French, force%20de%20levage
correct, feminine noun
- capacité de levage 3, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20levage
correct, feminine noun
- puissance 3, record 1, French, puissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force maximale d'utilisation exprimée en décanewtons pour laquelle est conçu le dispositif de levage du pont roulant. 4, record 1, French, - force%20portante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force portante : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - force%20portante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Levantamiento de cargas
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia de elevación
1, record 1, Spanish, potencia%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-hoisting unit crane
1, record 2, English, two%2Dhoisting%20unit%20crane
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-hoisting mechanism crane 1, record 2, English, two%2Dhoisting%20mechanism%20crane
proposal
- dual hoisting unit crane 1, record 2, English, dual%20hoisting%20unit%20crane
proposal
- dual hoisting mechanism 1, record 2, English, dual%20hoisting%20mechanism
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a third, or auxiliary, trolley of lesser capacity than either of the two main trolleys is used, it is arranged to be operated independently of them. A crane of this kind has three separate hoisting units and three separate trolley-travel units. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dhoisting%20unit%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The hoisting mechanism provides for lifting and lowering loads generally by means of one or more drums spooling the hoisting cables. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dhoisting%20unit%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grue à double système de levage
1, record 2, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20double%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20levage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maximum hoisting capacity 1, record 3, English, maximum%20hoisting%20capacity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puissance de levage maximale
1, record 3, French, puissance%20de%20levage%20maximale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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