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HOISTWAY DOOR [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hoistway opening 1, record 1, English, hoistway%20opening
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hoistway door
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie d'accès
1, record 1, French, baie%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ascenseurs et monte-charge [...] Dispositifs de manœuvre et de signalisation pour manœuvres sans conducteur permanent [...] Pour accélérer le service, prévoir autant que possible, deux boîtes de manœuvre en cabine : une de chaque côté de la baie d'accès. 1, record 1, French, - baie%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- car position indicator 1, record 2, English, car%20position%20indicator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When it is deemed advisable to give waiting hall passengers complete information on the position and direction of travel of each car in a bank, a car position indicator... is installed over each hoistway door. 1, record 2, English, - car%20position%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de position lumineux
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20position%20lumineux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les ascenseurs avec porte de cabine, on prévoit un indicateur de position lumineux qui permet à tout instant de savoir à quel niveau se trouve la cabine. 1, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20position%20lumineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hoistway door
1, record 3, English, hoistway%20door
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- elevator door 2, record 3, English, elevator%20door
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A door between an elevator shaft and the floor landing. 3, record 3, English, - hoistway%20door
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the car door which is the door of the load-carrying unit of an elevator. 4, record 3, English, - hoistway%20door
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hoistway opening
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porte palière pour ascenseur
1, record 3, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- porte palière 2, record 3, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porte palière. Porte qui s'ouvre sur un palier. 3, record 3, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ouvertures dans la gaine servant d'accès à la cabine [de l'ascenseur] devraient être munies de portes palières pleines obturant complètement, lorsqu'elles sont fermées, les ouvertures, sous réserve des jeux nécessaires qui devraient être limités à la plus faible valeur possible et en tout état de cause être inférieurs à 6 mm. 4, record 3, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les ascenseurs sont généralement équipés de trois types de portes palières : porte battante à ouverture manuelle [...]; porte coulissante à ouverture centrale automatique [...]; porte coulissante télescopique à ouverture automatique [...] 5, record 3, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la porte de la cabine de l'ascenseur. 6, record 3, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- portes palières
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elevator pit
1, record 4, English, elevator%20pit
correct, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of a hoistway extending from the threshold level of the lowest landing door to the floor at the bottom of the hoistway. 2, record 4, English, - elevator%20pit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "elevator" includes both "passenger elevators" and "freight elevators". 3, record 4, English, - elevator%20pit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuvette d'ascenseur
1, record 4, French, cuvette%20d%27ascenseur
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fosse d'ascenseur 2, record 4, French, fosse%20d%27ascenseur
correct, proposal, feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
défoncement dans le sol permettant le logement de la partie basse de la cabine et des accessoires. 3, record 4, French, - cuvette%20d%27ascenseur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'immeuble comporte un ascenseur, le fournisseur dispose en général de plans-types qui précisent : [...] la profondeur de la fosse à prévoir en partie basse pour recevoir les amortisseurs de fin de course [...] 4, record 4, French, - cuvette%20d%27ascenseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flush type hoistway door 1, record 5, English, flush%20type%20hoistway%20door
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porte palière à paroi lisse
1, record 5, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20lisse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les portes palières peuvent être de divers types. Portes battantes. Les portes battantes sont constituées par un vantail monté sur paumelles ou sur pivots. Elles peuvent éventuellement être construites pour former, devant la face de service, une paroi lisse permettant, jusqu'à nouvel ordre, conformément à la norme [AFNOR] P 82 201, la suppression de la porte de cabine. 2, record 5, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20lisse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les ascenseurs dont généralement équipés de trois types de portes palières : porte battante à ouverture manuelle pour cabine sans porte «paroi lisse»; porte coulissante à ouverture manuelle [...]; porte coulissante à ouverture automatique [...] 3, record 5, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20lisse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-10-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- counterbalanced bi-parting hoistway door 1, record 6, English, counterbalanced%20bi%2Dparting%20hoistway%20door
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- porte palière à double vantaux s'équilibrant 1, record 6, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20double%20vantaux%20s%27%C3%A9quilibrant
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-10-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vertically sliding counterbalanced bi-parting hoistway door 1, record 7, English, vertically%20sliding%20counterbalanced%20bi%2Dparting%20hoistway%20door
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- portière palière coulissante verticale à double vantaux s'équilibrant en contrepoids 1, record 7, French, porti%C3%A8re%20pali%C3%A8re%20coulissante%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20double%20vantaux%20s%27%C3%A9quilibrant%20en%20contrepoids
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-10-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- horizontally sliding hoistway door 1, record 8, English, horizontally%20sliding%20hoistway%20door
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- porte palière coulissante horizontale 1, record 8, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20coulissante%20horizontale
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 1981-10-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- vertically sliding counterweighted hoistway door 1, record 9, English, vertically%20sliding%20counterweighted%20hoistway%20door
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- porte palière coulissante verticale à contrepoids 1, record 9, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20coulissante%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
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 1981-10-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- horizontally swinging hoistway door 1, record 10, English, horizontally%20swinging%20hoistway%20door
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- porte palière pivotante horizontale 1, record 10, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pivotante%20horizontale
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 1981-10-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hoistway door interlock 1, record 11, English, hoistway%20door%20interlock
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- interverrouillage de porte palière 1, record 11, French, interverrouillage%20de%20porte%20pali%C3%A8re
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-10-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- vertically sliding hoistway door 1, record 12, English, vertically%20sliding%20hoistway%20door
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- porte palière coulissante verticale 1, record 12, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20coulissante%20verticale
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1978-06-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- door operator
1, record 13, English, door%20operator
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- gate operator 1, record 13, English, gate%20operator
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device, or assembly of devices, that opens a hoistway door and/or a car gate(...) 2, record 13, English, - door%20operator
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de fermeture de porte 1, record 13, French, dispositif%20de%20fermeture%20de%20porte
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- elevator truck-zoning device 1, record 14, English, elevator%20truck%2Dzoning%20device
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- truck-zoning device 1, record 14, English, truck%2Dzoning%20device
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a device that will permit the operator... to move a freight elevator within the truck zone with the car door [and a hoistway door open. ] 1, record 14, English, - elevator%20truck%2Dzoning%20device
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de zone de service
1, record 14, French, dispositif%20de%20zone%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositif qui permet au conducteur dans la cabine de déplacer un monte-charge dans les limites de la zone de service alors que la porte de la cabine [...] une porte palière sont ouvertes. 1, record 14, French, - dispositif%20de%20zone%20de%20service
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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