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HOISTWAY OPENING [3 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 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoistway door
1, record 2, English, hoistway%20door
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elevator door 2, record 2, English, elevator%20door
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A door between an elevator shaft and the floor landing. 3, record 2, English, - hoistway%20door
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - hoistway%20door
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hoistway opening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte palière pour ascenseur
1, record 2, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porte palière 2, record 2, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porte palière. Porte qui s'ouvre sur un palier. 3, record 2, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la porte de la cabine de l'ascenseur. 6, record 2, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- portes palières
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hoistway landing opening 1, record 3, English, hoistway%20landing%20opening
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès au palier d'arrêt 1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20au%20palier%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
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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